The Whaling Convention Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 653, 64 Stat. 421, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 916 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 916 of this title and Tables.

The Fur Seal Act of 1966, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Puspan. L. 89–702, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1091, which is classified generally to chapter 24 (§ 1151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1151 of this title and Tables.

Section 1404 of this title, referred to in subsec. (span), was omitted from the Code.

1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 100–711 inserted “, public display, or enhancing the survival or recovery of a species or stock” after “scientific research”.

1981—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–58 substituted “provide each annual report required under section 1404 of this title, before submission to Congress, to the Secretary for comment” for “furnish its reports and recommendations to him, before publication, for his comment”.

1973—Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 93–205 substituted “such revisions of the endangered species list and threatened species list published pursuant to section 1533(c)(1) of this title” for “of the Interior such revisions of the Endangered Species List, authorized by the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969,”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 93–205 effective Dec. 28, 1973, see section 16 of Puspan. L. 93–205, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1531 of this title.

Section effective upon the expiration of the sixty-day period following Oct. 21, 1972, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 92–522, set out as a note under section 1361 of this title.