Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

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. 3027Pub. 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101 of this titleFor redesignation of prior sections 563 to 688 not listed below as having been previously repealed or renumbered, see Table Showing Redesignations Made by Title I of preceding .

act May 5, 1950, ch. 16964 Stat. 145Prior sections 563 to 567 were repealed by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 539Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 2864 Stat. 407Section 563, , ; , , related to summary courts-martial.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 540Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 2964 Stat. 407Section 564, , ; , , related to general courts-martial.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 540Section 565, , , related to Public Health Service officers as court members.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 541Section 566, , , related to reviewing authorities.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 541Section 567, , , related to jurisdiction of offenses.

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

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 542act May 5, 1950, ch. 16964 Stat. 145Another 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. 39363 Stat. 542act May 5, 1950, ch. 16964 Stat. 145A 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. 16964 Stat. 145Prior sections 570 to 576 were repealed by , §§ 5, 14(v), , 148, effective .

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 542Section 570, , , related to designation of any Federal prison for execution of sentence.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 542Section 571, , , related to Treasury and Navy Department jurisdiction.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 543Section 572, , , related to courts of inquiry.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 543Section 573, , , related to contempt of court.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 543Section 574, , , related to issuance of and penalties for failure to comply with subpoenas.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 543Section 575, , , related to arrest of deserters.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 544Section 576, , , related to allowances to and transportation of prisoners.

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 545Pub. L. 86–70, § 1173 Stat. 143Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(18)96 Stat. 1302Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(c)(2)132 Stat. 4199Section 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. 39363 Stat. 546June 15, 1955, ch. 14269 Stat. 134Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A72 Stat. 1569section 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, § 163 Stat. 547Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 3468 Stat. 1239Pub. L. 85–73872 Stat. 833Pub. L. 90–525, § 282 Stat. 877section 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. 39363 Stat. 550Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(36)90 Stat. 2522Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5102(a)(2)100 Stat. 1926Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 221(a)(2)128 Stat. 3037A 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. 259Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(d)96 Stat. 1064Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(19)(A)96 Stat. 1302A 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. 2919Prior sections 682 to 684 were repealed by , , .

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

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

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

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3912Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(5)124 Stat. 2919A 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. 1035Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(7)124 Stat. 2920A prior section 687a, added , , , related to differential lease payments, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 208(a)110 Stat. 3913Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 402(d)116 Stat. 2114Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 221(a)(9)124 Stat. 2920A 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. 4199Prior sections 690 to 693 were repealed by , , .

Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 222(a)103 Stat. 1917Section 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. 1917Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 209(11)130 Stat. 41Section 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. 1918Section 692, added , , , related to the Coast Guard Environmental Compliance and Restoration Account.

Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 222(a)103 Stat. 1918Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 213(b)126 Stat. 1553Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(c)(3)132 Stat. 2320Section 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.