§ 9151. Prohibited acts

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. 1980

   Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–320 title III § 301 · 94 Stat. 974

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9151

   Pub. L. 96–320, title III, § 301, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 994

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–320, title III, § 301, Aug. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 994

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 301. PROHIBITED ACTS. It is unlawful for any person who is a United States citizen or national, or a foreign national on board an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or other vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, or who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States by an international agreement to which the United States is a party— (1) to violate any provision of this Act, or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this Act, or any term or condition of any license issued to such person pursuant to this Act; (2) to refuse to permit any Federal officer or employee authorized to monitor or enforce the provisions of sections 110 and 303 of this Act to board an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, for purposes of conducting any search or inspection in connection with the monitoring or enforcement of this Act or any rule, regulation, order, term, or condition referred to in paragraph (1) of this section; (3) to forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any such authorized officer or employee in the conduct of any search or inspection described in paragraph (2) of this section; (4) to resist a lawful arrest for any act prohibited by this section; or (5) to interfere with, delay, or prevent, by any means, the apprehension or arrest of another person subject to this section knowing that the other person has committed any act prohibited by this section.

2. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–623 title VI § 602(a)(9) · 98 Stat. 3394

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9151

   Pub. L. 98–623 substituted “in or on board an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or on board any vessel” for “on board an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or other vessel” in provisions preceding par. (1)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–623 substituted “in or on board an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or on board any vessel” for “on board an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship or other vessel” in provisions preceding par. (1).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (9) in section 301 by striking out “on board” and inserting in 42 USC 9151. lieu thereof “in or on board ”, by striking out “or other” and inserting in lieu thereof “or on board any”, and by striking out in paragraph (2) thereof “to board” and inserting in lieu thereof “to enter or board”;

3. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–623 title VI § 602(a)(9) · 98 Stat. 3394

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 9151(2)

   Pub. L. 98–623 substituted “to enter or board” for “to board”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 98–623 substituted “to enter or board” for “to board”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (9) in section 301 by striking out “on board” and inserting in 42 USC 9151. lieu thereof “in or on board ”, by striking out “or other” and inserting in lieu thereof “or on board any”, and by striking out in paragraph (2) thereof “to board” and inserting in lieu thereof “to enter or board”;

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision