§ 527. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1949

   Title 14, United States Code, section —

   Pub. L. 81–393 · 63 Stat. 495

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 527

   Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 503, § 91

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 503, § 91

2. 1986

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–640 § 10(a)(4) · 100 Stat. 3545

   Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 527

   Pub. L. 99–640 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The captain 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, shall 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. In territorial waters 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.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–640 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The captain 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, shall 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. In territorial waters 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.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) Section 91 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 91. Safety of naval vessels “(a) The Secretary may control the anchorage and movement of any vessel in the navigable waters of the United States to ensure the safety or security of any United States naval vessel in those waters. “(b) If the Secretary does not exercise the authority in subsection (a) of this section and immediate action is required, the senior naval officer present in command may control the anchorage or movement of any vessel in the navigable waters of the United States to ensure the safety and security of any United States naval vessel under the officer’s command. “(c) If a person violates, or a vessel is operated in violation of, this section or a regulation or order issued under this section, the person or vessel is subject to the enforcement provisions in section 13 of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1232).”.

3. 2006

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–241 title II § 201 · 120 Stat. 516

   Added · 14 U.S.C. § 527(d)

   Pub. L. 109–241 added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–241 added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF COAST GUARD VESSEL ANCHORAGE AND MOVEMENT AUTHORITY.   Section 91 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) As used in this section ‘navigable waters of the United States’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988.” .

4. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 318(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 527

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(1), substituted “vessels of the Armed Forces” for “naval vessels” in section catchline

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(1), substituted “vessels of the Armed Forces” for “naval vessels” in section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the heading, by striking “naval vessels” and inserting “vessels of the Armed Forces”;

5. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 105(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 527

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 105(b), renumbered section 91 of this title as this section

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 105(b), renumbered section 91 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 5 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 92Secretary; general powers501 631Delegation of powers by the Secretary502 633Regulations503 93Commandant; general powers504 632Functions and powers vested in the Commandant505 520Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical care506 153Appointment of judges507 88Saving life and property521 89Law enforcement522 99Enforcement authority523 100Enforcement of coastwise trade laws524 95Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service law enforcement authority525 637Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into vessel526 91Safety of naval vessels527 104Protecting against unmanned aircraft528 81Aids to navigation authorized541 83Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty542 84Interference with aids to navigation; penalty543 85Aids to maritime navigation; penalty544 86Marking of obstructions545 642Deposit of damage payments546 643Rewards for apprehension of persons interfering with aids to navigation547 87Icebreaking in polar regions561 101Appeals and waivers562 103Notification of certain determinations563

6. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 318(a)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 527(a)

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(2), substituted “vessel of the Armed Forces” for “United States naval vessel”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(2), substituted “vessel of the Armed Forces” for “United States naval vessel”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (a), by striking “United States naval vessel” and inserting “vessel of the Armed Forces”;

7. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 318(a)(3) · 132 Stat. 4192

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 527(b)

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(3), substituted “senior officer present in command” for “senior naval officer present in command”

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 527(b)

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(3), substituted “vessel of the Armed Forces” for “United States naval vessel”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(3), substituted “senior officer present in command” for “senior naval officer present in command” and “vessel of the Armed Forces” for “United States naval vessel”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking “senior naval officer present in command” and inserting “senior officer present in command”; and (B) by striking “United States naval vessel” and inserting “vessel of the Armed Forces”; and

8. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 318(a)(4) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Added · 14 U.S.C. § 527(e)

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(4), added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–282, § 318(a)(4), added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by adding at the end the following: “(e) For purposes of this title, the term ‘vessel of the Armed Forces’ means— “(1) any vessel owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, other than a time- or voyage-chartered vessel; and “(2) any vessel owned and operated by the Department of Transportation that is designated by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as a vessel equivalent to a vessel described in paragraph (1).” .

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