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Referenced Laws
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
16 U.S.C. 1533(c)
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manatee Protection Act of 2023.
Section 2
2. West Indian manatee designated endangered species Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the species known as the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) shall be treated as an endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall include the species known as the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the endangered species list published under section 4(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)).