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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 27 — Ocean Dumping

§ 1444. Annual reports

Statutory text

(a)

Report by Secretary of Commerce

In March of each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress on his activities under this subchapter during the previous fiscal year. The report shall include—

(1)

the Secretary’s findings made under section 1441 of this title, including an evaluation of the short-term ecological effects and the social and economic factors involved with the dumping;

(2)

the results of activities undertaken pursuant to section 1442 of this title;

(3)

with the concurrence of the Administrator and after consulting with officials of other appropriate Federal agencies, an identification of the short- and long-term research requirements associated with activities under subchapter I, and a description of how Federal research under this subchapter and subchapter I will meet those requirements; and

(4)

activities of the Department of Commerce under section 665 of title 16.

(b)

Report by Administrator

In March of each year, the Administrator shall report to the Congress on his activities during the previous fiscal year under section 1443 of this title.

(c)

Report by Under Secretary

On October 31 of each year, the Under Secretary shall report to the Congress the specific programs that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency carried out pursuant to this subchapter in the previous fiscal year, specifically listing the amount of funds allocated to those specific programs in the previous fiscal year.

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. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972

    Pub. L. 92–532 title II § 204 · 86 Stat. 1052

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1444

    Pub. L. 92–532, title II, § 204, formerly § 205, as added Pub. L. 96–572, § 5, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3345

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 92–532, title II, § 204, formerly § 205, as added Pub. L. 96–572, § 5, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3345

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 204. There are authorized to be appropriated for the first fiscal Appropriation. year after this Act is enacted and for the next two fiscal years thereafter such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title, but the sums appropriated for any such fiscal year may not exceed $6,000,000.

  2. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–272 title VI § 6065 · 100 Stat. 82

    Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1444

    Pub. L. 99–272 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to conduct a study to assist the city of New York in evaluating the technological options available for the removal of heavy metals and other toxic organic materials from the sewage sludge of the city of New York. The study shall also examine options available to reduce the amount of such pollutants entering the sewage system. The study is to be completed by July 1, 1981.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–272 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to conduct a study to assist the city of New York in evaluating the technological options available for the removal of heavy metals and other toxic organic materials from the sewage sludge of the city of New York. The study shall also examine options available to reduce the amount of such pollutants entering the sewage system. The study is to be completed by July 1, 1981.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6065. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS. Section 205 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1445) is transferred to a point immediately following section 203 of such Act and redesignated as section 204; and such section as so transferred and redesignated is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 204. “annual report (a) In March of each year, the Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress on his activities under this title during the previous fiscal year. The report shall include— “(1) the Secretary’s findings made under section 201, including an evaluation of the short-term ecological effects and the social and economic factors involved with the dumping; “(2) the results of activities undertaken pursuant to section 202; “(3) with the concurrence of the Administrator and after consulting with officials of other appropriate Federal agencies, an identification of the short- and long-term research requirements 33 USC 1411. 33 USC 1441. associated with activities under title I, and a description of how Federal research under titles I and II will meet those requirements; and “(4) activities of the Department of Commerce under section 5 of the Act of March 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 401; 16 U.S.C. 665). “(b) In March of each year, the Administrator shall report to the Congress on his activities during the previous fiscal year under Ante, p. 131. section 203.”.

  3. Pub. L. 100–627 title I § 102 · 102 Stat. 3213

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1444(c)

    Pub. L. 100–627 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–627 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 102. ANNUAL REPORT. Section 204 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1444) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) On October 31 of each year, the Under Secretary shall report to the Congress the specific programs that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency carried out pursuant to this title in the previous fiscal year, specifically listing the amount of funds allocated to those specific programs in the previous fiscal year.”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 204 of Pub. L. 92–532, which was classified to this section, was renumbered section 205 and is classified to section 1445 of this title.

Amendments1986–1988 · 2 rounds

1988

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–627 added subsec. (c).

1986

Pub. L. 99–272 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to conduct a study to assist the city of New York in evaluating the technological options available for the removal of heavy metals and other toxic organic materials from the sewage sludge of the city of New York. The study shall also examine options available to reduce the amount of such pollutants entering the sewage system. The study is to be completed by .”

Credits

1980–1988 · 3 acts
  1. 1980Pub. L. 92–532, title II, § 204, formerly § 205, as added Pub. L. 96–572, § 5, , 94 Stat. 3345
  2. 1986renumbered § 204 and amended Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6065, , 100 Stat. 132
  3. 1988Pub. L. 100–627, title I, § 102, , 102 Stat. 3213.
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(Pub. L. 92–532, title II, § 204, formerly § 205, as added Pub. L. 96–572, § 5, , 94 Stat. 3345; renumbered § 204 and amended Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6065, , 100 Stat. 132; Pub. L. 100–627, title I, § 102, , 102 Stat. 3213.)

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