2023—Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 118–31 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1025(a)(1), struck out “, other than in the case of voyage repairs” after “outside the United States or Guam”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(i). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1025(span), designated existing provisions as subcl. (I) and added subcls. (II) and (III).

Subsec. (a)(2)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 116–283, §§ 1025(c), 1081(a)(45), amended introductory provisions identically, striking out period after “means—”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 1025(a)(2), added par. (3).

2019—Subsec. (a)(2)(C)(ii). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 1035(1), substituted “means—” for “means preservation or corrosion control efforts and cleaning services” and added subcls. (I) to (III).

Subsec. (a)(2)(D). Puspan. L. 116–92, § 1035(2), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “This paragraph shall expire on September 30, 2020.”

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232 renumbered section 7310 of this title as this section.

2017—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–91 inserted “Under Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy” after “Vessels” in heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “A naval vessel” for “A naval vessel (or any other vessel under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy)”, and added par. (2).

2013—Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 344(1)(A), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (4), the report” for “The report” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 344(1)(B), inserted “and operational justification” after “justification under law”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 344(3), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (c)(5). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 344(2), redesignated par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (c)(5)(C). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 344(4), added subpar. (C).

2008—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 110–417 added subsec. (c).

2006—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–364 inserted “or Guam” after “United States” in heading and after “in the United States” in text.

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–106 inserted “or Guam” after “outside the United States”.

1993—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–160, § 367, amended subsec. (span) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1) and adding par. (2).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

For termination, effective Dec. 31, 2021, of provisions in subsec. (c) of this section requiring submittal of annual report to Congress, see section 1061 of Puspan. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.