2011 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement (§§ 70101 - 70508)
Chapter 701 - PORT SECURITY (§§ 70101 - 70132)
Subchapter I - GENERAL (§§ 70101 - 70125)
Section 70106 - Deployable, specialized forces
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VII - Security and Drug Enforcement CHAPTER 701 - PORT SECURITY SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL Sec. 70106 - Deployable, specialized forces |
Contains | section 70106 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 107-295, title I, §102(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2074; amended Pub. L. 109-241, title III, §305, July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 111-281, title VIII, §804(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2990. |
Statutes at Large References | 116 Stat. 2074 120 Stat. 528 124 Stat. 2990, 2991 |
Public Law References | Public Law 107-295, Public Law 109-241, Public Law 109-347, Public Law 111-281 |
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(a)
(1)
(2)
(b)
(1) deter, protect against, and rapidly respond to threats of maritime terrorism;
(2) conduct maritime operations to protect against and disrupt illegal use, access to, or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;
(3) enforce moving or fixed safety or security zones established pursuant to law;
(4) conduct high speed intercepts;
(5) board, search, and seize any article or thing on or at, respectively, a vessel or facility found to present a risk to the vessel or facility, or to a port;
(6) rapidly deploy to supplement United States armed forces domestically or overseas;
(7) respond to criminal or terrorist acts so as to minimize, insofar as possible, the disruption caused by such acts;
(8) assist with facility vulnerability assessments required under this chapter; and
(9) carry out any other missions of the Coast Guard as are assigned to it by the Secretary.
(c)
(d)
(Added Pub. L. 107–295, title I, §102(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2074; amended Pub. L. 109–241, title III, §305, July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 111–281, title VIII, §804(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2990.)
Amendments2010—Pub. L. 111–281 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to maritime safety and security teams.
2006—Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 109–241 substituted “any other missions of the Coast Guard” for “other security missions”.
Coast Guard Detection Canine Team Program ExpansionPub. L. 111–281, title VIII, §805, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2991, provided that:
“(a)
“(1)
“(2)
“(b)
“(1)
“(A) begin to increase the number of detection canine teams certified by the Coast Guard for the purposes of maritime-related security by no fewer than 10 canine teams annually through fiscal year 2012; and
“(B) encourage owners and operators of port facilities, passenger cruise liners, oceangoing cargo vessels, and other vessels identified by the Secretary to strengthen security through the use of highly trained detection canine teams.
“(2)
“(c)
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