Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§9161 Law of the Sea Treaty
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 99— - OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 9161
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When the U.S. approves a Law of the Sea treaty about who controls ocean thermal energy conversion, the Administrator, after consulting the Sec. of State, must change regulations to match it before it applies to the U.S.
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Title 42, §9161
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If the United States ratifies a treaty, which includes provisions with respect to jurisdiction over ocean thermal energy conversion activities, resulting from any United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the Administrator, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall promulgate any amendment to the regulations promulgated under this chapter which is necessary and appropriate to conform such regulations to the provisions of such treaty, in anticipation of the date when such treaty shall come into force and effect for, or otherwise be applicable to, the United States.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 96–320, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 974, known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 9101 of this title and Tables.
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42 U.S.C. § 9161
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73