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46 U.S.C. 70103: Maritime transportation security plans
Created in 2002 by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295). Changed by 7 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
12 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 6 U.S.C. 912, 6 U.S.C. 913, 6 U.S.C. 942, 6 U.S.C. 1136, 6 U.S.C. 1137.
2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (2).
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This Congress
- S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (c)
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283, §8344(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The Secretary shall— (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §8344(2), inserted "or update" after "plan" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §8240(a), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) consisted of pars. (1) and (2) relating to enforcement of security zones and resource deficiency reporting, respectively. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 116–283, §8507(d)(1), repealed amendments by Pub. L. 115–282, §408(d). See 2018 Amendment notes below. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (f)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1805(d)(2)(A), substituted "The" for "Not later than April 1, 2005, the". (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1805(d)(2)(B), added subpar. (K). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1805(d)(2)(C), added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b), (I)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1805(d)(2)(D), added cl. (v) and redesignated former cl. (v) as (vi). (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c), (vi)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1806, amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "subject to the availability of appropriations, verify the effectiveness of each such facility security plan periodically, but not less than 2 times per year, at least 1 of whi… (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–282, §408(d)(2), which directed substitution of "this chapter" for "this Act" identical to amendment made by section 402(c)(2) of Pub. L. 115–282, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, §8507(d)(1). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–282, §402(c)(2), substituted "this chapter" for "this Act". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–282, §408(d)(1), which directed redesignation and transfer of subsec. (c) of section 7 of Pub. L. 92–340 to subsec. (f) of this section identical to amendment made by section 402(c)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–283, §8507(d)(1). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 115–282, §402(c)(1), redesignated and transferred subsec. (c) of section 7 of Pub. L. 92–340 to subsec. (f) of this section. See Codification note above. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
2010
2009
- Pub. L. 111–83 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, information developed under this chapter is not required to be disclosed to the public, including— (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010) Law text · (d)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–347, §101, added subpar. (F) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (b), (G)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §102(1)(A), substituted "facility, including access by persons engaged in the surface transportation of intermodal containers in or out of a port facility" for "facility". (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §113(c), added subpar. (F) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G). Former subpar. (G) redesignated (H). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c), (G)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §113(c)(1), redesignated subpar. (G) as (H). Former subpar. (H) redesignated (I). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §102(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (H). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §113(c)(1), redesignated subpar. (H) as (I). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §103, amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "review each plan periodically thereafter." (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 109–347, §102(2), added par. (8). (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006" or the "SAFE Port Act) Law text · (c)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–458 substituted "Not later than April 1, 2005, the Secretary" for "The Secretary". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (a)
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