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33 U.S.C. § 1476

Emergencies

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 1476, Emergencies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469158
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In cases of extreme urgency requiring measures to be taken immediately, the Secretary may take those measures rendered necessary by the urgency of the situation without the prior consultation or notification as required by section 1475 of this title or without the continuation of consultations already begun.

Legislative history

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-248(S. 1070)1974-02-05
    Intervention on the High Seas Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally