2018 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 39 - Abandoned Shipwrecks
Sec. 2101 - Findings

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Citation 43 U.S.C. § 2101 (2018)
Section Name §2101. Findings
Section Text

The Congress finds that—

(a) States have the responsibility for management of a broad range of living and nonliving resources in State waters and submerged lands; and

(b) included in the range of resources are certain abandoned shipwrecks, which have been deserted and to which the owner has relinquished ownership rights with no retention.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 100–298, §2, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 432.)

Editorial Notes SHORT TITLE

Pub. L. 100–298, §1, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 432, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 39 - ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS
Sec. 2101 - Findings
Contains section 2101
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987'."
Statutes at Large References 102 Stat. 432
Public Law References Public Law 100-298
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