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Justice Manual § 5-10.120
Categories of Litigation
The federal statutes giving rise to civil litigation handled by the Section include the following:
Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. § 1531
Airborne Hunting Act, 16 U.S.C. § 742j-1
Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. § 703
Migratory Bird Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 715-715d, 715e, 715f to 715k, 715-715r
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 668-668d
Dingell-Johnson Fish Restoration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 777-777i, 777k
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 668dd, 668ee
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1431
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1801
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. § 971
Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. § 951
Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1361
Fur Seal Act of 1966, 16 U.S.C. § 1151
Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1331-1340
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 661-667e
Animal Damage Control Act, 7 U.S.C. § 8351
Sponge Act, 16 U.S.C. § 781
Northern Pacific Halibut Act, 16 U.S.C. § 773
Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. § 2401
Atlantic Salmon Convention Act, 16 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1902 (including violations cross-referenced under 21 U.S.C. § 601)
Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2131
Animal Fighting Venture Prohibition, 7 U.S.C. § 2156
Horse Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1821
28-Hour Law, 49 U.S.C. § 80502
History
[cited in JM 5-7.120; JM 5-7.300; JM 5-10.100] [Updated May 2018]
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