2015 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters (Sections 1 - 4009)
Chapter 53 - Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control (Sections 4001 - 4009)
Sec. 4008 - Definitions
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 53 - HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL Sec. 4008 - Definitions |
| Contains | section 4008 |
| Date | 2015 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 3, 2016 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 105-383, title VI, §608, as added Pub. L. 113-124, §10(a), June 30, 2014, 128 Stat. 1385. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 128 Stat. 1385 |
| Public and Private Law | Public Law 105-383, Public Law 113-124 |
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In this chapter:
(1) Action StrategyThe term "Action Strategy" means the comprehensive research plan and action strategy established under section 4003 of this title.
(2) AdministratorThe term "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) Harmful algal bloomThe term "harmful algal bloom" means marine and freshwater phytoplankton that proliferate to high concentrations, resulting in nuisance conditions or harmful impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, coastal communities, and human health through the production of toxic compounds or other biological, chemical, and physical impacts of the algae outbreak.
(4) HypoxiaThe term "hypoxia" means a condition where low dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems causes stress or death to resident organisms.
(5) ProgramThe term "Program" means the national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program established under section 4002 of this title.
(6) StateThe term "State" means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and any Indian tribe.
(7) Task ForceThe term "Task Force" means the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia under section 4001(a) of this title.
(8) Under SecretaryThe term "Under Secretary" means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(9) United States coastal watersThe term "United States coastal waters" includes the Great Lakes.
(Pub. L. 105–383, title VI, §608, as added Pub. L. 113–124, §10(a), June 30, 2014, 128 Stat. 1385.)
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