In the United States the Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102–393) makes it illegal to ship certain categories of plants and animals through the mail. The prohibited species are certain injurious animals, plant pests, plants and materials under federal quarantine, and certain plants and animals under the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371–3378), a law that pertains to illegal trade in fish, wildlife, and plants. These also may be referred to as invasive species . The idea behind the piece of legislation is to protect native species and maintain a relatively high level of biodiversity.
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Majorfederal legislation ,
Yellowstone National Park Protection Act (1872)Forest Service Organic Administration Act (1897)Rivers and Harbors Act (1899)
Lacey Act (1900)Weeks Act (1911)North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 (1911)Weeks–McLean Act (1913)Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918)Clarke–McNary Act (1924)Oil Pollution Act (1924)McSweeney-McNary Act (1928)Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (1934)Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (1954)Air Pollution Control Act (1955)Fish and Wildlife Act (1956)Oil Pollution Act (1961)Clean Air Act (1963, 1970, 1977, 1990)
Scenic Hudson Preservation Conference v. Federal Power Commission Solid Waste Disposal Act (1965)Endangered Species Act (1969)Environmental Quality Improvement Act (1970)National Environmental Policy Act (1970)Clean Water Act (1972, 1977, 1987, 2014)Coastal Zone Management Act (1972)
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1972)Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (1972)Noise Control Act (1972)Endangered Species Act (1973)Oil Pollution Act (1973)Safe Drinking Water Act (1974, 1986, 1996)Water Resources Development Act (1974 , 1976 , 1986 , 1988 , 1990 , 1992 , 1996 , 1999 , 2000 , 2007 , 2014, 2016, 2022)Federal Noxious Weed Act (1975)Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (1975)Magnuson–Stevens Act (1976)Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)Toxic Substances Control Act (1976)Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977)Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (1978)CERCLA (Superfund) (1980)Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (1986)Emergency Wetlands Resources Act (1986)Global Change Research Act (1990)National Environmental Education Act (1990)Oil Pollution Act (1990)Alien Species Prevention and Enforcement Act of 1992 Food Quality Protection Act (1996)Energy Policy Act (2005)Energy Independence and Security Act (2007)Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc. v. EPA Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (2016)America's Water Infrastructure Act (2018)Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021)Louisiana v. Biden CHIPS and Science Act (2022)Inflation Reduction Act (2022) Federal agencies Regulations
This article incorporates public domain material from Jasper Womach. Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition (PDF). Congressional Research Service.