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33 U.S.C. 1504: Procedure

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-627. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 1502, 33 U.S.C. 1505, 33 U.S.C. 1508, 33 U.S.C. 1509, 33 U.S.C. 1513.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (3).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159 added par. (5). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (i)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(A)(i), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(A)(i), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "Any person making an application under this chapter shall submit detailed plans to the Secretary. Within 21 days after the receipt of an application, the Secretary shall det… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(A)(ii), inserted heading, substituted "Each application shall include such financial, technical, and other information as the Secretary determines to be necessary or appropriate, including—" for "Each application shall include such financial, technical, a… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(B), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (c) of this section". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(C)(i), inserted heading. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(C)(i), (ii), inserted par. (1) heading, designated first sentence of par. (1) as subpar. (A) and inserted subpar. heading, designated second sentence as subpar. (B), inserted subpar. heading, and substituted "In addition to a fee under subparagraph (A)" f… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(C)(iii)(I), (II), inserted par. heading and struck out "As used in this paragraph, the term 'land-based facilities directly related to a deepwater port facility' means the onshore tank farm and pipelines connecting such tank farm to the deepwater port fac… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(C)(iii)(II), added subpar. (A). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(C)(iv), inserted heading and substituted "outer" for "Outer" before "Continental". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(D)(i)(I), inserted "First," after subpar. designation and substituted period for semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(D)(i)(II), inserted "Second," after subpar. designation and substituted period for semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(D)(i)(III), inserted "Third," after subpar. designation. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(D)(ii)(III), substituted "(A) The degree" for "(A) the degree" and period for semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(D)(ii)(I), (II), (IV), added subpar. (B), redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C) and substituted "Any" for "any" and a period for "; and", and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D) and substituted "Any" for "any". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(D)(iii), inserted par. heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted subpar. heading, struck out "Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection shall not apply to an application for a deepwater port for natural gas." at end, and ad… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(E), struck out "of Transportation" after "Secretary". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (j)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §3514(k)(4)(F), added subsec. (k). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (k)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (j). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (j)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–281 realigned margin. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (c)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–241 added subpar. (K) and redesignated former subpars. (K) and (L) as (L) and (M), respectively. (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (c)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–295, §106(c)(1), added par. (4). (Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 107–295, §106(f), substituted "NEPA compliance" for "Environmental impact statement for single application area; criteria" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For all timely applications covering a single application area, the Secre… (Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 107–295, §106(g), inserted "and unless prohibited by law," after "Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,". (Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 107–295, §106(c)(2), added par. (4). (Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002) Law text · (i)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–324 added par. (3). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996) Law text · (c)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–419 substituted "issued" for "issued, transferred, or renewed". · (g)

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.