Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§450rr–5 Sense of Congress Regarding Conduct of Future Activities
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXI — NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS › § 450rr–5
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Congress wants limited Titanic research to continue so the public can learn about its science, culture, and history, but until international rules are in place, no one should alter, disturb, or salvage the wreck.
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Title 16, §450rr–5
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It is the sense of Congress that research and limited exploration activities concerning the R.M.S. Titanic should continue for the purpose of enhancing public knowledge of its scientific, cultural, and historical significance: Provided, That, pending adoption of the international agreement described in section 450rr–4(a) of this title or implementation of the international guidelines described in section 450rr–3 of this title, no person should conduct any such research or exploration activity which would physically alter, disturb, or salvage the R.M.S. Titanic.
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16 U.S.C. § 450rr–5
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102