33 U.S.C. § 3401

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

Section 3401 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

33 U.S.C. § 3401

Pub. L. 111-11, title XII, §120012001,, 123 Stat. 1417; Pub. L. 117-263 title CIII, §10305(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3971.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2022- Pub. L. 117-263 struck out "and the national undersea research program" after "national ocean exploration program".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 111-11, title XII, §121012101,, 123 Stat. 1419, which provided that part II of subtitle A of title XII of Pub. L. 111-11 which enacted subchapter II of this chapter, could be cited as the "NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009", was repealed by Pub. L. 117-263 title CIII, §10306(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3974.