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46 U.S.C. 7702: Administrative procedure

Created in 1983 by Public Law 98-89. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 30305(b)(7) of title 49" for "section 206(b)(4) of the National Driver Register Act of 1982 (23 U.S.C. 401 note)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–293, §407(1), substituted "if—" for "if, when acting under the authority of that license, certificate, or document—" in introductory provisions. Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–293, §407(2), inserted ", while acting under the authority of that license, certificate, or document," after "has". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–293, §609(2), substituted "section 30304(a)(3)(A) or (B) of title 49" for "section 205(a)(3)(A) or (B) of the National Driver Register Act of 1982". Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 108–293, §407(3)–(5), added cl. (iv). Law text · (d)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–383 inserted second sentence and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: "The testing may include preemployment (with respect to dangerous drugs only), periodic, random, reasonable cause, and post accident testing." (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998) Law text · (c)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–380 added subsecs. (c) and (d). · (c), (d)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–36 substituted "mariner's" for "mariners' ". · (a)

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.