33 U.S.C. § 3401 — Purpose
U.S.C. Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS 33 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 47 - OCEAN EXPLORATION SUBCHAPTER I - EXPLORATION Sec. 3401 - Purpose From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§3401. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, §12001, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1417; Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIII, §10305(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3971.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2022—Pub. L. 117–263 struck out "and the national undersea research program" after "national ocean exploration program".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, §12101, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1419, which provided that part II of subtitle A of title XII of Pub. L. 111–11, which enacted subchapter II of this chapter, could be cited as the "NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009", was repealed by Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIII, §10306(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3974.