Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§1419 International Cooperation
Title 33 › CHAPTER 27 — OCEAN DUMPING › SUBCHAPTER I — REGULATION › § 1419
Summary
The Secretary must work with the Administrator to get international cooperation to protect the oceans and can propose UN and other international rules.
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Title 33, §1419
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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.
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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.
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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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33 U.S.C. § 1419
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102