§ 911. Search and rescue center standards

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. 2002

   Omnibus Maritime and Coast Guard Improvements Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–295 title IV § 405(a)(2) · 116 Stat. 2064

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 911

   Added Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 405(a)(2), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2115, § 676

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 405(a)(2), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2115, § 676

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by adding at the end of chapter 17 the following: “§ 676. Search and rescue center standards “(a) The Secretary shall establish, implement, and maintain the minimum standards necessary for the safe operation of all Coast Guard search and rescue center facilities, including with respect to the following: “(1) The lighting, acoustics, and temperature in the facilities. “(2) The number of individuals on a shift in the facility assigned search and rescue responsibilities (including communications), which may be adjusted based on seasonal workload. “(3) The length of time an individual may serve on watch to minimize fatigue, based on the best scientific information available. “(4) The scheduling of individuals having search and rescue responsibilities to minimize fatigue of the individual when on duty in the facility. “(5) The workload of each individual engaged in search and rescue responsibilities in the facility. “(6) Stress management for the individuals assigned search and rescue responsibilities in the facilities. “(7) The design of equipment and facilities to minimize fatigue and enhance search and rescue operations. “(8) The acquisition and maintenance of interim search and rescue command center communications equipment. “(9) Any other requirements that the Secretary believes will increase the safe operation of the search and rescue centers. “(b) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary should establish, implement, and maintain minimum standards necessary to ensure that an individual on duty or watch in a Coast Guard search and rescue command center facility does not work more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period, except in an emergency or unforeseen circumstances. “(c) Definition.— For the purposes of this section, the term ‘search and rescue center facility’ means a Coast Guard shore facility that maintains a search and rescue mission coordination and communications watch. “(d) Report to Congress.— The Secretary shall provide a quarterly written report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, describing the status of implementation of the standards described in subsection (b), including a list of the facilities at which such standards have or have not been implemented.”.

2. 2010

   Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010

   Pub. L. 111–207 § 4(a)(3) · 124 Stat. 2243

   Struck · 14 U.S.C. § 911(d)

   Pub. L. 111–207 struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall provide a quarterly written report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, describing the status of implementation of the standards described in subsection (b), including a list of the facilities at which such standards have or have not been implemented.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–207 struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall provide a quarterly written report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, describing the status of implementation of the standards described in subsection (b), including a list of the facilities at which such standards have or have not been implemented.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 676 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).

3. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 107(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 911

   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 676 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 676 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 9 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 641Disposal of certain material901 653Employment of draftsmen and engineers902 656Use of certain appropriated funds903 666Local hire904 670Procurement authority for family housing905 671Air Station Cape Cod Improvements906 672Long-term lease of special purpose facilities907 672aLong-term lease authority for lighthouse property908 674Small boat station rescue capability909 675Small boat station closures910 676Search and rescue center standards911 676aAir facility closures912 677Turnkey selection procedures913 681Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN914 635Oaths required for boards931 636Administration of oaths932 638Coast Guard ensigns and pennants933 639Penalty for unauthorized use of words “Coast Guard”934 640Coast Guard band recordings for commercial sale935 645Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records; qualified immunity for participants936 646Admiralty claims against the United States937 647Claims for damage to property of the United States938 648Accounting for industrial work939 649Supplies and equipment from stock940 650Coast Guard Supply Fund941 654Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services942 655Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation943 658Confidential investigative expenses944 659Assistance to film producers945 664User fees946 667Vessel construction bonding requirements947 668Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care948 669Telephone installation and charges949 673Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials950 678Aircraft accident investigations951

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