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46 U.S.C. 70011: Waterfront safety

Created in 2018 by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-282). Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (7), Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Department of Transportation (1).

This Congress

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

How it got here

Unchanged since the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, Public Law 115-282 (Dec 4, 2018).

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.