§ 1951. Purpose
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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.
(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; Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1990.)
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- Public Law 109–449To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Fede
- Public Law 112–213To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013 through 2014, and for other purposes
- Public Law 116–224To improve efforts to combat marine debris, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 109–449, § 2
- 120 Stat. 3333
- Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 603
- 126 Stat. 1576
- 134 Stat. 1074
- 139 Stat. 1990
- Pub. L. 112–213
- 139 Stat. 1986
- Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 601
- Pub. L. 109–449, § 1
- Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 602(a)
- section 1 of Pub. L. 109–449
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 109–449, § 2
Stat.120 Stat. 3333
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 603
Stat.126 Stat. 1576
Stat.134 Stat. 1074
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