Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements
33 U.S.C. § 4265
in effectIn 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.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc33@119-95.zipFetched: 6/5/2026
