33 USC § 1401 - Congressional finding, policy, and declaration of purpose
(a)
Dangers of unregulated dumping
Unregulated dumping of material into ocean waters endangers human health, welfare, and amenities, and the marine environment, ecological systems, and economic potentialities.
(b)
Policy of regulation and prevention or limitation
The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to regulate the dumping of all types of materials into ocean waters and to prevent or strictly limit the dumping into ocean waters of any material which would adversely affect human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.
(c)
Regulation of dumping and transportation for dumping purposes
It is the purpose of this Act to regulate
(1)
the transportation by any person of material from the United States and, in the case of United States vessels, aircraft, or agencies, the transportation of material from a location outside the United States, when in either case the transportation is for the purpose of dumping the material into ocean waters, and
(2)
the dumping of material transported by any person from a location outside the United States, if the dumping occurs in the territorial sea or the contiguous zone of the United States.
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(a)
Dangers of unregulated dumping
Unregulated dumping of material into ocean waters endangers human health, welfare, and amenities, and the marine environment, ecological systems, and economic potentialities.
(b)
Policy of regulation and prevention or limitation
The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to regulate the dumping of all types of materials into ocean waters and to prevent or strictly limit the dumping into ocean waters of any material which would adversely affect human health, welfare, or amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities.
(c)
Regulation of dumping and transportation for dumping purposes
It is the purpose of this Act to regulate
(1)
the transportation by any person of material from the United States and, in the case of United States vessels, aircraft, or agencies, the transportation of material from a location outside the United States, when in either case the transportation is for the purpose of dumping the material into ocean waters, and
(2)
the dumping of material transported by any person from a location outside the United States, if the dumping occurs in the territorial sea or the contiguous zone of the United States.
Source
(Pub. L. 92–532, § 2,Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1052; Pub. L. 93–254, § 1(1),Mar. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 50.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (c), means Pub. L. 92–532, which is classified generally to this chapter, chapter 41 (§ 2801 et seq.) of this title, and chapters 32 (§ 1431 et seq.) and 32A (§ 1447 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation.
Amendments
1974—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–254struck out statement of the purpose of this Act as being the regulation of transportation of material from the United States for dumping into ocean waters, and the dumping of material, transported from outside the United States, if the dumping occurs in ocean waters over which the United States has jurisdiction or over which it may exercise control, under accepted principles of international law, in order to protect its territory or territorial sea, now covered by subsec. (c) of this section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93–254added subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Section 2 ofPub. L. 93–254provided in part that amendment of subsecs. (b) and (c) of this section and sections
1402,
1411, and
1412
(a), other than last sentence of subsec. (a), of this title, by Pub. L. 93–254shall become effective Mar. 22, 1974.
Short Title of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–688, title I, § 1001,Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4139, provided that: “This title [enacting sections
1414b and
1414c of this title, amending sections
1268,
1412a, and
1414a of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section
2267 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Ocean Dumping Ban Act of 1988’.”
Short Title
Section 1 ofPub. L. 92–532provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter, chapter 41 (§ 2801 et seq.) of this title, and chapters 32 (§ 1431 et seq.) and 32A (§ 1447 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation] may be cited as the ‘Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972’.”
Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone of United States
For extension of territorial sea and contiguous zone of United States, see Proc. No. 5928 and Proc. No. 7219, respectively, set out as notes under section
1331 of Title
43, Public Lands.
Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions
For provisions relating to environmental effects abroad of major federal actions, see Ex. Ord. No. 12114, Jan. 4, 1979, 44 F.R. 1957, set out as a note under section
4321 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Federal Compliance With Pollution Control Standards
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