33 USC § 4265 - Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s4265"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 4265 - Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "4265"
section_name: "Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "ENHANCED GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT TO COMBAT MARINE DEBRIS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–224, title II, § 206, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1091.)"
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# § 4265. Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements

In negotiating any relevant international agreement with any country or countries after December 18, 2020, the President shall, as appropriate—

**(1)** consider the impact of land-based sources of plastic waste and other solid waste from that country on the marine and aquatic environment; and

**(2)** ensure that the agreement strengthens efforts to eliminate land-based sources of plastic waste and other solid waste from that country that impact the marine and aquatic environment.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–224, title II, § 206, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1091.)