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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 29 — Deepwater Ports

§ 1520. Pipeline safety and operation

Statutory text

(a)

Standards and regulations for Outer Continental Shelf

The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish and enforce such standards and regulations as may be necessary to assure the safe construction and operation of oil or natural gas pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf.

(b)

, (c) Omitted

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. Deepwater Port Act of 1974

    Pub. L. 93–627 § 21 · 88 Stat. 2127

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1520

    Pub. L. 93–627, § 21, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2146

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–627, § 21, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2146

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 21. pipeline safety and operation (a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the 33 USC 1520. Interior, shall establish and enforce such standards and regulations as may be necessary to assure the safe construction and operation of oil pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. (b) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, Report to Congress. is authorized and directed to report to the Congress within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act on appropriations and staffing needed to monitor pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf so as to assure that they meet all applicable standards for construction, operation, and maintenance. (c) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, Review. is authorized and directed to review all laws and regulations relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf and to report to Congress Report to Congress. thereon within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act on administrative changes needed and recommendations for new legislation.

  2. Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–295 title I § 106(a)(3) · 116 Stat. 2064

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1520(a)

    Pub. L. 107–295 inserted “or natural gas” after “oil”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295 inserted “or natural gas” after “oil”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 21(a) (33 U.S.C. 1520(a)).

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Subsec. (b) directed the Secretary to report to the Congress within 60 days after , on appropriations and staffing needed to monitor pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf.

Subsec. (c) directed the Secretary to review all laws and regulations relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental Shelf and to report to Congress within 6 months after , on administrative changes needed and recommendations for new legislation.

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295 inserted “or natural gas” after “oil”.

Credits

1975–2002 · 2 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 93–627, § 21, , 88 Stat. 2146
  2. 2002Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 106(a)(3), , 116 Stat. 2086.
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(Pub. L. 93–627, § 21, , 88 Stat. 2146; Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 106(a)(3), , 116 Stat. 2086.)

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