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33 U.S.C. 1954: Coordination

Created in 1987 by the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (Public Law 109-449). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1981, 33 U.S.C. 4201.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–265 added pars. (5) and (6) and redesignated former par. (5) as (7). (Save Our Seas Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–213, §606(a)(2), substituted "the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987" for "this Act" and inserted "of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987" after "section 2201". (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–213, §606(b)(2), in heading, substituted "Biennial progress reports" for "Annual progress reports" and in text, substituted "Biennially" for "Not later than 3 years after December 22, 2006, and biennially thereafter" and "Chairperson" for "chairperson", inserted "Natural" b… (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 112–213, §606(b)(1), transferred subsec. (c)(2) of former section 1954 of this title and redesignated it as subsec. (e) of this section. See Codification note above. (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (e)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–449, §5(a)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a Marine Debris Coordinating Committee." (Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 109–449, §5(a)(2), inserted "public, interagency" before "forum". (Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act) Law text · (c)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–324 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "Not later than September 30, 1988, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Congress a report on the effects of plastic materials on the marine environment. The report shall— (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text

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