33 U.S.C. § 1951 — Purpose
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-449 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 59 words · no verdicts yet
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The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris* on the United States economy, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.
The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris* on the United States economy, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–449, § 2, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 603, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(1), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1990.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-449 · 120 Stat. 3333
- 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-213 · 126 Stat. 1576
- 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-224 · 134 Stat. 1074
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-65 · 139 Stat. 1990
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