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33 U.S.C. 1322: Marine sanitation devices; discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-500. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 777c, 16 U.S.C. 4725, 16 U.S.C. 4729, 16 U.S.C. 4730, 33 U.S.C. 1254.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Environmental Protection Agency (2), Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1), Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Defense; Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Armed Forces (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(1), substituted "Marine sanitation devices; discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels" for "Marine sanitation devices" in section catchline. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(1), inserted heading and substituted "In" for "For the purpose of" in introductory provisions. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(2)(A), substituted "devices, marine pollution control device equipment, or vessels" for "devices or of vessels". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(2)(B), inserted ", except as provided in subsection (p)," after "means" in introductory provisions. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(3)(A), (B), inserted "or marine pollution control device equipment" after "marine sanitation device" in two places and "or equipment" after "such device" and "test device". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(3)(A), (C), inserted "or marine pollution control device equipment" after "marine sanitation device" and "or equipment" after "the device", "Any device", and "certified test device" wherever appearing. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(4)(D), inserted heading. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(4)(C), (D), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), after" for "After", redesignated former pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, of par. (1), and realigned margins. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(4)(A), inserted "and marine pollution control device equipment" after "marine sanitation device". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(4)(E), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated subpar. (B) of subsec. (h)(1). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(4)(B), inserted "or any certified marine pollution control device equipment or element of design of such equipment" after "such device". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(b)(4)(C), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as subpars. (C) and (D), respectively, of subsec. (h)(1). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (h), (4)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(c), designated first sentence of existing provisions as par. (2)(A), substituted "This" for "The provisions of this" and "operating, who may use, by agreement" for "operating and he may utilize by agreement" in par. (2)(A) as redesignated, inserted headings for su… (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §903(a)(1), added subsec. (p). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (p)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–288 added subsec. (o). Law text · (o)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–106, §325(c)(1)(A), substituted "corporation, association, or agency of the United States," for "corporation, or association,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §325(c)(1)(B), (C), added pars. (12) to (14). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §325(c)(2), substituted "subsection (g)(1), clause (1) or (2) of subsection (h), or subsection (n)(8) shall be liable" for "subsection (g)(1) of this section or clause (1) or (2) of subsection (h) of this section shall be liable". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 104–106, §325(b), added subsec. (n). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (n)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–4, §311(a), designated existing provision as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), after" for "After", and added subpar. (B). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–4, §311(b), inserted at end "The provisions of this section may also be enforced by a State." · (k)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–217, §59(a), inserted "except that, with respect to commercial vessels on the Great Lakes, such term shall include graywater" after "receive or retain body wastes". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §59(b), added pars. (10) and (11). · (a), (11)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §59(c), inserted references to standards established under subsec. (c)(1)(B) of this section and to standards promulgated under subsec. (c) of this section. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §59(d), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 95–217, §59(e), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). · (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.