Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1401 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1401 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 92-532, Sec. 2, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1052; Pub. L. 93-
254, Sec. 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 (Sec. 2801 et
seq.) of this title, and chapters 32 (Sec. 1431 et seq.) and 32A
(Sec. 1447 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation.
AMENDMENTS
1974 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-254 struck 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. 93-254 added subsec. (c).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT
Section 2 of Pub. L. 93-254 provided 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. 93-254 shall become effective Mar. 22, 1974.
SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 100-688, title I, Sec. 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 of Pub. L. 92-532 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter, chapter 41 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of this title, and
chapters 32 (Sec. 1431 et seq.) and 32A (Sec. 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
For provisions relating to the responsibility of the head of each
Executive agency for compliance with applicable pollution control
standards, see Ex. Ord. No. 12088, Oct. 13, 1978, 43 F.R. 47707,
set out as a note under section 4321 of Title 42, The Public Health
and Welfare.