33 U.S.C. § 1955 — Federal information clearinghouse

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-449 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 78 words · no verdicts yet

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This section sets rules about “Federal information clearinghouse.” Its subsections state the duties, permissions, definitions, penalties, exceptions, and conditions that apply.

The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, must— (1) maintain a Federal information clearinghouse on marine debris that will be available to researchers and other interested persons to improve marine debris source identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through collaborative research and open sharing of data; and (2) take the necessary steps to ensure the confidentiality of such information (especially proprietary information), for any information required by the Under Secretary to be submitted under this section.

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The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, shall—

(1)

maintain a Federal information clearinghouse on marine debris that will be available to researchers and other interested persons to improve marine debris source identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through collaborative research and open sharing of data; and

(2)

take the necessary steps to ensure the confidentiality of such information (especially proprietary information), for any information required by the Under Secretary to be submitted under this section.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–449, § 104, formerly § 6, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3338; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 607, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1578; renumbered § 104 and amended Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 2(a)(2), 6(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1986, 1990.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-449 · 120 Stat. 3338
2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-213 · 126 Stat. 1578
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-65 · 139 Stat. 1986, 1990

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-449 on 2006-12-22.

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