| 词条 | Antarctic Conservation Act |
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| shorttitle = Antarctic Conservation Act | othershorttitles = | longtitle = An Act to implement the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora of the Antarctic Treaty; An Act to implement the Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora, and for other purposes. | colloquialacronym = | nickname = Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 | enacted by = 95th | effective date = | public law url = http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-92/pdf/STATUTE-92-Pg2048.pdf | cite public law = 95-541 | cite statutes at large = {{usstat|92|2048}} | acts amended = | acts repealed = | title amended = 16 U.S.C.: Conservation | sections created = {{Usc-title-chap|16|44}} § 2401 et seq. | sections amended = | leghisturl = | introducedin = House | introducedbill = {{USBill|95|H.R.|7749}} | introducedby = John M. Murphy (D-NY) | introduceddate = June 13, 1977 | committees = House Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House Science, Space, and Technology, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senate Environment and Public Works, Senate Foreign Relations | passedbody1 = House | passeddate1 = September 25, 1978 | passedvote1 = Passed | passedbody2 = Senate | passedas2 = | passeddate2 = October 13, 1978, in lieu of {{USBill|95|S.|1691}} | passedvote2 = Passed | conferencedate = | passedbody3 = | passeddate3 = | passedvote3 = | agreedbody3 = House | agreeddate3 = October 14, 1978 | agreedvote3 = Passed | agreedbody4 = | agreeddate4 = | agreedvote4 = | passedbody4 = | passeddate4 = | passedvote4 = | signedpresident = Jimmy E. Carter | signeddate = October 28, 1978 | unsignedpresident = | unsigneddate = | vetoedpresident = | vetoeddate = | overriddenbody1 = | overriddendate1 = | overriddenvote1 = | overriddenbody2 = | overriddendate2 = | overriddenvote2 = | amendments = | SCOTUS cases = }} The Antarctic Conservation Act, enacted in 1978 by the 95th United States Congress ({{USPL|95|541}}), and amended by {{USPL|104|227}}, is a United States federal law that addresses the issue of environmental conservation on the continent of Antarctica. The Departments of the Treasury, Interior and Commerce are responsible for the Act's enforcement. The Act can be found in {{usc|16|2401|2413}}. PurposeUntil the 1960s, few rules existed regarding activities in Antarctica. Fishing, whaling and sealing were uncontrolled, and various species were threatened with extinction. Tourists and research stations littered and polluted. In 1961 the Antarctic Treaty was established to protect the continent, and establishes major restrictions and responsibilities on visitors and uses. As part of its responsibilities as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, the United States passed the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 to establish rules for all U.S. citizens, U.S. corporations, and certain persons who participate in U.S. government expeditions visiting or operating in Antarctica, as well as U.S. citizens who handle certain Antarctic animals and plants, and other persons handling Antarctic animals and plants while in the U.S. The act makes it: “(…) unlawful, unless authorized by permit, to:
See also
References1. ^[https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1995/nsf95154/nsf95154.pdf]|Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 External links
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