Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 33A — Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction
§ 1955. Federal information clearinghouse
Statutory text
The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, shall—
maintain a Federal information clearinghouse on marine debris that will be available to researchers and other interested persons to improve marine debris source identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through collaborative research and open sharing of data; and
take the necessary steps to ensure the confidentiality of such information (especially proprietary information), for any information required by the Under Secretary to be submitted under this section.
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.
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
Pub. L. 109–449 § 104 · 120 Stat. 3333
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1955
Pub. L. 109–449, § 104, formerly § 6, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3338
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 109–449, § 104, formerly § 6, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3338Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6. FEDERAL INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE. The Administrator, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, shall— (1) maintain a Federal information clearinghouse on marine debris that will be available to researchers and other interested persons to improve marine debris source identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through collaborative research and open sharing of data; and (2) take the necessary steps to ensure the confidentiality of such information (especially proprietary information), for any information required by the Administrator to be submitted by the fishing industry under this section.Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
Pub. L. 112–213 title VI § 607 · 126 Stat. 1540
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1955(2)
Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “by the fishing industry” after “to be submitted”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “by the fishing industry” after “to be submitted”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 607. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBMITTED INFORMATION. Section 6(2) (33 U.S.C. 1955(2)) is amended by striking “by the fishing industry”.Pub. L. 119–65 § 6(a) · 139 Stat. 1986
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1955
Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), which directed substitution of “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”, was executed by making the substitution in both introductory provisions and par. (2), to reflect the probable intent of Congress
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–65 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), which directed substitution of “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”, was executed by making the substitution in both introductory provisions and par. (2), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Amendments2012–2025 · 2 rounds
2025
Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), which directed substitution of “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”, was executed by making the substitution in both introductory provisions and par. (2), to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2012
Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “by the fishing industry” after “to be submitted”.
Credits
2006–2025 · 3 acts
- 2006Pub. L. 109–449, § 104, formerly § 6, , 120 Stat. 3338
- 2012Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 607, , 126 Stat. 1578
- 2025renumbered § 104 and amended Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 2(a)(2), 6(a), , 139 Stat. 1986, 1990.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 109–449, § 104, formerly § 6, , 120 Stat. 3338; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 607, , 126 Stat. 1578; renumbered § 104 and amended Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 2(a)(2), 6(a), , 139 Stat. 1986, 1990.)