{"data":{"id":"us/33-u.s.c.-2102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 U.S.C. § 2102","heading":"Establishment of standards","body":"Based on the best scientific information available, artificial reefs in waters covered under this chapter shall be sited and constructed, and subsequently monitored and managed in a manner which will—(1) enhance fishery resources to the maximum extent practicable; (2) facilitate access and utilization by United States recreational and commercial fishermen; (3) minimize conflicts among competing uses of waters covered under this chapter and the resources in such waters; (4) minimize environmental risks and risks to personal health and property; and (5) be consistent with generally accepted principles of international law and shall not create any unreasonable obstruction to navigation.","path":["Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS","CHAPTER 35—ARTIFICIAL REEFS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc33@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:09Z","sha256":"0ce1683e9bd47770c428779f1acae4d194c9b2fb9df1bcc0cbe56ac77572d41c","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/33-u.s.c.-2101","next":"us/33-u.s.c.-2103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}