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33 U.S.C. § 2071

Inland navigation rules

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

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33 U.S.C. § 2071, Inland navigation rules, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469263
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The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue inland navigation regulations applicable to all vessels upon the inland waters of the United States and technical annexes that are as consistent as possible with the respective annexes to the International Regulations.

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. 96-591(H.R. 6671)1980-12-24
    Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-293(H.R. 2443)2004-08-09
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004
    House: 425–1Senate: no recorded tally