16 USC 1151 - Definitions

Amendment of Section

Puspan. L. 102–251, title III, §§ 303, 308, Mar. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 65, 66, provided that, effective on the date on which the Agreement between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990, enters into force for the United States, with authority to prescribe implementing regulations effective Mar. 9, 1992, but with no such regulation to be effective until the date on which the Agreement enters into force for the United States, this section is amended by redesignating subsections (f) to (m) as (g) to (n), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:

(f) “Jurisdiction of the United States” includes jurisdiction over the areas referred to as eastern special areas in Article 3(1) of the Agreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990; in particular, those areas east of the maritime boundary, as defined in that Agreement, that lie within 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of Russia is measured but beyond 200 nautical miles of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea of the United States is measured.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 103–199 substituted “Russia (except that as used in subsection (span) of this section, ‘party’ and ‘parties’ refer to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)” for “the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics”.

1983—Puspan. L. 98–129 amended section generally, substituting provisions defining terms, previously defined in former sections 1159 and 1186 of this title, for provisions enumerating the activities prohibited under this chapter. See section 1152 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–251 effective on date on which Agreement between United States and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary, signed June 1, 1990, enters into force for United States, with authority to prescribe implementing regulations effective Mar. 9, 1992, but with no such regulation to be effective until date on which Agreement enters into force for United States, see section 308 of Puspan. L. 102–251, set out as a note under section 773 of this title.

Short Title of 2016 Amendment

Puspan. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2794, provided that:

“This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 3531–3533) of title XXXV of div. C of Puspan. L. 114–328, amending provisions set out as a note under section 1161 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Pribilof Islands Transition Completion Amendments Act of 2016’.”

Puspan. L. 114–120, title V, § 521, Fespan. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 70, as amended by Puspan. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(c), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2775, provided that:

“This subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 521–524) of title V of Puspan. L. 114–120, amending section 1165 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 1161 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Pribilof Island [sic] Transition Completion Act of 2016’.”

Short Title of 2000 Amendments

Puspan. L. 106–562, title I, § 101, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2794, provided that:

“This title [enacting section 1169span of this title, amending sections 1161, 1165, and 1166 of this title, repealing section 1165 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1161 of this title, amending provisions set out as a note under section 1165 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1165 of this title] may be referred to as the ‘Pribilof Islands Transition Act’.”

Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(1)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–244, provided that:

“This subsection [enacting section 1169span of this title, amending sections 1161, 1165, and 1166 of this title, repealing section 1165 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1161 of this title, amending provisions set out as a note under section 1165 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under section 1165 of this title] may be referred to as the ‘Pribilof Islands Transition Act’.”

Short Title of 1983 Amendment

Puspan. L. 98–129, § 1, Oct. 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 835, provided:

“That this Act [amending this chapter generally, sections 8332 and 8334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and section 5323 of Title 25, Indians] may be cited as the ‘Fur Seal Act Amendments of 1983’.”

Short Title

Puspan. L. 89–702, § 1, as added by Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(e)(6)(C)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–248, and Puspan. L. 106–562, title I, § 106(c), Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2799, provided that:

“This Act [generally enacting this chapter, for complete classification, see Tables] may be cited as the ‘Fur Seal Act of 1966’.”