33 U.S.C. § 1955

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 1955 - Federal information clearinghouse

The Administrator, 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 Administrator to be submitted under this section.

33 U.S.C. § 1955

Pub. L. 109-449, §6, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3338; Pub. L. 112-213, title VI, §607, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1578.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2012-Par. (2). Pub. L. 112-213 struck out "by the fishing industry" after "to be submitted".

Administrator

The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Interagency Committee

The term "Interagency Committee" means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under section 1954 of this title.

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.