Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal
§ 6939d. Public vessels
Statutory text
Waste generated on public vessels
Any hazardous waste generated on a public vessel shall not be subject to the storage, manifest, inspection, or recordkeeping requirements of this chapter until such waste is transferred to a shore facility, unless—
the waste is stored on the public vessel for more than 90 days after the public vessel is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or
the waste is transferred to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States and is stored on such vessel or another public vessel for more than 90 days after the date of transfer.
Computation of storage period
For purposes of subsection (a), the 90-day period begins on the earlier of—
the date on which the public vessel on which the waste was generated is placed in reserve or is otherwise no longer in service; or
the date on which the waste is transferred from the public vessel on which the waste was generated to another public vessel within the territorial waters of the United States;
and continues, without interruption, as long as the waste is stored on the original public vessel (if in reserve or not in service) or another public vessel.
Definitions
For purposes of this section:
The term “public vessel” means a vessel owned or bareboat chartered and operated by the United States, or by a foreign nation, except when the vessel is engaged in commerce.
The terms “in reserve” and “in service” have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10 and regulations prescribed under those sections.
Relationship to other law
Nothing in this section shall be construed as altering or otherwise affecting the provisions of section 8681 of title 10.
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.
Pub. L. 89–272 title II § 3022 · 79 Stat. 992
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6939d
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3022, as added Pub. L. 102–386, title I, § 106(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1513
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3022, as added Pub. L. 102–386, title I, § 106(a), Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1513John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(n)(2)(A) · 132 Stat. 1636
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6939d(c)(2)
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(n)(2)(A), substituted “section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10” for “section 7293 and sections 7304 through 7308 of title 10”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(n)(2)(A), substituted “section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10” for “section 7293 and sections 7304 through 7308 of title 10”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 2306(d)(5) of such title is amended by striking “section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10” in subparagraphs (C)(iii) and (D) and inserting “section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 § 809(n)(2)(B) · 132 Stat. 1636
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6939d(d)
Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(n)(2)(B), substituted “section 8681 of title 10” for “section 7311 of title 10”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(n)(2)(B), substituted “section 8681 of title 10” for “section 7311 of title 10”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 2306(d)(5) of such title is amended by striking “section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10” in subparagraphs (C)(iii) and (D) and inserting “section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of title 10”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(n)(2)(A), substituted “section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10” for “section 7293 and sections 7304 through 7308 of title 10”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(n)(2)(B), substituted “section 8681 of title 10” for “section 7311 of title 10”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Credits
1992–2018 · 2 acts
- 1992Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3022, as added Pub. L. 102–386, title I, § 106(a), , 106 Stat. 1513
- 2018amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(n)(2), , 132 Stat. 1844.
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(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 3022, as added Pub. L. 102–386, title I, § 106(a), , 106 Stat. 1513; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(n)(2), , 132 Stat. 1844.)