---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 U.S.C. § 894d–2"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
number: "894d–2"
heading: "Criminal referral"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/894d-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 17 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
  - "Subchapter VI — Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention"
---

# §894d–2. Criminal referral


If the [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) of Commerce finds, pursuant to an investigation under [section 894d–1 of this title](/usc/33/894d–1.md), evidence that a crime may have been committed, the [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) shall refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, including the appropriate United States Attorney.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3547, as added Pub. L. 116–259, title V, § 504(b)(2), Dec. 23, 2020, 134 Stat. 1180.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3547 of Pub. L. 114–328 was renumbered section 3549 and is classified to section 894f of this title.