Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

14 U.S.C. § 563

Notification of certain determinations

(a)

In General .—

At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination to—
(1)
the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located;
(2)
the public; and
(3)
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
(b)

Content Requirement .—

Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection shall include—
(1)
an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by State or local officials;
(2)
an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials; and
(3)
an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such waterway, or portion thereof.

Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 210(a)128 Stat. 3027 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b)132 Stat. 4200 (Added , , , § 103; renumbered § 563, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 115–282section 101 of this titleFor redesignation of prior sections 563 to 688 not listed below as having been previously repealed or renumbered, see Table Showing Redesignations Made by Title I of preceding .

act May 5, 1950, ch. 169 64 Stat. 145 Prior sections 563 to 567 were repealed by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 539 Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 28 64 Stat. 407 Section 563, , ; , , related to summary courts-martial.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 540 Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 29 64 Stat. 407 Section 564, , ; , , related to general courts-martial.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 540 Section 565, , , related to Public Health Service officers as court members.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 541 Section 566, , , related to reviewing authorities.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 541 Section 567, , , related to jurisdiction of offenses.

Pub. L. 111–281, title IV, § 402(a)124 Stat. 2940 Pub. L. 111–330, § 1(4)124 Stat. 3569 Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3535132 Stat. 2322 A prior section 568, added , , ; amended , , , related to guidance on excessive pass-through charges, prior to repeal by , , .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 542 act May 5, 1950, ch. 169 64 Stat. 145 Another prior section 568, , , related to time limitations between offense and prosecution, prior to repeal by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 542 act May 5, 1950, ch. 169 64 Stat. 145 A prior section 569, , , related to trial by civil authorities for offenses against United States, prior to repeal by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

section 2903 of this titlesection 5103 of this titleA prior section 569a was renumbered and subsequently renumbered .

act May 5, 1950, ch. 169 64 Stat. 145 Prior sections 570 to 576 were repealed by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 542 Section 570, , , related to designation of any Federal prison for execution of sentence.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 542 Section 571, , , related to Treasury and Navy Department jurisdiction.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 543 Section 572, , , related to courts of inquiry.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 543 Section 573, , , related to contempt of court.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 543 Section 574, , , related to issuance of and penalties for failure to comply with subpoenas.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 543 Section 575, , , related to arrest of deserters.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 544 Section 576, , , related to allowances to and transportation of prisoners.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 545 Pub. L. 86–70, § 1173 Stat. 143 Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(18)96 Stat. 1302 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(c)(2)132 Stat. 4199 Section 634, , ; , , ; , , , related to officers designated as captain of the port or ports or adjacent high seas or waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, or appointed as United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska, prior to repeal by , , .

Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 546 June 15, 1955, ch. 142 69 Stat. 134 Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A72 Stat. 1569 section 2571 of Title 10A prior section 640, acts , ; , , related to interchange of supplies between armed forces, prior to repeal by , C(1), , , 1571. See , Armed Forces.

Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, § 1 63 Stat. 547 Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 34 68 Stat. 1239 Pub. L. 85–73872 Stat. 833 Pub. L. 90–525, § 282 Stat. 877 section 2733 of Title 10A prior section 645, acts , ; , ; , , §§ 4, 5, , provided for settlement of claims incident to activities of Coast Guard, prior to repeal by , , , effective two years after . See , Armed Forces.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 550 Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(36)90 Stat. 2522 Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5102(a)(2)100 Stat. 1926 Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 221(a)(2)128 Stat. 3037 A prior section 651, , ; , , ; , , , related to annual report on operations and expenditures of the Coast Guard during the preceding fiscal year, prior to repeal by , , .

section 544 of this titlesection 2906 of this titleA prior section 657 was renumbered and subsequently renumbered .

Pub. L. 95–61, § 4(1)91 Stat. 259 Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(d)96 Stat. 1064 Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(19)(A)96 Stat. 1302 A prior section 659, added , , ; amended , , , directed the merger of obligated balances with current appropriations, prior to repeal by , , .

Prior sections 661, 662, 662a, 663, and 674 were renumbered sections 2703, 2701, 2901, 2902, and 675 of this title, respectively, and subsequently renumbered sections 4903, 4901, 5101, 5102, and 910 of this title, respectively.

Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(3)124 Stat. 2919 Prior sections 682 to 684 were repealed by , , .

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3910 Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 207(b)118 Stat. 1034 Section 682, added , , ; amended , , , related to direct loans and loan guarantees.

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3910 Section 683, added , , , related to leasing of housing to be constructed.

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3911 Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 207(c)118 Stat. 1034 Section 684, added , , ; amended , , , related to limited partnerships with eligible entities.

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3912 Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654 Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(5)124 Stat. 2919 A prior section 686, added , , ; amended , title X, § 1087(g)(3)], , , 1654A–293, related to assignment of members of the armed forces to housing units, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 207(e)118 Stat. 1035 Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(7)124 Stat. 2920 A prior section 687a, added , , , related to differential lease payments, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3913 Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 402(d)116 Stat. 2114 Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(9)124 Stat. 2920 A prior section 689, added , , ; amended , , , provided that the authority to enter into a transaction under former chapter 18 of this title expired , prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(c)(2)132 Stat. 4199 Prior sections 690 to 693 were repealed by , , .

Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 222(a)103 Stat. 1917 Section 690, added , , , defined terms for purposes of former sections 690 to 693 of this title.

Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 222(a)103 Stat. 1917 Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 209(11)130 Stat. 41 Section 691, added , , ; amended , , , related to a program of environmental compliance and restoration at current and former Coast Guard facilities.

Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 222(a)103 Stat. 1918 Section 692, added , , , related to the Coast Guard Environmental Compliance and Restoration Account.

Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 222(a)103 Stat. 1918 Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 213(b)126 Stat. 1553 Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(c)(3)132 Stat. 2320 Section 693, added , , ; amended , , ; , , , required the Commandant to submit a prioritized list of projects eligible for environmental compliance and restoration funding for each fiscal year.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282section 103 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.