Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73not60
§2106 Relationship to Other Laws
Title 43 › Chapter 39— ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS › § 2106
Summary
Wrecks under section 2105 are not covered by salvage or finds rules; other U.S. shipwreck laws stay the same, and cases filed before April 28, 1988 are unchanged.
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Title 43, §2106
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(a)The law of salvage and the law of finds shall not apply to abandoned shipwrecks to which section 2105 of this title applies.
(b)This chapter shall not change the laws of the United States relating to shipwrecks, other than those to which this chapter applies.
(c)This chapter shall not affect any legal proceeding brought prior to April 28, 1988.
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43 U.S.C. § 2106
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60