§ 1909. — MARPOL Protocol; proposed amendments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1909]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 33--PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS
Sec. 1909. MARPOL Protocol; proposed amendments
(a) Acceptance of certain amendments by the President
A proposed amendment to the MARPOL Protocol received by the United
States from the Secretary-General of the International Maritime
Organization pursuant to Article VI of the MARPOL Protocol, may be
accepted on behalf of the United States by the President following the
advice and consent of the Senate, except as provided for in subsection
(b) of this section.
(b) Action on certain amendments by the Secretary of State
A proposed amendment to Annex I, II, or V to the Convention,
appendices to those Annexes, or Protocol I of the Convention received by
the United States from the Secretary-General of the International
Maritime Organization pursuant to Article VI of the MARPOL Protocol, may
be the subject of appropriate action on behalf of the United States by
the Secretary of State following consultation with the Secretary, who
shall inform the Secretary of State as to what action he considers
appropriate at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the period
specified in Article VI of the MARPOL Protocol during which objection
may be made to any amendment received.
(c) Declaration of nonacceptance by the Secretary of State
Following consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of State
may make a declaration that the United States does not accept an
amendment proposed pursuant to Article VI of the MARPOL Protocol.
(Pub. L. 96-478, Sec. 10, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 100-220,
title II, Sec. 2106, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1463.)
Amendments
1987--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2106(1), substituted
``International Maritime Organization'' for ``Inter-Governmental
Maritime Consultative Organization''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-220, Sec. 2106(2), substituted ``Annex I,
II, or V to the Convention, appendices to those Annexes, or Protocol I
of the Convention'' for ``Annex I or II, appendices to the Annexes, or
Protocol I of the MARPOL Protocol,'' and ``International Maritime
Organization'' for ``Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative
Organization''.
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-220 effective Dec. 31, 1988, the date on
which Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships, 1973, entered into force for the United States,
see section 2002(a) of Pub. L. 100-220, set out as a note under section
1901 of this title.
