Collapse to view only § 3803. Administration and enforcement
- § 3801. Definitions
- § 3802. Covered vessels
- § 3803. Administration and enforcement
- § 3804. Compliance with international law
- § 3805. Utilization of personnel, facilities or equipment of other Federal departments and agencies
§ 3801. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Administrator
(2) Antifouling system
(3) Convention
(4) FPSO
(5) FSU
(6) Gross tonnage
(7) International voyage
(8) Organotin
(9) Person
The term “person” means—
(A) any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or organized group of persons whether incorporated or not;
(B) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, except as provided in section 3802(b)(2) of this title; or
(C) any other government entity.
(10) Secretary
(11) Sell or distribute
(12) Vessel
(13) Territorial sea
(14) United States
(15) Use
(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1011, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3023; Pub. L. 111–330, § 1(19), Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3570.)
§ 3802. Covered vessels
(a) Included vesselExcept as provided in subsection (b), after the Convention enters into force for the United States, the following vessels are subject to the requirements of this chapter:
(1) A vessel documented under chapter 121 of title 46 or one operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located.
(2) Any vessel permitted by a Federal agency to operate on the Outer Continental Shelf.
(3) Any other vessel when—
(A) in the internal waters of the United States;
(B) in any port, shipyard, offshore terminal, or other place in the United States;
(C) lightering in the territorial sea; or
(D) to the extent consistent with international law, anchoring in the territorial sea of the United States.
(b) Excluded vessels
(1) In generalThe following vessels are not subject to the requirements of this chapter:
(A) Any warship, naval auxiliary, or other vessel owned or operated by a foreign state, and used, for the time being, only on government noncommercial service.
(B) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any warship, naval auxiliary, or other vessel owned or operated by the United States and used for the time being only on government noncommercial service.
(2) Application to United States government vessels
(A) In general
(B) Limitation for combat-related vessel
(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1012, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3024.)
§ 3803. Administration and enforcement
(a) In general
(b) Administrator
(c) Regulations
(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1013, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)
§ 3804. Compliance with international law
Any action taken under this chapter shall be taken in accordance with treaties to which the United States is a party and other international obligations of the United States.
(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1014, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)
§ 3805. Utilization of personnel, facilities or equipment of other Federal departments and agencies
The Secretary and the Administrator may utilize by agreement, with or without reimbursement, personnel, facilities, or equipment of other Federal departments and agencies in administering the Convention, this chapter, or any regulations prescribed under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1015, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)