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33 U.S.C. 1503: License for ownership, construction, and operation of deepwater port
Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-627. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1504.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2023
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(A)(i), (ii), substituted "the Secretary" for "he" after par. designation and inserted semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(A)(i), substituted "the Secretary" for "he" after par. designation. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(A)(iii), substituted "each adjacent coastal State approves, or is presumed to approve, the issuance of the license pursuant to section 1508(b)(1) of this title, if applicable" for "the adjacent coastal State of States, pursuant to section 1508 of this tit… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(B)(i), in second sentence, substituted "requirements of this chapter" for "requirements of this title" and "regulations," for "regulations;" and made technical amendment to reference in original Act which appears in text as reference to section 1509(a) of… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(B)(ii), substituted "the licensee or transferee will comply" for "he will comply". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(B)(iii)(III), in third sentence, substituted "the Secretary determines" for "he determines", "(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)" for "(67 Stat. 462)", and "terms of that Act." for "terms of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(B)(iii)(I), (II), substituted "the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure" for "he deems necessary to assure" in first sentence and "the Secretary finds" for "he finds" in second sentence. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(3)(C), substituted "under this chapter" for "under this title". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (f)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–281 inserted "or that will supply" after "be supplied with". (Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014) Law text · (i)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–241 added subsec. (i). (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–295 inserted "or natural gas" after "oil". (Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002) Law text · (a)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–324, §504(a), struck out at end "A deepwater port, licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may not be utilized— (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–324, §504(b), redesignated pars. (8) to (10) as (7) to (9), respectively, and struck out former par. (7) which read as follows: "he has received the opinions of the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General, pursuant to section 1506 of this title, as to w… (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–324, §504(c), substituted "In issuing a license for the ownership, construction, and operation of a deepwater port, the Secretary shall prescribe those conditions which the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions and requirements of this chapter or which ar… (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 104–324, §504(d), substituted "his license" for "his application". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 104–324, §504(e), inserted heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may amend, transfer, or reinstate a license issued under this chapter if the amendment, transfer, or reinstatement is consistent with the findings made at the… (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–380 substituted "section 2716 of this title" for "section 1517(l) of this title;". · (c)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–419, §2(b), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary, on application, to issue a license for the ownership, construction, and operation of a deepwater port and, on petition of the licensee, to amend, transfer, or reinstate a license issued under this chapter for prov… · (b)
- Pub. L. 98–419, §2(e), inserted provision that on petition of a licensee, the Secretary shall review any condition of a license issued under this chapter to determine if that condition is uniform, insofar as practicable, with the conditions of other licenses issued under this chapte… · (e)
- Pub. L. 98–419, §2(c), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to amend, transfer, or reinstate a license issued under this chapter if the amendment, transfer, or reinstatement is consistent with the findings made at the time the license was issued for provisions which had aut… · (f)
- Pub. L. 98–419, §2(d), substituted provision that a license issued under this chapter remain in effect unless suspended or revoked by the Secretary or until surrendered by the licensee for provisions which had limited the terms of licenses to not more than 20 years and which had grante… · (h)
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.