Ch. 9— Maintaining Biological Diversity in the United States • 223 



Table 9-1.— Federal Laws Relating to Biological Diversity Maintenance 



Common name Resource affected U.S. Code 



Onsite diversity mandates: 



Lacey Act of 1900 wild animals 16 U.S.C. 667, 701 



Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 wild birds 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq. 



Migratory Bird Conservation Act of 1929 wild birds 16 U.S.C. 715 et seq. 



Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 (Pittman-Robertson Act) wild animals 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. 



Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940 wild birds 16 U.S.C. 668 et seq. 



Wtialing Convention Act of 1949 wild animals 16 U.S.C. 916 et seq. 



Fisti Restoration and Management Act of 1950 



(Dingell-Johnson Act) fisheries 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq. 



Anadromous Fisti Conservation Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-304) fisheries 16 U.S.C. 757a-f 



Fur Seal Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-702) wild animals 16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq. 



ti/larine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 wild animals 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. 



Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) wild plants and 7 U.S.C. 136 



animals 16 US C. 460, 668, 715, 1362, 1371, 1372, 

 1402. 1531 et seq. 



Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1977 



(Public Law 94-532) fisheries 16 U.S.C. 971, 1362, 1801 et seq. 



Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act of 1976 



(Public Law 94-532) wild animals 16 U.S.C. 915 et seq. 



Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-366) wild animals 16 U.S.C 2901 et seq. 



Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement Act of 1980 



(Public Law 96-561) fisheries 16 U.S.C. 1823 et seq. 



Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 terrestrial/aquatic 16 U.S.C. 694 



habitats 



Fish and Game Sanctuary Act of 1934 sanctuaries 16 U.S.C. 694 



Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act of 1935 natural landmarks 16 U.S.C. 461-467 



Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 wildlife sanctuaries 15 U.S.C. 713 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 742 et seq. 



Wilderness Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-577) wilderness areas 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. 



National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 



(Public Law 91-135) refuges 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq. 



Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542) river segments 16 U.S.C. 1271-1287 



Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 



(Public Law 92-532) coastal areas 16 U.S.C. 1431-1434 



33 U.S.C. 1401, 1402, 1411-1421, 1441-1444 



Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 



(Public Law 94-579) public domain lands 7 U.S.C. 1010-1012 



16 U.S.C. 5, 79. 420. 460, 478, 522, 523, 551, 



1339 

 30 U.S.C. 50, 51, 191 

 40 U.S.C. 319 



43 U.S.C. 315, 661, 664, 665. 687, 869, 931, 

 934-939, 942-944, 946-959. 961-970, 1701, 

 1702. 1711- 1722, 1731-1748. 1753, 

 1761-1771, 1781. 1782 



National Forest Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-588) national forest lands 16 U.S.C. 472, 500, 513, 515, 516, 518. 521, 



576. 581, 1600, 1601-1614 



Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-514) public domain lands 16 U.S.C. 1332, 1333 



43 U.S.C. 1739. 1751- 1753, 1901-1908 

 Olfsite diversity mandates: 



Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (Research and Marketing Act) agricultural plants 5 U.S.C. 5315 



and animals 7 U.S.C. 1006, 1010, 1011, 1924-1927, 1929, 



1939-1933, 1941-1943, 1947, 1981, 1983. 

 1985, 1991, 1992, 2201, 2204, 2212. 2651- 

 2654, 2661-2668 

 16 use. 590. 1001-1005 

 42 use. 3122 



Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205) wild plants and 7 U.S.C. 136 



animals 16 U.S.C. 460. 668. 715, 1362, 1371, 1372. 



1402. 1531 et seq. 

 Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 



(Public Law 95-307) tree germplasm 16 U.S.C. 1641-1647 



NOTE: Laws enacted prior to 1957 are cited by Chapter and not Public Law number. 

 SOURCE; Office ot Tectinology Assessment. 1986. 



