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33 U.S.C. § 1903

Administration and enforcement

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 1903, Administration and enforcement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469215
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Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the Secretary shall administer and enforce the MARPOL Protocol, Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol, and this chapter. In the administration and enforcement of the MARPOL Protocol and this chapter, Annexes I and II of the Convention apply only to seagoing ships. In addition to other duties specified in this chapter, the Administrator and the Secretary, respectively, shall have the following duties and authorities: The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall— prescribe regulations which— within 2 years after the effective date of this paragraph, report to the Congress— The Secretary may utilize by agreement, with or without reimbursement, personnel, facilities, or equipment of other Federal departments and agencies in administering the MARPOL Protocol, this chapter, or the regulations thereunder.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-478(H.R. 6665)1980-10-21
    Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-220(H.R. 3674)1987-12-29
    United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-227(H.R. 3060)1996-10-02
    Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996
    House: 352–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-280(H.R. 802)2008-07-21
    Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008
    House: 359–48Senate: no recorded tally