§ 946. User fees

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. 1986

   Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–509 title V § 5102(a)(3) · 100 Stat. 1874

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 946

   Added Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5102(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1926, § 664

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5102(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1926, § 664

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) After section 663, add the following new section:

2. 1989

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–225 title II § 211 · 103 Stat. 1908

   Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 946(c)

   Pub. L. 101–225 inserted “under any law” after first reference to “collected” in pars. (1) and (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–225 inserted “under any law” after first reference to “collected” in pars. (1) and (2).

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   SEC. 211. USER FEES REPORT CLARIFICATION. Section 664(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) in paragraph (1) by striking “collected stating—” and substituting “collected under any law stating—”; and (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting “under any law” after “collected” the first time it appears.

3. 2002

   Omnibus Maritime and Coast Guard Improvements Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–295 title IV § 408(a)(3) · 116 Stat. 2064

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 946(c)

   Pub. L. 107–295 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Merchant Marine and Fisheries” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–295 substituted “Transportation and Infrastructure” for “Merchant Marine and Fisheries” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 664(c) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “Merchant Marine and Fisheries” and inserting “Transportation and Infrastructure”.

4. 2004

   Pub. L. 108–293 title II § 206 · 118 Stat. 1028

   1. Added · 14 U.S.C. § 946(c)(g)

      Pub. L. 108–293 added subsecs. (c) to (e) and (g)

   2. Redesignated · 14 U.S.C. § 946(c)(g)

      Pub. L. 108–293 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c) to (g). Pub. L. 108–293 added subsecs. (c) to (e) and (g) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (f).

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   SEC. 206. ADMINISTRATIVE, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS FOR CERTAIN FEES AND CHARGES.   Section 664 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (f); (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: “(c) In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under this section, the Secretary may recover from the person liable for the fee or charge the costs of collecting delinquent payments of the fee or charge, and enforcement costs associated with delinquent payments of the fees and charges. “(d) (1) The Secretary may employ any Federal, State, or local agency or instrumentality, or any private enterprise or business, to collect a fee or charge established under this section. “(2) A private enterprise or business employed by the Secretary to collect fees or charges— “(A) shall be subject to reasonable terms and conditions agreed to by the Secretary and the enterprise or business; “(B) shall provide appropriate accounting to the Secretary; and “(C) may not institute litigation as part of that collection. “(e) The Secretary shall account for the agency’s costs of collecting a fee or charge as a reimbursable expense, subject to the availability of appropriations, and the costs shall be credited to the account from which expended.” ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(g) In this section the term ‘costs of collecting a fee or charge’ includes the reasonable administrative, accounting, personnel, contract, equipment, supply, training, and travel expenses of calculating, assessing, collecting, enforcing, reviewing, adjusting, and reporting on a fee or charge.” .

5. 2014

   Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–281 title III § 311(b) · 128 Stat. 3022

   1. Added · 14 U.S.C. § 946(e)(h)

      Pub. L. 113–281 added subsec. (e)

   2. Redesignated · 14 U.S.C. § 946(e)(h)

      Pub. L. 113–281 redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (e) to (h). Pub. L. 113–281 added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Title 14, United States Code.— Section 664 of title 14, United States Code, 14 USC 664. is amended by redesignating subsections (e) though (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (d) the following: “(e) (1) In addition to the collection of fees and charges established under this section, in the provision of a service or thing of value by the Coast Guard the Secretary may accept in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence. “(2) The value of in-kind transportation, travel, and subsistence accepted under this paragraph may not exceed applicable per diem rates set forth in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37.” .

6. 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. § 946

   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 664 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 664 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

8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision