Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 471 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 142, Sec. 7, 38 Stat. 1053; Aug. 4, 1949, ch.
393, Secs. 1, 20, 63 Stat. 496, 561; Pub. L. 89-670, Sec. 6(b)(1),
Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 938; Pub. L. 97-449, Sec. 2(d)(1), Jan. 12,
1983, 96 Stat. 2440.)
CODIFICATION
Section was from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of
1915.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Section probably supersedes acts May 16, 1888, ch. 257, Secs. 1,
2, 25 Stat. 151, relative to anchorage grounds in port of New York,
Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 424, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 1074, extending anchorage
regulations for port of New York, Feb. 6, 1893, ch. 64, Secs. 1, 2,
27 Stat. 431, relative to anchorage grounds in port of Chicago, and
June 6, 1900, ch. 819, Secs. 1, 2, 31 Stat. 682, relative to
anchorage grounds in Kennebec River.
AMENDMENTS
1983 - Pub. L. 97-449 substituted "Secretary of Transportation"
for "Secretary of War" wherever appearing. See Transfer of
Functions note below.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
"Coast Guard" and "Coast Guard vessel" substituted in text for
"Revenue Cutter Service" and "revenue cutter", respectively, the
Revenue Cutter Service and Life-Saving Service having been combined
to form the Coast Guard by act Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, Sec. 1, 38
Stat. 800. That act was repealed by act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, Sec.
20, 63 Stat. 561, section 1 of which reestablished the Coast Guard
by enacting Title 14, Coast Guard.
"Secretary of Transportation" substituted for "Secretary of the
Treasury" in provision covering enforcement of rules and
regulations by Coast Guard pursuant to section 6(b)(1) of Pub. L.
89-670, which transferred to Secretary of Transportation functions,
powers, and duties of Secretary of the Treasury and of other
offices and officers of Department of the Treasury relating to
Coast Guard. Section 6(b)(2) of Pub. L. 89-670, however, provided
that notwithstanding such transfer of functions, the Coast Guard
shall operate as part of the Navy in time of war or when President
directs as provided in section 3 of Title 14, Coast Guard. See
section 108 of Title 49, Transportation.
Section 6(g)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 89-670, transferred functions,
powers, and duties of Secretary of the Army [formerly War] and
other officers and offices of Department of the Army [formerly War]
relating generally to water vessel anchorages under this section to
Secretary of Transportation. Pub. L. 97-449 amended this section to
reflect the transfer made by section 6(g)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 89-670,
and repealed section 6(g)(1)(A).
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of
the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the
Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of
Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see
sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic
Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization
Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under
section 542 of Title 6.