Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§1955 Federal Information Clearinghouse
Title 33 › CHAPTER 33A — MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION › SUBCHAPTER I — NOAA AND COAST GUARD PROGRAMS › § 1955
Summary
Must keep a federal clearinghouse on marine debris for researchers and other interested people to use to find debris sources, share data, and help with monitoring and research, working with the Interagency Committee. Must also protect the confidentiality of information sent to the clearinghouse, including private business information or company secrets that are required to be submitted under this law.
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Title 33, §1955
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Interagency Committee, shall—
(1)maintain a Federal information clearinghouse on marine debris that will be available to researchers and other interested persons to improve marine debris source identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through collaborative research and open sharing of data; and
(2)take the necessary steps to ensure the confidentiality of such information (especially proprietary information), for any information required by the Under Secretary to be submitted under this section.
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2025—Pub. L. 119–65, § 6(a), which directed substitution of “Under Secretary” for “Administrator”, was executed by making the substitution in both introductory provisions and par. (2), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2012—Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “by the fishing industry” after “to be submitted”.
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33 U.S.C. § 1955
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102