Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1908 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 1908 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 9, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2301; Pub. L. 100-
220, title II, Sec. 2105, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1463; Pub. L.
101-380, title IV, Sec. 4302(n), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 539; Pub.
L. 103-182, title VI, Sec. 688, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2222; Pub.
L. 104-227, title II, Sec. 201(f), Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3043.)
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(f)(1), inserted ",
Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol," after "MARPOL Protocol,".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(f)(2), (3), inserted ",
Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol," after "MARPOL Protocol," in
pars. (1) and (2).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(f)(4), inserted ", Annex
IV to the Antarctic Protocol," after "MARPOL Protocol,".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(f)(5), inserted ", Annex
IV to the Antarctic Protocol," after "MARPOL Protocol".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-227, Sec. 201(f)(6), inserted "or the
Antarctic Protocol" after "MARPOL Protocol" in two places.
1993 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 103-182 substituted "shall refuse or
revoke the clearance required by section 91 of title 46, Appendix.
Clearance may be granted upon the filing of a bond or other surety
satisfactory to the Secretary." for "shall refuse or revoke -
"(1) the clearance required by section 91 of title 46,
Appendix; or
"(2) a permit to proceed under section 313 of title 46,
Appendix, or section 1443 of title 19.
Clearance or a permit to proceed may be granted upon the filing of
a bond or other surety satisfactory to the Secretary."
1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-380 substituted "commits a class
D felony" for "shall, for each violation, be fined not more than
$50,000 or be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both".
1987 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2105(a)(1), inserted at
end "In the discretion of the Court, an amount equal to not more
than 1/2 of such fine may be paid to the person giving
information leading to conviction."
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2105(a)(2), inserted at end
"An amount equal to not more than 1/2 of such penalties may be
paid by the Secretary to the person giving information leading to
the assessment of such penalties."
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2105(b), substituted "to the
government of the country of the ship's registry or nationality, or
under whose authority the ship is operating" for "to that country".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-380 applicable to incidents occurring
after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out
as an Effective Date note under section 2701 of this title.
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.
(!1) So in original.