33 U.S.C. § 1981
Definitions
The term “circular economy” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.
The term “coastal shoreline community” means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes.
The term “EPA Administrator” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.
The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given that term in section 5304 of title 25.
The term “Interagency Committee” means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under section 1954 of this title.
The term “marine debris” means any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
The terms “MARPOL”, “Annex V”, and “Convention” have the meaning given those terms under section 1901(a) of this title.
The term “nonprofit organization” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.
The term “post-consumer materials management” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.
The term “Program” means the Marine Debris Program established under section 1952 1
The term “severe marine debris event” means atypically large amounts of marine debris caused by a natural disaster, including a tsunami, flood, landslide, or hurricane, or other source.
The term “Tribal Government” means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of
The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
The term “Under Secretary” has the meaning given such term in section 4201 of this title.
Section 1952 of this title, referred to in par. (11), was in the original “section 3”, and was translated as reading “section 101” of Pub. L. 109–449 to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 3 as 101 by Pub. L. 119–65, § 2(a)(2).
Section was formerly classified to section 1956 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.
2025—Par. (1). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(a)(1), (3), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which defined “Administrator” as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Pars. (2) to (7). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(a)(2), (3), added pars. (2) to (4) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (4) as (5) to (7), respectively. Former pars. (5) to (7) redesignated (11) to (13), respectively.
Par. (8). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(b)(1), transferred par. (7) of section 4201 of this title to par. (8) of this section.
Par. (8)(D). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(c), struck out “(as defined in section 5304 of title 25)” after “Tribal organizations”.
Pars. (9), (10). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(a)(4), added pars. (9) and (10).
Pars. (11) to (13). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(a)(2), redesignated pars. (5) to (7) as (11) to (13), respectively.
Par. (13)(B) to (E). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(a)(6), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) to (D) as (C) to (E), respectively.
Pars. (14) to (16). Pub. L. 119–65, § 5(a)(5), added pars. (14) to (16).
2012—Par. (2). Pub. L. 112–213, § 608(1), substituted “section 1954 of this title” for “section 1914 of this title”.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 112–213, § 608(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘United States exclusive economic zone’ means the zone established by Presidential Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated
Par. (5). Pub. L. 112–213, § 608(3)–(5), redesignated par. (7) as (5), struck out “Prevention and Removal” before “Program”, and struck out former par. (5). Prior to amendment, text of par. (5) read as follows: “The term ‘navigable waters’ means waters of the United States, including the territorial sea.”
Par. (6). Pub. L. 112–213, § 608(6), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘territorial sea’ means the waters of the United States referred to in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928, dated
Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 112–213, § 608(7), redesignated par. (8) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (5).