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33 U.S.C. § 1478

Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations

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

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33 U.S.C. § 1478, Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469160
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In the direction and conduct of measures under this chapter the Secretary shall use his best endeavors to—

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