Title 33 of the U.S. Code § 1419 - International cooperation
Full text of § 1419 from Title 33 of the United States Code.
§ 1419. International cooperation
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator, shall seek effective international action and cooperation to insure protection of the marine environment, and may, for this purpose, formulate, present, or support specific proposals in the United Nations and other component international organizations for the development of appropriate international rules and regulations in support of the policy of this Act.
(Pub. L. 92–532, title I, §109, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1060.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 6 months after Oct. 23, 1972, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 92–532, set out as a note under section 1411 of this title.
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