33 U.S.C. § 4265 – Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements | Midpage
§ 4265
33 U.S.C. § 4265
Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements
Effective Dec 18, 2020(Pub. L. 116–224, title II, § 206, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1091.)
In negotiating any relevant international agreement with any country or countries after , 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.