Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1226 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1226 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 92-340, Sec. 7, as added Pub. L. 99-399, title IX, Sec.
906, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 890; amended Pub. L. 104-324, title
III, Sec. 302, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3917; Pub. L. 107-295,
title I, Sec. 107(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2088.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 1226, Pub. L. 92-340, Sec. 7, formerly title I,
Sec. 106, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 427; renumbered Sec. 7 and
amended Pub. L. 95-474, Sec. 2, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1475,
related to requirement respecting federally licensed pilots on any
foreign or domestic self-propelled vessel engaged in the foreign
trade when operating in the navigable waters of the United States
in areas, etc., where a pilot is not otherwise required by State
law, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 29(g), Oct. 30, 1984,
98 Stat. 2875.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107-295 added par. (3).
1996 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-324 added subsec. (c).
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
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.
REPORT ON USE OF NON-COAST GUARD PERSONNEL
Pub. L. 107-295, title I, Sec. 107(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat.
2088, provided that: "The Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating shall evaluate and report to the Congress
on -
"(1) the potential use of Federal, State, or local government
personnel, and documented United States Merchant Marine
personnel, to supplement Coast Guard personnel under section
7(b)(3) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C.
1226(b)(3));
"(2) the possibility of using personnel other than Coast Guard
personnel to carry out Coast Guard personnel functions under that
section and whether additional legal authority would be necessary
to use such personnel for such functions; and
"(3) the possibility of utilizing the United States Merchant
Marine Academy, State maritime academies, or Coast Guard approved
maritime industry schools in the United States, to provide
training under that section."