2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 99 - Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Subchapter IV - Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 9161 - Law of the Sea Treaty

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 9161 (2017)
Section Name §9161. Law of the Sea Treaty
Section Text

If the United States ratifies a treaty, which includes provisions with respect to jurisdiction over ocean thermal energy conversion activities, resulting from any United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the Administrator, after consultation with the Secretary of State, shall promulgate any amendment to the regulations promulgated under this chapter which is necessary and appropriate to conform such regulations to the provisions of such treaty, in anticipation of the date when such treaty shall come into force and effect for, or otherwise be applicable to, the United States.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 96–320, title IV, §401, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 998.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 96–320, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 974, known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9101 of this title and Tables.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 99 - OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
SUBCHAPTER IV - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 9161 - Law of the Sea Treaty
Contains section 9161
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 94 Stat. 998, 974
Public Law References Public Law 96-320
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