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46 U.S.C. 70001: Vessel traffic services

Created in 2018 by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282). Changed by 1 later law. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

6 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (5), Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2021William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2018Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018created it

46 U.S.C. 70001Vessel traffic services

(a)In General.—Subject to the requirements of section 70004, the Secretary—

(b)National Policy.—

(c)Local Variances.—

(d)Cooperative Agreements.—

(e)Performance Evaluation.—

(f)Risk Assessment Program.—changed

(g)Vessel Traffic Service Training.—

(h)Research on Vessel Traffic.—

(i)Inclusion of Identification System on Certain Vessels.—

(j)Periodic Review of Vessel Traffic Service Needs.—changed

(k)Limitation of Liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service Pilots and…

(l)Existing Authority.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the…renumbered

(m)Definitions.—In this section:

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S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026law

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S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (f), (j), (l)

How it got here

2021

Pub. L. 116–283 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to establishment of vessel traffic services, cooperative agreements, and limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service pilots and non-federal vessel traffic service oper… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text

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.