Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-110
§2106 Relationship to Other Laws
Title 43 › CHAPTER 39 — ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS › § 2106
Summary
Stop applying the law of salvage and the law of finds to abandoned shipwrecks that are covered by section 2105. Other U.S. laws about shipwrecks stay the same, except for the wrecks the chapter covers. The chapter does not change any court case that started before April 28, 1988.
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Title 43, §2106
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(a)Law of salvage and law of finds
The law of salvage and the law of finds shall not apply to abandoned shipwrecks to which section 2105 of this title applies.
(b)Laws of United States
This chapter shall not change the laws of the United States relating to shipwrecks, other than those to which this chapter applies.
(c)Effective date
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110