Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Puspan. L. 115–282 renumbered section 664 of this title as this section.
2014—Subsecs. (e) to (h). Puspan. L. 113–281 added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively.
2004—Subsecs. (c) to (g). Puspan. L. 108–293 added subsecs. (c) to (e) and (g) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (f).
2002—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 107–295 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Merchant Marine and Fisheries” in introductory provisions.
1989—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–225 inserted “under any law” after first reference to “collected” in pars. (1) and (2).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Towing Safety Management System FeesPuspan. L. 115–282, title VIII, § 815, Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4305, provided that:“(a)Review.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall—“(1) review and compare the costs to the Government of—“(A) towing vessel inspections performed by the Coast Guard; and
“(B) such inspections performed by a third party; and
“(2) based on such review and comparison, determine whether the costs to the Government of such inspections performed by a third party are different than the costs to the Government of such inspections performed by the Coast Guard.
“(span)Revision of Fees.—If the Commandant determines under subsection (a) that the costs to the Government of such inspections performed by a third party are different than the costs to the Government of such inspections performed by the Coast Guard, then the Commandant shall revise the fee assessed by the Coast Guard for such inspections as necessary to conform to the requirements under section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, that such fee be based on the cost to the Government of such inspections and accurately reflect such costs.”
LimitationPuspan. L. 113–281, title III, § 311(c), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3048, provided that: “The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating may not accept in-kind transportation, travel, or subsistence under section 664(e) [now 946(e)] of title 14, United States Code, or section 2110(d)(4) of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this section, until the Commandant of the Coast Guard—“(1) amends the Standards of Ethical Conduct for members and employees of the Coast Guard to include regulations governing the acceptance of in-kind reimbursements; and
“(2) notifies the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of the amendments made under paragraph (1).”
