33 U.S.C. § 1984 | Prioritization of marine debris in existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs

1 See References in Text note below.

In carrying out any relevant innovation and entrepreneurship programs that improve the innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Marine Debris Program established under section 1952  of this title without undermining the purpose for which such program was established, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the EPA Administrator, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall prioritize efforts to combat marine debris, including by—

(1)

increasing innovation in methods and the effectiveness of efforts to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris; and

(2)

addressing the impacts of marine debris on—

(A)

the economy of the United States;

(B)

the marine environment; and

(C)

navigation safety.

Pub. L. 109–449, § 134 Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(3)Dec. 18, 2020134 Stat. 1075 Pub. L. 119–65Dec. 26, 2025139 Stat. 1989(, formerly § 10, as added , , ; renumbered § 134 and amended , §§ 4(b)(1), 6(e), , , 1990.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 1952 of this title Pub. L. 109–449 Pub. L. 119–65, § 2(a)(2), referred to in text, was in the original “section 3”, and was translated as reading “section 101” of to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 3 as 101 by .

Codification

section 1959 of this title Pub. L. 119–65Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(e)2025—, substituted “EPA Administrator” for “Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency” in introductory provisions.