33 USC § 4001a - Consultation required

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s4001a"
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title: "33 USC § 4001a - Consultation required"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "4001a"
section_name: "Consultation required"
chapter_number: 53
chapter_name: "HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–456, title I, § 102 (part), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3630; Pub. L. 115–423, § 9(f), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5463.)"
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# § 4001a. Consultation required

In developing the assessments, reports, and plans under the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, the Task Force shall consult with the coastal States, Indian tribes, local governments, appropriate industries (including fisheries, agriculture, and fertilizer), academic institutions, and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in coastal zone science and management.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–456, title I, § 102 (part), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3630; Pub. L. 115–423, § 9(f), Jan. 7, 2019, 132 Stat. 5463.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, referred to in text, is title VI of , , , which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under  and Tables.

### Codification

Section is comprised of part of . Remainder of section 102 amended .

Section was enacted as part of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004, and not as part of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 which comprises this chapter.

Section was formerly set out as a note under , Conservation.

### Amendments

2019— substituted “the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998” for “the amendments made by this title”.