§ 1107. Definitions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1966

   Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966

   Pub. L. 89–454 title I § 8 · 80 Stat. 203

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1107

   Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 8, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 208

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 8, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 208

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 8. definitions For the purposes of this Act the term “marine science” shall be deemed to apply to oceanographic and scientific endeavors and disciplines, and engineering and technology in and with relation to the marine environment; and the term “marine environment” shall be deemed to include (a) the oceans, (b) the Continental Shelf of the United States, (c) the Great Lakes, (d) seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of the United States to the depth of two hundred meters, or beyond that limit, to where the depths of the superjacent waters admit of the exploitation of the natural resources of such areas, (e) the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands which comprise United States territory, and (f) the resources thereof.

2. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–688 § 2(b) · 80 Stat. 980

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1107

   Pub. L. 89–688 substituted “this title” for “this Act”, which, for purposes of codification, has been changed to “this subchapter”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 89–688 substituted “this title” for “this Act”, which, for purposes of codification, has been changed to “this subchapter”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Such Act is further amended by striking out “this Act” the first place it appears in section 4(a) and also each place it appears in sections 5(a), 8, and 9, and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place “this title”.

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