1996 US Code
Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 10 - ANCHORAGE GROUNDS AND HARBOR REGULATIONS GENERALLY
Sec. 471 - Establishment by Secretary of Transportation of anchorage grounds and regulations generally
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 10 - ANCHORAGE GROUNDS AND HARBOR REGULATIONS GENERALLY Sec. 471 - Establishment by Secretary of Transportation of anchorage grounds and regulations generally |
Contains | section 471 |
Date | 1996 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 142, §7, 38 Stat. 1053; Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §§1, 20, 63 Stat. 496, 561; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, §6(b)(1), 80 Stat. 938; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97-449, §2(d)(1), 96 Stat. 2440. |
Statutes at Large References | 25 Stat. 151 27 Stat. 431 30 Stat. 1074 31 Stat. 682 38 Stat. 1053, 800 63 Stat. 496, 561 80 Stat. 938 96 Stat. 2440 |
Public Law References | Public Law 89-670, Public Law 97-449 |
§471. Establishment by Secretary of Transportation of anchorage grounds and regulations generally
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized, empowered, and directed to define and establish anchorage grounds for vessels in all harbors, rivers, bays, and other navigable waters of the United States whenever it is manifest to the said Secretary that the maritime or commercial interests of the United States require such anchorage grounds for safe navigation and the establishment of such anchorage grounds shall have been recommended by the Chief of Engineers, and to adopt suitable rules and regulations in relation thereto; and such rules and regulations shall be enforced by the Coast Guard under the direction of the Secretary of Transportation: Provided, That at ports or places where there is no Coast Guard vessel available such rules and regulations may be enforced by the Chief of Engineers under the direction of the Secretary of Transportation. In the event of the violation of any such rules and regulations by the owner, master, or person in charge of any vessel, such owner, master, or person in charge of such vessel shall be liable to a penalty of 0; and the said vessel may be holden for the payment of such penalty, and may be seized and proceeded against summarily by libel for the recovery of the same in any United States district court for the district within which such vessel may be and in the name of the officer designated by the Secretary of Transportation.
(Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 142, §7, 38 Stat. 1053; Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §§1, 20, 63 Stat. 496, 561; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, §6(b)(1), 80 Stat. 938; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–449, §2(d)(1), 96 Stat. 2440.)
CodificationSection was from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915.
Prior ProvisionsSection probably supersedes acts May 16, 1888, ch. 257, §§1, 2, 25 Stat. 151, relative to anchorage grounds in port of New York, Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 424, §1, 30 Stat. 1074, extending anchorage regulations for port of New York, Feb. 6, 1893, ch. 64, §§1, 2, 27 Stat. 431, relative to anchorage grounds in port of Chicago, and June 6, 1900, ch. 819, §§1, 2, 31 Stat. 682, relative to anchorage grounds in Kennebec River.
Amendments1983—Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of War” wherever appearing. See Transfer of Functions note below.
Transfer of Functions“Coast Guard” and “Coast Guard vessel” substituted in text for “Revenue Cutter Service” and “revenue cutter”, respectively, the Revenue Cutter Service and Life-Saving Service having been combined to form the Coast Guard by act Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, §1, 38 Stat. 800. That act was repealed by act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §20, 63 Stat. 561, section 1 of which reestablished the Coast Guard by enacting Title 14, Coast Guard.
“Secretary of Transportation” substituted for “Secretary of the Treasury” in provision covering enforcement of rules and regulations by Coast Guard pursuant to section 6(b)(1) of Pub. L. 89–670, which transferred to Secretary of Transportation functions, powers, and duties of Secretary of the Treasury and of other offices and officers of Department of the Treasury relating to Coast Guard. Section 6(b)(2) of Pub. L. 89–670, however, provided that notwithstanding such transfer of functions, the Coast Guard shall operate as part of the Navy in time of war or when President directs as provided in section 3 of Title 14, Coast Guard. See section 108 of Title 49, Transportation.
Section 6(g)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 89–670, transferred functions, powers, and duties of Secretary of the Army [formerly War] and other officers and offices of Department of the Army [formerly War] relating generally to water vessel anchorages under this section to Secretary of Transportation. Pub. L. 97–449 amended this section to reflect the transfer made by section 6(g)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 89–670, and repealed section 6(g)(1)(A).
Federal Rules of Civil ProcedureAdmiralty and maritime rules of practice (which included libel procedures) were superseded, and civil and admiralty procedures in United States district courts were unified, effective July 1, 1966, see rule 1 and Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Cross ReferencesControl by Coast Guard of anchorage and movement of vessels in territorial waters for safety of naval vessels, see section 91 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
Regulations for Saint Marys River by Secretary of Commerce, see section 474 of this title.
Special anchorage areas under navigation rules, inland waters generally, see section 2030 of this title.
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