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33 U.S.C. 1952: NOAA Marine Debris Program

Created in 2006 by the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (Public Law 109-449). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1954, 33 U.S.C. 1961.

This Congress

  • S. 216 Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act · became law · changed (d)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–265, §101(1), added pars. (6) to (8). (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 115–265, §101(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) Law text · (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–265, §101(4)(A), substituted "subparagraphs (B) and (C)" for "subparagraph (B)". (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 115–265, §101(4)(B), added subpar. (C). (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

2012

  • Pub. L. 112–213, §604(a)(1), struck out "Prevention and Removal" before "Program" in section catchline. (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text
  • Pub. L. 112–213, §604(a)(2), substituted "Program to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the" for "Prevention and Removal Program to reduce and prevent the occurrence and" and "marine debris on the economy of the United States, … (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 112–213, §604(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) described components of the Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program. (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 112–213, §604(c)(1), substituted "section 1951" for "section 1951(1)". (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 112–213, §604(c)(2), (3), redesignated pars. (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (5) which required the Administrator to promulgate necessary guidelines for implementation of the grant program within 180 days after Dec. 22, 2006. (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)

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