Public Law 77–471

That in addition to

Control of shipping in U. S. territorial waters.

those duties now imposed by law on the Coast Guard by virtue of the Acts of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1053; 33 U. S. C. 471), June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220; 50 U. S. C. 191), and June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1820; U. S. C., Supp. V, title 14, sec. 45), it shall be the duty of the captain

14 U. S. C. § 45.

of the port, Coast Guard district commander, or other officer of the Coast Guard designated by the Commandant thereof, or the Governor of the Panama Canal in the case of the territory and waters of the Canal Zone, to so control the anchorage and movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, in the territorial waters of the United States, as to insure the safety or security of such United States naval vessels as may be present in his jurisdiction: Provided, That in territorial waters

Proviso.

of the United States where immediate action is required, or where representatives of the Coast Guard are not present, or not present in sufficient force to exercise effective control of shipping as provided herein, the senior naval officer present in command of any naval force may control the anchorage or movement of any vessel, foreign or domestic, to the extent deemed necessary to insure the safety and security of his command.

Sec. 2.

When the Coast Guard operates as a part of the Navy pursuant

When Coast Guard operates as part of Navy.

Ante, p. 585.

to section 1 of the Act of January 28, 1915 (38 Stat. 800; U. S. C., title 14, sec. 1), as amended, the powers conferred on the Secretary of the Treasury by section 1, title II, of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220; U. S. C., title 50, sec. 191), shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Navy.

Sec. 3.

Section 2, title II, Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220; U. S. C.,

Amendment.

title 50, sec. 192), is hereby amended by striking therefrom the words “by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Governor of the Panama Canal”.

Sec. 4.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the authority

Control in Canal Zone waters.

conferred upon the Governor of The Panama Canal by the second paragraph of section 1, title II, Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220; U. S. C., title 50, sec. 191), notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of this Act; nor shall anything in this Act be construed as affecting the powers and authority conferred by section 8 of title 2, Canal Zone Code, June 19, 1934 (37 Stat. 569, U. S. C., title 48, sec. 1306).