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16 U.S.C. 1421b: Stranding or entanglement response agreements

Created in 1992 by Public Law 92-522. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263, §10402(a)(1), inserted "or entanglement" before "response" in section catchline. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §10402(a)(2), inserted "or entanglement" after "stranding". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §10402(a)(3), added par. (3). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.