33 USC § 3103 - Public information and outreach

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s3103"
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title: "33 USC § 3103 - Public information and outreach"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3103"
section_name: "Public information and outreach"
chapter_number: 44
chapter_name: "OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title IX, § 904, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2934; Pub. L. 114–327, title VI, § 601, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1998.)"
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# § 3103. Public information and outreach

The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other Federal agencies, and in cooperation with the National Sea Grant program, shall design and implement a program to disseminate information developed under the NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative, including research, assessments, and findings regarding the relationship between oceans and human health, on both a regional and national scale. The information, particularly with respect to potential health risks, shall be made available in a timely manner to appropriate Federal or State agencies, involved industries, and other interested persons through a variety of means, including through the Internet.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title IX, § 904, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2934; Pub. L. 114–327, title VI, § 601, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1998.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2016— struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading, realigned margins, and struck out subsec. (b) which related to NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative annual report.