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46 U.S.C. 3205: Certification

Created in 1996 by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-324). Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 46 U.S.C. 3204.

7 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (7).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 inserted ", or upon discovery from other sources of information acquired by the Coast Guard, including a discovery made during an audit or systematic review conducted under section 10104(e) of a failure of a responsible person or vessel to comply with a requirement o… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–181 amended Pub. L. 109–304, §15(10). See 2006 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (d)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–304, §15(10), as amended by Pub. L. 110–181, substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of this title" for "Secretary of the Treasury shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 4197 of the Rev… Law text · (d)

    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.