Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1903 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1903 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 4, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2298; Pub. L. 100-
220, title II, Sec. 2107, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1464; Pub. L.
104-227, title II, Sec. 201(c), Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3042.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The effective date of this paragraph, referred to in subsec.
(b)(2)(C), is Dec. 31, 1988, the effective date of section 2107(b)
of Pub. L. 100-220 which added par. (2) to subsec. (b). See
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note below.
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(c)(1), inserted ",
Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol," after "the MARPOL Protocol" in
first sentence.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(c)(2), inserted ",
Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol," after "the MARPOL Protocol".
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(c)(3), (4), struck
out "within 1 year after the effective date of this paragraph,"
before "prescribe" in introductory provisions and inserted "and of
Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol" after "the Convention" in cl.
(i).
1987 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2107(a), amended
subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as
follows: "Unless otherwise specified herein, the Secretary shall
administer and enforce the MARPOL Protocol and this chapter. In the
administration and enforcement of the MARPOL Protocol and this
chapter, Annexes I and II of the MARPOL Protocol shall be
applicable only to seagoing ships."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2107(b), designated existing
provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-220 effective Dec. 31, 1988, the date on
which Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973, entered into force for the United
States, see section 2002(a) of Pub. L. 100-220, set out as a note
under section 1901 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Subsec. (b) of this section effective Oct. 21, 1980, see section
14(b) of Pub. L. 96-478, set out as a note under section 1901 of
this title.
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.