{"data":{"id":"us/33-u.s.c.-894d-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 U.S.C. § 894d–2","heading":"Criminal referral","body":"If the Secretary of Commerce finds, pursuant to an investigation under section 894d–1 of this title, evidence that a crime may have been committed, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the appropriate United States Attorney.","path":["Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS","CHAPTER 17—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION"],"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":"1fdb21344fa18e845cf33edb752b757e8197212b419cb04eeaaf28d88b0b469d","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/33-u.s.c.-894d-1","next":"us/33-u.s.c.-894e"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}