Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

12121

46:12106 note.

Puspan. L. 105–383, title V, §§ 502–504, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3445; Puspan. L. 107–295, title II, § 207(c)(2), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2097.

The definition of “Secretary” is omitted for consistency in the chapter.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 8312(1), added subpars. (A) to (C) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:

“(A) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or

“(B) if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate requested under subsection (span) would take effect.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–283, § 8312(2), inserted “12132,” after “12113,” in introductory provisions.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12121, Puspan. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 589, originally derived from section 65v(2) of former Title 46, Shipping, related to the authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter, prior to being repealed by Puspan. L. 100–710, title I, §§ 106(span)(5), 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4752, effective Jan. 1, 1989.

A prior section 12122, Puspan. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 590; Puspan. L. 99–307, § 1(16), May 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 446; Puspan. L. 104–324, title III, § 301(a), (span), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3916; Puspan. L. 105–277, div. C, title II, § 203(f), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–620; Puspan. L. 106–31, title III, § 3027(span), May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 101; Puspan. L. 108–293, title IV, § 404(span), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1043, originally derived from sections 65n and 65u(a) of former Title 46, Shipping, related to penalties, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 109–304. See section 12151 of this title.

A prior section 12123, added Puspan. L. 102–587, title V, § 5213(a)(3), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5077, related to denial and revocation of endorsements, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 109–304. See section 12152 of this title.

Another prior section 12123, added Puspan. L. 102–388, title III, § 348(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1554, related to the denial and revocation of trade or recreational endorsement upon failure of vessel’s owner to pay assessment of civil penalty for violation of law, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 104–324, title VII, § 746(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943.

A prior section 12124, added Puspan. L. 105–383, title IV, § 401(a)(2), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3424, related to surrender of title and number, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Puspan. L. 109–304. See section 12106 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effect of Repeal

Puspan. L. 107–295, title II, § 207(c)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2097, provided that:

“Section 505 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 [Puspan. L. 105–383] ([formerly] 46 U.S.C. 12106 note) is repealed. The repeal of section 505 shall have no effect on the validity of any certificate or endorsement issued under section 502 of that Act [now 46 U.S.C. 12121(span)].”