16 U.S.C. § 1510 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title III,

Page 1909 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1531 maintenance of continuing and stable supply of agri- cultural commodities and forest products. Section 1502, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1002, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242, required eligible landowners and operators to furnish plan of farming operations or land use to Secretary. Section 1503, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1003, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242; amended Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(g)(i), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450, related to approved conservation plans as basis for contracts, duties under contracts, and termination or modifica- tion of contracts. Section 1504, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1004, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243, author- ized furnishing of conservation materials to eligible owners and operators. Section 1505, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1005, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243; amended Pub. L. 95–113, title XV, § 1509, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1022, authorized establishment of multiyear set-aside contracts. Section 1506, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1006, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244, author- ized issuance of rules and regulations as well as limita- tions on total retired acreage. Section 1507, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1007, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244; amended Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(g)(ii), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450, di- rected appointment of advisory boards to assist in de- velopment of programs under this chapter. Section 1508, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1008, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244, directed coordination with and utilization of Federal, State, and local services and facilities to carry out programs and plans. § 1509. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(7), for- merly § 13(a)(7), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; re- numbered § 16(a)(7), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525 Section, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1009, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 245, set forth pro- visions relating to establishment, funding require- ments, etc., for the forestry incentives program. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Section repealed effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 17 of Pub. L. 95–313, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2101 of this title. § 1510. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(d)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1006 Section, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1010, as added Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 245; amended Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(7), formerly § 13(a)(7), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374, renumbered § 16(a)(7), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525, related to au- thorization of appropriations as well as construction and continuation of programs, contracts, and authori- ties. CHAPTER 35—ENDANGERED SPECIES Sec. 1531. Congressional findings and declaration of pur- poses and policy. 1532. Definitions. 1533. Determination of endangered species and threatened species. 1534. Land acquisition. 1535. Cooperation with States. 1536. Interagency cooperation. 1537. International cooperation. 1537a. Convention implementation. 1538. Prohibited acts. 1539. Exceptions. Sec. 1540. Penalties and enforcement. 1541. Endangered plants. 1542. Authorization of appropriations. 1543. Construction with Marine Mammal Protec- tion Act of 1972. 1544. Annual cost analysis by Fish and Wildlife Service. § 1531. Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy (a) Findings The Congress finds and declares that— (1) various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate con- cern and conservation; (2) other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction; (3) these species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of esthetic, ecological, educational, histor- ical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people; (4) the United States has pledged itself as a sovereign state in the international commu- nity to conserve to the extent practicable the various species of fish or wildlife and plants facing extinction, pursuant to— (A) migratory bird treaties with Canada and Mexico; (B) the Migratory and Endangered Bird Treaty with Japan; (C) the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere; (D) the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries; (E) the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean; (F) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and (G) other international agreements; and (5) encouraging the States and other inter- ested parties, through Federal financial assist- ance and a system of incentives, to develop and maintain conservation programs which meet national and international standards is a key to meeting the Nation’s international commitments and to better safeguarding, for the benefit of all citizens, the Nation’s herit- age in fish, wildlife, and plants. (b) Purposes The purposes of this chapter are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which en- dangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered species and threatened species, and to take such steps as may be appropriate to achieve the purposes of the treaties and conventions set forth in sub- section (a) of this section. (c) Policy (1) It is further declared to be the policy of Congress that all Federal departments and agen- cies shall seek to conserve endangered species and threatened species and shall utilize their au-