33 U.S.C. § 1914 — Transferred

Page 677 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1952 plicability of Annex V to ships referred to in section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Act to Prevent Pollu- tion from Ships [33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(1)(A)], as may be appropriate with respect to the requirements of Annex V to the Convention. (Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2201, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(c), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 104–324, title VIII, § 802(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3944.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT For effective date of this section, referred to in sub- secs. (a) and (b), see section 2002 of Pub. L. 100–220, set out as an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note under section 1901 of this title. The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 96–478, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2297, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1902 of this title. Section was enacted as part of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 and as part of the United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Ap- proval Act of 1987, and not as part of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships which comprises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–324 struck out ‘‘for a pe- riod of 6 years’’ after ‘‘triennially thereafter’’ and in- serted ‘‘and, not later than 1 year after October 19, 1996, and annually thereafter, shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the enforcement actions taken against any domestic or foreign ship (including any commercial or recreational ship) pursuant to the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.)’’ before period at end. 1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–66 substituted ‘‘tri- ennially’’ for ‘‘biennially’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 1914. Transferred 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. § 1915. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 604(d), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1577 Section, Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2204, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1466; Pub. L. 104–324, title VIII, § 802(c), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3945, related to creation of a plastic pol- lution public education program. CHAPTER 33A—MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION Sec. 1951. Purpose. Sec. 1952. NOAA Marine Debris Program. 1953. Coast Guard program. 1954. Coordination. 1955. Federal information clearinghouse. 1956. Definitions. 1957. Relationship to Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. 1958. Authorization of appropriations. 1959. Prioritization of marine debris in existing in- novation and entrepreneurship programs. § 1951. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment (in- cluding waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdic- tion of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris. (Pub. L. 109–449, § 2, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 603, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(1), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–224 substituted ‘‘marine environ- ment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries),’’ for ‘‘marine environment,’’. 2012—Pub. L. 112–213 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— ‘‘(1) to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse im- pacts on the marine environment and navigation safety; ‘‘(2) to reactivate the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee; and ‘‘(3) to develop a Federal marine debris information clearinghouse.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 601, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending this section and sections 1952 to 1956 of this title, transferring sec- tion 1914 of this title to section 1954 of this title, repeal- ing sections 1915 and 1954 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012’.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 109–449, § 1, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333, as amended by Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 602(a), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting and amending this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Debris Act’.’’ § 1952. NOAA Marine Debris Program (a) Establishment of Program There is established, within the National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration, a Marine Debris Program to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the adverse impacts of ma- rine debris on the economy of the United States, the marine environment, and navigation safety.