16 U.S.C. § 666b — Definitions

Page 1158 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 666a 1 So in original. Act, and the employment in the city of Wash- ington and elsewhere of such persons and means as the Secretary of the Interior may deem nec- essary for such purposes. (Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, § 6, 48 Stat. 402; Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 965, 60 Stat. 1081.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, known as the Fish and Wildlife Coordi- nation Act, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1946—Act Aug. 14, 1946, amended section generally to provide for the necessary appropriations to carry out the purposes of sections 661 to 666c of this title. § 666a. Penalties Any person who shall violate any rule or regu- lation promulgated in accordance with this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, § 7, as added Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 965, 60 Stat. 1082.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, known as the Fish and Wildlife Coordi- nation Act, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables. § 666b. Definitions The terms ‘‘wildlife’’ and ‘‘wildlife resources’’ as used herein include birds, fishes, mammals, and all other classes of wild animals and all types of aquatic and land vegetation upon which wildlife is dependent. (Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, § 8, as added Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 965, 60 Stat. 1082.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Herein, referred to in text, means act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, which is classified generally to sec- tions 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables. § 666c. Applicability to Tennessee Valley Author- ity The provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Tennessee Valley Authority. (Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, § 9, as added Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 965, 60 Stat. 1082.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, known as the Fish and Wildlife Coordi- nation Act, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables. § 666c–1. Protection of water, oceans, coasts, and wildlife from invasive species (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Control The term ‘‘control’’, with respect to an invasive species, means the eradication, sup- pression, or reduction of the population of the invasive species within the area in which the invasive species is present. (2) Ecosystem The term ‘‘ecosystem’’ means the complex of a community of organisms and the environ- ment of the organisms. (3) Eligible State The term ‘‘eligible State’’ means any of— 1 (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) American Samoa; (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and (G) the United States Virgin Islands. (4) Invasive species (A) In general The term ‘‘invasive species’’ means an alien species, the introduction of which causes, or is likely to cause, economic or en- vironmental harm or harm to human health. (B) Associated definition For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘alien species’’, with respect to a particular ecosystem, means any species (including the seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological mate- rial of the species that are capable of propa- gating the species) that is not native to the affected ecosystem. (5) Manage; management The terms ‘‘manage’’ and ‘‘management’’, with respect to an invasive species, mean the active implementation of any activity— (A) to reduce or stop the spread of the invasive species; and (B) to inhibit further infestations of the invasive species, the spread of the invasive species, or harm caused by the invasive spe- cies, including investigations regarding methods for early detection and rapid re- sponse, prevention, control, or management of the invasive species. (6) Prevent The term ‘‘prevent’’, with respect to an invasive species, means—