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33 U.S.C. § 1501

Congressional declaration of policy

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

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33 U.S.C. § 1501, Congressional declaration of policy, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469171
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The purposes of this chapter are—

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. 93-627(H.R. 10701)1975-01-03
    Deepwater Port Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-324(S. 1004)1996-10-19
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-295(S. 1214)2002-11-25
    Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 95–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 118-31(H.R. 2670)2023-12-22
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
    House: 310–118Senate: 87–13