33 USC § 2762 - Submerged oil program

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s2762"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 2762 - Submerged oil program"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "2762"
section_name: "Submerged oil program"
chapter_number: 40
chapter_name: "OIL POLLUTION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–380, title VII, § 7002, as added Pub. L. 109–241, title VI, § 605(a)(2), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 555.)"
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# § 2762. Submerged oil program

**(a)** **Program**

**(1)** **Establishment** The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in conjunction with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall establish a program to detect, monitor, and evaluate the environmental effects of submerged oil in the Delaware River and Bay region. The program shall include the following elements:

**(A)** The development of methods to remove, disperse, or otherwise diminish the persistence of submerged oil.

**(B)** The development of improved models and capacities for predicting the environmental fate, transport, and effects of submerged oil.

**(C)** The development of techniques to detect and monitor submerged oil.

**(2)** **Report** July 11, 2006

Not later than 3 years after , the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the activities carried out under this subsection and activities proposed to be carried out under this subsection.

**(b)** **Demonstration project**

**(1)** **Removal of submerged oil** The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in conjunction with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of developing and demonstrating technologies and management practices to remove submerged oil from the Delaware River and other navigable waters.

**(2)** **Funding** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commandant of the Coast Guard $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 to carry out this subsection.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–380, title VII, § 7002, as added Pub. L. 109–241, title VI, § 605(a)(2), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 555.)