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33 U.S.C. § 1954 — Coast Guard program
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The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee, shall—
(1) take actions to reduce violations of and improve implementation of MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) with respect to the discard of plastics and other garbage from vessels;
(2) take actions to cost-effectively monitor and enforce compliance with MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including through cooperation and coordination with other Federal and State enforcement programs;
(3) take actions to improve compliance with requirements under MARPOL Annex V and section 6 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1905](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim)) that all United States ports and terminals maintain and monitor the adequacy of receptacles for the disposal of plastics and other garbage, including through promoting voluntary government-industry partnerships;
(4) develop and implement a plan, in coordination with industry and recreational boaters, to improve ship-board waste management, including recordkeeping, and access to waste reception facilities for ship-board waste;
(5) take actions to improve international cooperation to reduce marine debris; and
(6) establish a voluntary reporting program for commercial vessel operators and recreational boaters to report incidents of damage to vessels and disruption of navigation caused by marine debris, and observed violations of laws and regulatio
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The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee, shall—
(1) take actions to reduce violations of and improve implementation of MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) with respect to the discard of plastics and other garbage from vessels;
(2) take actions to cost-effectively monitor and enforce compliance with MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including through cooperation and coordination with other Federal and State enforcement programs;
(3) take actions to improve compliance with requirements under MARPOL Annex V and section 6 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1905](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim)) that all United States ports and terminals maintain and monitor the adequacy of receptacles for the disposal of plastics and other garbage, including through promoting voluntary government-industry partnerships;
(4) develop and implement a plan, in coordination with industry and recreational boaters, to improve ship-board waste management, including recordkeeping, and access to waste reception facilities for ship-board waste;
(5) take actions to improve international cooperation to reduce marine debris; and
(6) establish a voluntary reporting program for commercial vessel operators and recreational boaters to report incidents of damage to vessels and disruption of navigation caused by marine debris, and observed violations of laws and regulations relating to the disposal of plastics and other marine debris.
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**(a) Adequacy; criteria**
(1) The Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish regulations setting criteria for determining the adequacy of a port’s or terminal’s reception facilities for mixtures containing oil or noxious liquid substances and shall establish procedures whereby a person in charge of a port or terminal may request the Secretary to certify that the port’s or terminal’s facilities for receiving the residues and mixtures containing oil or noxious liquid substance from seagoing ships are adequate.
(2) The Secretary, after consulting with appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish regulations setting criteria for determining the adequacy of reception facilities for garbage at a port or terminal, and stating such additional measures and requirements as are appropriate to ensure such adequacy. Persons in charge of ports and terminals shall provide reception facilities, or ensure that such facilities are available, for receiving garbage in accordance with those regulations.
(3) The Secretary and the Administrator, after consulting with appropriate Federal agencies, shall jointly prescribe regulations setting criteria for determining the adequacy of reception facilities for receiving ozone depleting substances, equipment containing such substances, and exhaust gas cleaning residues at a port or terminal, and stating any additional measures and requirements as are appropriate to ensure such adequacy. Persons in charge of ports and terminals shall provide reception facilities, or ensure that reception facilities are available, in accordance with those regulations. The Secretary and the Administrator may jointly prescribe regulations to certify, and may issue certificates to the effect, that a p
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**(a)** Unless the context indicates otherwise, as used in this chapter—
(1) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
(2) “Antarctica” means the area south of 60 degrees south latitude;
(3) “Antarctic Protocol” means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, signed October 4, 1991, in Madrid, and all annexes thereto, and includes any future amendments thereto which have entered into force;
(4) “MARPOL Protocol” means the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, and includes the Convention;
(5) “Convention” means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, including Protocols I and II and Annexes I, II, V, and VI thereto, including any modification or amendments to the Convention, Protocols, or Annexes which have entered into force for the United States;
(6) “discharge”, “emission”, “garbage”, “harmful substance”, and “incident” shall have the meanings provided in the Convention;
(7) “navigable waters” includes the territorial sea of the United States (as defined in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988) and the internal waters of the United States;
(8) “owner” means any person holding title to, or in the absence of title, any other indicia of ownership of, a ship or terminal, but does not include a person who, without participating in the management or operation of a ship or terminal, holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest in the ship or terminal;
(9) “operator” means— (a) in the case of a ship, a charterer by demise or any other person, except the owner, who is responsible for the operation, manning, victualing, and supplying of the vessel, or (b) in the c
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2203, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1466; Pub. L. 104–324, title VIII, § 802(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3944; Pub. L. 109–449, § 5(a), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3337, was redesignated section 5 of Pub. L. 109–449 and transferred to [section 1954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1954&num=0&edition=prelim).
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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.
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**(a) Establishment of Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee** There is established an Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee to coordinate a comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with non-governmental organizations, industry, universities, and research institutions, States, Indian tribes, and other nations, as appropriate.
**(b) Membership** The Committee shall include a senior official from—
(1) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Committee;
(2) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(3) the United States Coast Guard;
(4) the United States Navy;
(5) the Department of State;
(6) the Department of the Interior; and
(7) such other Federal agencies that have an interest in ocean issues or water pollution prevention and control as the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate.
**(c) Meetings** The Committee shall meet at least twice a year to provide a public, interagency forum to ensure the coordination of national and international research, monitoring, education, and regulatory actions addressing the persistent marine debris problem.
**(d) Monitoring** The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary, in cooperation with the EPA Administrator, shall utilize the marine debris data derived under title V of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ([33 U.S.C. 2801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) to assist—
(1) the Committee in ensuring coordination of research, monitoring, education and regulatory actions; and
(2) the United States Coast Guard in assessing the effectiveness of the Marine Pl
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In this chapter:
(1) **Circular economy** — The term “circular economy” has the meaning given such term in [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Coastal shoreline community** — The term “coastal shoreline community” means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes.
(3) **EPA Administrator** — The term “EPA Administrator” has the meaning given such term in [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given that term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Interagency Committee** — The term “Interagency Committee” means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under [section 1954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1954&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Marine debris** — The term “marine debris” means any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
(7) **MARPOL; Annex V; Convention** — The terms “MARPOL”, “Annex V”, and “Convention” have the meaning given those terms under [section 1901(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Non-Federal funds** — The term “non-Federal funds” means funds provided by—
(A) a State;
(B) an Indian Tribe;
(C) a territory of th
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In this chapter:
(1) **Circular economy** — The term “circular economy” means an economy that uses a systems-focused approach and involves industrial processes and economic activities that—
(A) are restorative or regenerative by design;
(B) enable resources used in such processes and activities to maintain their highest values for as long as possible; and
(C) aim for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, and systems (including business models).
(2) **EPA Administrator** — The term “EPA Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim), without regard to capitalization.
(4) **Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee** — The term “Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee” means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under [section 1954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1954&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Marine debris** — The term “marine debris” has the meaning given that term in section 1981 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(6) **Marine debris event** — The term “marine debris event” means an event or related events that affects or may imminently affect the United States involving—
(A) marine debris caused by a natural event, including a tsunami, flood, landslide, hurricane, or other natural source;
(B) distinct, nonrecurring marine debris, including derelict vessel groundings and container spills, that have immediate or long-term impacts on habi
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§ 1901
Sec.
1910.
Legal actions.
1911.
Effect on other laws.
1912.
International law.
1913.
Compliance reports.
1914.
Transferred.
1915.
Repealed.
§ 1901. Definitions
(a) Unless the context indicates otherwise, as
used in this chapter—
(1) ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy;
(2) ‘‘Antarctica’’ means the area south of 60
degrees south latitude;
(3) ‘‘Antarctic Protocol’’ means the Protocol
on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic
Treaty, signed October 4, 1991, in Madrid, and
all annexes thereto, and includes any future
amendments thereto which have entered into
force;
(4) ‘‘MARPOL Protocol’’ means the Protocol
of 1978 relating to the International Conven-
tion for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, 1973, and includes the Convention;
(5) ‘‘Convention’’ means the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships, 1973, including Protocols I and II
and Annexes I, II, V, and VI thereto, including
any modification or amendments to the Con-
vention, Protocols, or Annexes which have en-
tered into force for the United States;
(6)
‘‘discharge’’,
‘‘emission’’,
‘‘garbage’’,
‘‘harmful substance’’, and ‘‘incident’’ shall
have the meanings provided in the Conven-
tion;
(7) ‘‘navigable waters’’ includes the terri-
torial sea of the United States (as defined in
Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December
27, 1988) and the internal waters of the United
States;
(8) ‘‘owner’’ means any person holding title
to, or in the absence of title, any other indicia
of ownership of, a ship or terminal, but does
not include a person who, without partici-
pating in the management or operation of a
ship or terminal, holds indicia of
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§ 1905
(e) Detention orders; duration of detention; ship-
yard option
In addition to the penalties prescribed in sec-
tion 1908 of this title, a ship required by the
MARPOL Protocol to have a certificate—
(1) which does not have a valid certificate
onboard; or
(2) whose condition or whose equipment’s
condition does not substantially agree with
the particulars of the certificate onboard;
shall be detained by order of the Secretary at
the port or terminal where the violation is dis-
covered until, in the opinion of the Secretary,
the ship can proceed to sea without presenting
an unreasonable threat of harm to the marine
environment or the public health and welfare.
The detention order may authorize the ship to
proceed to the nearest appropriate available
shipyard rather than remaining at the place
where the violation was discovered.
(f) Ship clearance; refusal or revocation
If a ship is under a detention order under this
section, the Secretary may refuse or revoke the
clearance required by section 60105 of title 46.
(g) Review of detention orders; petition; deter-
mination by Secretary
A person whose ship is subject to a detention
order under this section may petition the Sec-
retary, in the manner prescribed by regulation,
to review the detention order. Upon receipt of a
petition under this subsection, the Secretary
shall affirm, modify, or withdraw the detention
order within the time prescribed by regulation.
(h) Compensation for loss or damage
A ship unreasonably detained or delayed by
the Secretary acting under the authority of this
chapter is entitled to compensation for any loss
or damage suffered thereby.
(Pub. L. 96–478, § 5, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2298;
Pub. L. 110–280, § 6, July 2
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1954
not include any money paid pursuant to, or
the value of any in-kind service performed
under, any other administrative order or
court order.
(4) Eligibility
Any State, local, or tribal government
whose activities affect research or regulation
of marine debris, and any institution of higher
education, nonprofit organization, or commer-
cial organization with expertise in a field re-
lated to marine debris, is eligible to submit to
the Administrator a marine debris proposal
under the grant program.
(5) Project review and approval
The Administrator shall—
(A) review each marine debris project pro-
posal to determine if it meets the grant cri-
teria and supports the goals of this chapter;
(B) after considering any written com-
ments and recommendations based on the
review, approve or disapprove the proposal;
and
(C) provide notification of that approval or
disapproval to the person who submitted the
proposal.
(6) Project reporting
Each grantee under this section shall pro-
vide periodic reports as required by the Ad-
ministrator. Each report shall include all in-
formation required by the Administrator for
evaluating the progress and success in meet-
ing its stated goals, and impact of the grant
activities on the marine debris problem.
(Pub. L. 109–449, § 3, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333;
Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 604(a)–(c), Dec. 20, 2012,
126 Stat. 1576, 1577; Pub. L. 115–265, title I, § 101,
Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3742.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (b)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(1),
added pars. (6) to (8).
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(2), (3), added
subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(4)
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