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16 U.S.C. § 7502

Purposes and agreements

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 7502, Purposes and agreements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448294
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The purposes of this chapter are to better understand and utilize the oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes of the United States, and ensure present and future generations will benefit from the full range of ecological, economic, social, and recreational opportunities, security, and services these resources are capable of providing. The Administrator and the Foundation may enter into such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.