16 U.S.C. § 2413 — Saving provisions

Page 2186 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 2410 Interior, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may pre- scribe such regulations as may be appropriate to enforce the provisions of this chapter and of any regulation prescribed or permit issued under this chapter, and charge reasonable fees for the expenses of the United States incurred in car- rying out inspections and in transferring, board- ing, handling, or storing native mammals, na- tive birds, native plants, animals and plants not indigenous to Antarctica, and other evidentiary items seized or forfeited under this chapter. (Pub. L. 95–541, § 10, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2055.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of re- lated references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of Novem- ber 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Se- curity, treated as if included in Pub. L. 107–296 as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended gen- erally by Pub. L. 114–125, and section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125, set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6. § 2410. Jurisdiction of district courts The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or con- troversy arising under the provisions of this chapter or of any regulation prescribed, or per- mit issued, under this chapter. (Pub. L. 95–541, § 11, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2056.) § 2411. Federal agency cooperation Each Federal department or agency whose ac- tivities affect Antarctica shall utilize, to the maximum extent practicable, its authorities in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, and shall cooperate with the Director in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 95–541, § 12, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2056.) § 2412. Relationship to existing treaties Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as contravening or superseding the provisions of any international treaty, convention, or agree- ment, if such treaty, convention, or agreement is in force with respect to the United States on October 28, 1978, or of any statute which imple- ments any such treaty, convention, or agree- ment. (Pub. L. 95–541, § 13, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2056.) § 2413. Saving provisions (a) Regulations All regulations promulgated under this chap- ter prior to October 2, 1996, shall remain in ef- fect until superseding regulations are promul- gated under section 2405 of this title. (b) Permits All permits issued under this chapter shall re- main in effect until they expire in accordance with the terms of those permits. (Pub. L. 95–541, § 14, as added Pub. L. 104–227, title I, § 107, Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3042.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 14 of Pub. L. 95–541, Oct. 28, 1978, 92 Stat. 2057, amended section 1971 of Title 22, Foreign Re- lations and Intercourse, and enacted a provision set out as a note under section 1971 of Title 22 prior to being amended generally by Pub. L. 104–227. CHAPTER 44A—ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION Sec. 2431. Findings and purpose. 2432. Definitions. 2433. Representatives. 2434. Conservation measures; system of observa- tion and inspection. 2435. Unlawful activities. 2436. Regulations. 2437. Civil penalties. 2438. Criminal offenses. 2439. Enforcement. 2440. Jurisdiction of courts. 2441. Federal agency cooperation. 2442. Relationship to existing treaties and stat- utes. 2443. Authorization of appropriations. 2444. Severability. § 2431. Findings and purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds that— (1) the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources establishes international mechanisms and creates legal obligations necessary for the protection and conservation of Antarctic marine living re- sources; (2) the Convention incorporates an innova- tive ecosystem approach to the management of Antarctic marine living resources, includ- ing standards designed to ensure the health of the individual populations and species and to maintain the health of the Antarctic marine ecosystem as a whole; (3) the Convention serves important United States environmental and resource manage- ment interests; (4) the Convention represents an important contribution to United States long term legal and political objectives of maintenance of Antarctica as an area of peaceful inter- national cooperation; (5) United States basic and directed research programs concerning the marine living re- sources of the Antarctic are essential to achieve the United States goal of effective im-