Secretary

(12) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “Secretary” means— (i) the Secretary of the department in which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is operating, as to all responsibility, authority, funding, and duties under this chapter with respect to members of the order Cetacea and members, other than walruses, of the order Pinnipedia, and (ii) the Secretary of the Interior as to all responsibility, authority, funding, and duties under this chapter with respect to all other marine mammals covered by this chapter. (B) in section 1387 of this title and subchapter V (other than section 1421f–1 of this title ) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

Source

16 USC § 1362(12)


Scoping language

For the purposes of this chapter
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