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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 33A — Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction

§ 1983. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title, of which not more than 7 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.

(b)

Amounts authorized for Coast Guard

Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year under section 4902(1) of title 14, up to $2,000,000 is authorized for the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for use by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to carry out section 1953 of this title, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.

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 Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act

    Pub. L. 109–449 § 133 · 120 Stat. 3333

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983

    Pub. L. 109–449, § 133, formerly § 9, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3339

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 109–449, § 133, formerly § 9, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3339

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010— (1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3 and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and (2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs.

  2. Save Our Seas Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–265 title I § 105 · 132 Stat. 3742

    Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1983

    Pub. L. 115–265 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–265 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010—

    “(1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 1952 and 1955 of this title, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and “(2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 1953 of this title, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. “(a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for carrying out sections 3, 5, and 6, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs. “(b) Amounts Authorized for Coast Guard.— Of the amounts authorized for each fiscal year under section 2702(1) of title 14, United States Code, up to $2,000,000 is authorized for the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for use by the Commandant of the Coast Guard to carry out section 4 of this Act, of which not more than 5 percent is authorized for each fiscal year for administrative costs.” .

  3. Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

    Pub. L. 116–224 title I § 101(2) · 134 Stat. 1072

    1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

      Pub. L. 116–224 substituted “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000”

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

      Pub. L. 116–224 substituted “7 percent” for “5 percent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–224 substituted “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000” and “7 percent” for “5 percent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 9(a)— (A) by striking “$10,000,000” and inserting “$15,000,000”; and (B) by striking “5 percent” and inserting “7 percent”; and

  4. Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 11328(b)(1) · 136 Stat. 2395

    1. Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

      Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i)

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

      Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(1), as substituted “fiscal year 2023” for “each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), substituted “fiscal year 2023” for “each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a) by striking “each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022” and inserting “fiscal year 2023”; and

  5. Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 11328(b)(2) · 136 Stat. 2395

    1. Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(b)

      Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i)

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(b)

      Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(2), as substituted “4902(1)” for “2702(1)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), substituted “4902(1)” for “2702(1)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b) by striking “2702(1)” and inserting “4902(1)”.

  6. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

    Pub. L. 118–31 § 3514(i) · 137 Stat. 136

    Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1983

    Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), amended directory language of Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b). See 2022 Amendment notes below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), amended directory language of Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b). See 2022 Amendment notes below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) Techical Amendment.— Section 11328(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) 33 USC 1958. is amended by striking “Maritime” and inserting “Marine”.

  7. Pub. L. 119–65 § 6(d) · 139 Stat. 1989

    Changed · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

    Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(d), made technical amendment to references in original Act which appear in text as references to sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–65 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(d), made technical amendment to references in original Act which appear in text as references to sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title.

  8. Pub. L. 119–65 § 6(a) · 139 Stat. 1989

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

    Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–65 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”.

  9. Pub. L. 119–65 § 3(i) · 139 Stat. 1989

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1983(a)

    Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out” for “for fiscal year 2023 for carrying out”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–65 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out” for “for fiscal year 2023 for carrying out”.

9 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1958 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.

Amendments2018–2025 · 5 rounds

2025

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(d), made technical amendment to references in original Act which appear in text as references to sections 1952, 1954, and 1955 of this title.

Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), substituted “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(i), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out” for “for fiscal year 2023 for carrying out”.

2023

Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), amended directory language of Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b). See 2022 Amendment notes below.

2022

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), substituted “fiscal year 2023” for “each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11328(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 118–31, § 3514(i), substituted “4902(1)” for “2702(1)”.

2020

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–224 substituted “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000” and “7 percent” for “5 percent”.

2018

Pub. L. 115–265 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010—

“(1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 1952 and 1955 of this title, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and

“(2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 1953 of this title, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs.”

Credits

2006–2025 · 7 acts
  1. 2006Pub. L. 109–449, § 133, formerly § 9, , 120 Stat. 3339
  2. 2018Pub. L. 115–265, title I, § 105, , 132 Stat. 3744
  3. 2020Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(2), , 134 Stat. 1074
  4. 2022Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, § 11328(b), , 136 Stat. 4098
  5. 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3514(i), , 137 Stat. 811
  6. 2025Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(i), , 139 Stat. 1989
  7. 2025renumbered § 133 and amended Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 4(b)(1), 6(a), (d), , 139 Stat. 1989, 1990.
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(Pub. L. 109–449, § 133, formerly § 9, , 120 Stat. 3339; Pub. L. 115–265, title I, § 105, , 132 Stat. 3744; Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 101(2), , 134 Stat. 1074; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXIII, § 11328(b), , 136 Stat. 4098; Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3514(i), , 137 Stat. 811; Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(i), , 139 Stat. 1989; renumbered § 133 and amended Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 4(b)(1), 6(a), (d), , 139 Stat. 1989, 1990.)

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