# 33 U.S.C. § 2621: Study and recommendations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2621

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 2621
- **Heading:** Study and recommendations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 39—SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE > SUBCHAPTER II—RELATED PROVISIONS

## Text

The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall conduct a study to determine the need for, and effectiveness of additional tracking systems for vessels to assure that municipal or commercial waste is not deposited in coastal waters. In conducting this study, the Administrator shall use the data collected from its permitting and enforcement activities under this chapter. In determining the effectiveness of tracking systems, the Administrator shall rely on the information provided by the Secretary under subsection (b) of this section. The report shall include a recommendation whether additional tracking systems are needed. This study shall be submitted to Congress within 24 months after November 18, 1988 .

( Pub. L. 100–688, title IV, § 4201 , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4159 .)

## Nearby sections

- [33 U.S.C. § 2601 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2601.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2602 Vessel permits and numbers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2602.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2603 Waste handling practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2603.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2604 Suspension, revocation, and injunctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2604.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2605 Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2605.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2606 Subpena authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2606.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2607 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2607.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2608 Civil penalty procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2608.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2609 Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2609.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2621 Study and recommendations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2621.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2622 Relation to other laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2622.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2623 Authorization of appropriations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2623.md)

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