§ 1913. — Compliance reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1913]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 33--PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS
Sec. 1913. Compliance reports
(a) In general
Within 1 year after the effective date of this section, and
triennially thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce, shall report to the Congress
regarding compliance with Annex V to the International Convention for
the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, in United States waters
and, not later than 1 year after October 19, 1996, and annually
thereafter, shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the
enforcement actions taken against any domestic or foreign ship
(including any commercial or recreational ship) pursuant to the Act to
Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.).
(b) Report on inability to comply
Within 3 years after the effective date of this section, the head of
each Federal agency that operates or contracts for the operation of any
ship referred to in section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Act to Prevent Pollution
from Ships [33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(1)(A)] that may not be able to comply with
the requirements of that section shall report to the Congress
describing--
(1) the technical and operational impediments to achieving that
compliance;
(2) an alternative schedule for achieving that compliance as
rapidly as is technologically feasible;
(3) the ships operated or contracted for operation by the agency
for which full compliance with section 3(b)(2)(A) [33 U.S.C.
1902(b)(2)(A)] is not technologically feasible; and
(4) any other information which the agency head considers
relevant and appropriate.
(c) Congressional action
Upon receipt of the compliance report under subsection (b) of this
section, the Congress shall modify the applicability of Annex V to ships
referred to in section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from
Ships [33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(1)(A)], as may be appropriate with respect to
the requirements of Annex V to the Convention.
(Pub. L. 100-220, title II, Sec. 2201, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1464;
Pub. L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1121(c), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 724;
Pub. L. 104-324, title VIII, Sec. 802(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat.
3944.)
References in Text
For effective date of this section, referred to in subsecs. (a) and
(b), see section 2002 of Pub. L. 100-220, set out as an Effective Date
of 1987 Amendment note under section 1901 of this title.
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, referred to in subsec. (a),
is Pub. L. 96-478, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2297, as amended, which is
classified principally to this chapter (Sec. 1901 et seq.). For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1901 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1902 of this
title.
Section was enacted as part of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research
and Control Act of 1987 and as part of the United States-Japan Fishery
Agreement Approval Act of 1987, and not as part of the Act to Prevent
Pollution from Ships which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-324 struck out ``for a period of 6
years'' after ``triennially thereafter'' and inserted ``and, not later
than 1 year after October 19, 1996, and annually thereafter, shall
publish in the Federal Register a list of the enforcement actions taken
against any domestic or foreign ship (including any commercial or
recreational ship) pursuant to the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
(33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.)'' before period at end.
1995--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-66 substituted ``triennially'' for
``biennially''.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1914 of this title.
