FEDERAL · 43 U.S.C. · Chapter 39
Rights of ownership
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
(a)United States title
The United States asserts title to any abandoned shipwreck that is—
(1)embedded in submerged lands of a State;
(2)embedded in coralline formations protected by a State on submerged lands of a State; or
(3)on submerged lands of a State and is included in or determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register.
(b)Notice of shipwreck location; eligibility determination for inclusion in National Register of Historic Places
The public shall be given adequate notice of the location of any shipwreck to which title is asserted under this section. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the appropriate State Historic Preservation Officer, shall make a written determination that an abandoned shipwreck meets the criteria for eligibility for inclusion
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History
(Pub. L. 100–298, §6, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 433.)