33 U.S.C. § 1951

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 1951 - Purpose

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.

33 U.S.C. § 1951

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.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2020- Pub. L. 116-224 substituted "marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries)," for "marine environment,". 2012- Pub. L. 112-213 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The purposes of this chapter are- "(1) to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety;"(2) to reactivate the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee; and"(3) to develop a Federal marine debris information clearinghouse."

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SHORT TITLE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112-213, title VI, §601, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, provided that: "This title [amending this section and sections 1952 to 1956 of this title, transferring section 1914 of this title to section 1954 of this title, repealing sections 1915 and 1954 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the 'Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012'."

SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 109-449, §1, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333, as amended by Pub. L. 112-213, title VI, §602(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, provided that: "This Act [enacting and amending this chapter] may be cited as the 'Marine Debris Act'."

marine debris

The term "marine debris" means any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.