33 U.S.C. § 1951
Purpose
United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective
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The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.
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.
- Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Save Our Seas 2.0 ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally