§ 90. — Ocean stations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC90]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 5--FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
Sec. 90. Ocean stations
(a) The Coast Guard is authorized to operate and maintain floating
ocean stations for the purpose of providing search and rescue,
communication, and air navigation facilities, and meteorological
services in such ocean areas as are regularly traversed by aircraft of
the United States.
(b) The Coast Guard is authorized, subject to approval by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to operate, on
floating ocean stations authorized herein, such air navigation
facilities as the Administrator may find necessary or desirable for the
safe and efficient protection and control of air traffic. The Coast
Guard, in establishing, maintaining, or operating such air navigation
facilities shall request the cooperation of the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration to the end that the personnel and
facilities of the Federal Aviation Administration will be utilized to
the fullest possible advantage.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 85-726, title XIV,
Sec. 1404, Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 808; Pub. L. 94-546, Sec. 1(8), Oct.
18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Secs. 50k, 50l (June 22, 1948,
ch. 600, 62 Stat. 574).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1976--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-546 substituted ``Federal Aviation
Administration'' for ``Federal Aviation Agency'' wherever appearing.
1958--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85-726 substituted ``Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Agency'' for ``Administrator of Civil Aeronautics'' in
two places, and ``Federal Aviation Agency'' for ``Civil Aeronautics
Administration''.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Section 1505(2) of Pub. L. 85-726, title XV, Aug. 23, 1958, 72 Stat.
810, provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 85-726 shall be
effective on the 60th day following the date on which the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Agency [now Federal Aviation Administration]
first appointed under Pub. L. 85-726 qualifies and takes office. The
Administrator was appointed, qualified, and took office on Oct. 31,
1958.
