§ 8502. Federal pilots required

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. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–89 · 97 Stat. 500

   Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 8502

   Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 553

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 553

2. 1984

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–557 § 29(f)(1) · 98 Stat. 2860

   Amended · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(a)

   Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(f)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally, which prior to amendment read as follows: “A coastwise seagoing vessel, when not sailing on register and when underway (except on the high seas), shall be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title if the vessel is—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(f)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally, which prior to amendment read as follows: “A coastwise seagoing vessel, when not sailing on register and when underway (except on the high seas), shall be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title if the vessel is—

   “(1) propelled by machinery and subject to inspection under part B of this subtitle; or “(2) subject to inspection under chapter 37 of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 8502(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, a coastwise seagoing vessel shall be under the direction and control of a pilot 97 Stat. 539. licensed under section 7101 of this title if the vessel is— “(1) not sailing on register; “(2) underway; “(3) not on the high seas; and “(4) (A) propelled by machinery and subject to inspection under Part B of this subtitle; or “(B) subject to inspection under chapter 37 of this title.”.

3. 1984

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–557 § 29(f)(2) · 98 Stat. 2860

   Added · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(g)

   Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(f)(2), added subsec. (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(f)(2), added subsec. (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 8502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “(g) The Secretary shall designate by regulation the areas of the approaches to and waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska, on which a vessel subject to this section is not required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title.”.

4. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–307 § 1(13) · 100 Stat. 444

   Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(a)(4)(A)

   Pub. L. 99–307 substituted “part” for “Part”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(4)(A). Pub. L. 99–307 substituted “part” for “Part”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) In section 2101(14)(C), strike “Material” and substitute “Materials”.

5. 1990

   Oil Pollution Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–380 § 4302(g) · 104 Stat. 484

   Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(e); 46 U.S.C. § 8502(f)

   Pub. L. 101–380, § 4302(g), substituted “$10,000” for “$500”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4302(g), substituted “$10,000” for “$500”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (g) Coastwise Pilotage.— Section 8502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e) by striking “$500.” and inserting “$10,000.”; and (2) in subsection (f) by striking “$500.” and inserting “$10,000.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 101–380 applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

6. 1990

   Oil Pollution Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–380 § 4116(a) · 104 Stat. 484

   Amended · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(g)

   Pub. L. 101–380, § 4116(a), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: “The Secretary shall designate by regulation the areas of the approaches to and waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska, on which a vessel subject to this section is not required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4116(a), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: “The Secretary shall designate by regulation the areas of the approaches to and waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska, on which a vessel subject to this section is not required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Pilot Required.— Section 8502(g) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(g) (1) The Secretary shall designate by regulation the areas of the approaches to and waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska, if any, on which a vessel subject to this section is not required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title. “(2) In any area of Prince William Sound, Alaska, where a vessel subject to this section is required to be under the direction and control of a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title, the pilot may not be a member of the crew of that vessel and shall be a pilot licensed by the State of Alaska who is operating under a Federal license, when the vessel is navigating waters between 60’49’ North latitude and the Port of Valdez, Alaska.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 101–380 applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

7. 1990

   Oil Pollution Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–380 § 4116(b) · 104 Stat. 484

   Added · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(h)

   Pub. L. 101–380, § 4116(b), added subsec. (h)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 101–380, § 4116(b), added subsec. (h).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Second Person Required.— Section 8502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “(h) The Secretary shall designate waters on which tankers over 1,600 gross tons subject to this section shall have on the bridge a master or mate licensed to direct and control the vessel under section 7101(c)(1) of this title who is separate and distinct from the pilot required under subsection (a) of this section.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 101–380 applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see section 1020 of Pub. L. 101–380, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2701 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

8. 1990

   Coast Guard Omnibus Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–595 § 307(1) · 104 Stat. 2979

   Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(a)

   Pub. L. 101–595, § 307(1), substituted “subsections (g) and (i)” for “subsection (g)” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–595, § 307(1), substituted “subsections (g) and (i)” for “subsection (g)” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a) by striking “subsection (g)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsections (g) and (i)”; and

9. 1990

   Coast Guard Omnibus Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–595 § 307(2) · 104 Stat. 2979

   Added · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(i)

   Pub. L. 101–595, § 307(2), added subsec. (i)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 101–595, § 307(2), added subsec. (i).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(i) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a dredge to which this section would otherwise apply is exempt from the requirements of this section. “(2) If the Secretary determines, after notice and comment, that the exemption under paragraph (1) creates a hazard to navigational safety in a specified area, the Secretary may require that a dredge exempted by paragraph (1) which is operating in that area shall comply with this section.”.

10. 1998

    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–383 title III § 301(b)(7) · 112 Stat. 3411

    Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 8502(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 105–383 substituted “not beyond 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured” for “not on the high seas”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–383 substituted “not beyond 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured” for “not on the high seas”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Section 8502(a)(3) of that title is amended by striking “not on the high seas” and inserting: “not beyond 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured”.

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