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# 33 U.S.C. § 3804 - Compliance with international law

## Text

Any action taken under this chapter shall be taken in accordance with treaties to which the United States is a party and other international obligations of the United States.

(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1014, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 111–281, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3023, which enacted this chapter and repealed chapter 37 (§ 2401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title X to the Code, see Tables.