Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 2001 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 2001 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 2, Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3415; Pub. L. 102-
241, Sec. 21(1), Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2217; Pub. L. 102-587,
title V, Sec. 5206[(1)], Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5074.)
REPEAL OF SECTION
Pub. L. 108-293, title III, Sec. 303(a), (c), Aug. 9, 2004, 118
Stat. 1042, provided that this section is repealed effective on the
effective date of final regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating under section
2071 of this title.
REFERENCES IN TEXT
These Rules, referred to in pars. (a), (b), (c), and (e), are the
Inland Navigational Rules which are classified to this subchapter.
The International Regulations, referred to in pars. (b) and (f),
are the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea,
1972. See International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at
Sea, 1972, set out as a note under section 1602 of this title.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of section 2 of Pub. L. 96-591 which
enacted the Inland Navigational Rules which comprise this
subchapter.
AMENDMENTS
1992 - Par. (d). Pub. L. 102-587 amended par. (d) generally.
Prior to amendment, par. (d) read as follows: "Vessel traffic
service regulations may be in effect in certain areas."
1991 - Par. (e). Pub. L. 102-241 struck out "without interfering
with the special function of the vessel," before "the vessel shall
comply".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Pub. L. 108-293, title III, Sec. 303(c), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat.
1042, provided that: "Subsection (a) [repealing this subchapter] is
effective on the effective date of final regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is
operating under section 3 of the Inland Navigation Rules Act of
1980 (33 U.S.C. 2001) [33 U.S.C. 2071], as amended by this Act."
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591 provided that: "Sections 2, 4, 6(1),
and 8(a) [enacting this section and sections 2002 to 2038 and 2072
of this title, amending section 1604 of this title, and repealing
sections 154 to 159, 171 to 183, 191, 192, 201 to 213, 221, 222,
231, 232, 301 to 303, 311 to 323, 331, 341-356, 360, and 360a of
this title and sections 526b, 526c, and 526d of former Title 46,
Shipping] are effective 12 months after the date of enactment of
this Act [Dec. 24, 1980], except that on the Great Lakes, the
effective date of sections 2 and 4 [enacting this section and
sections 2002 to 2038 and 2072 of this title] will be established
by the Secretary. [The effective date on the Great Lakes was
established as Mar. 1, 1983. See 47 F.R. 15135, Apr. 8, 1982.]
Section 5 [enacting section 2073 of this title] is effective on
October 1, 1981."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 96-591 provided: "That this Act [enacting
this chapter, amending sections 151, 1604, 1605, and 1608 of this
title, repealing sections 154 to 159, 171 to 183, 191, 192, 201 to
213, 221, 222, 231, 232, 241 to 244, 251 to 262, 271, 272, 281 to
295, 301 to 303, 311 to 323, 331, 341 to 356, 360, and 360a of this
title and sections 526b, 526c, and 526d of former Title 46,
Shipping, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this
section] may be cited as the 'Inland Navigational Rules Act of
1980'."
REPEAL OF PREDECESSOR PROVISIONS; SAVINGS PROVISIONS
Section 8(a) of Pub. L. 96-591 provided in part that: "The laws
specified in the following schedules are repealed. Any prior rights
or liabilities existing under these laws are not affected by their
repeal." [The schedules repealed sections 154 to 159, 171 to 183,
191, 192, 201 to 213, 221, 222, 231, 232, 301 to 303, 311 to 323,
331, 341 to 356, 360, and 360a of this title and sections 526b,
526c, and 526d of former Title 46, Shipping.]
Section 8(b) of Pub. L. 96-591 provided in part that: "The
following laws [sections 241 to 244, 251 to 262, 271, 272, and 281
to 295 of this title] are repealed when the Secretary establishes
an effective date under section 7 [set out as a note above]."