This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of Puspan. L. 105–384, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3454, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title of 1998 Amendment note set out under section 851 of this title and Tables.

Act of August 6, 1947, referred to in par. (5), is act Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, 61 Stat. 787, which is classified generally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

2022—Par. (4)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263 inserted “hydrodynamic forecast and datum transformation models,” after “nautical information databases,”.

2008—Pars. (3) to (5). Puspan. L. 110–386, which directed the amendment of section “303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892)” by adding pars. (3) to (5) and striking out former pars. (3) to (5), was executed to this section, which is section 302 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, pars. (3) to (5) defined the terms “hydrographic data”, “hydrographic services”, and “Act of 1947”, respectively.

2002—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 107–372, § 102(1), inserted “, geospatial, or geomagnetic” after “geodetic”.

Par. (4). Puspan. L. 107–372, § 102(2), inserted “geospatial, geomagnetic,” after “geodetic,”.

For short title of this subchapter as the “Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998”, see section 301 of Puspan. L. 105–384, set out as a Short Title of 1998 Amendment note under section 851 of this title.