The Secretary shall ensure that each Coast Guard small boat station (including a seasonally operated station) maintains, within the area of responsibility for the station, at least 1 vessel that is fully capable of performing offshore rescue operations, taking into consideration prevailing weather, marine conditions, and depositional geologic features such as sand bars.
Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 309(a)110 Stat. 3919 Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 405(a)(1)116 Stat. 2115 Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(a)116 Stat. 2314 Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(12)126 Stat. 1558 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 107(b)132 Stat. 4205 (Added , , , § 673; renumbered § 674, , , ; amended , (f)(1), , , 2316; , , ; renumbered § 909, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–282section 674 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 112–2132012— struck out “of Homeland Security” after “Secretary”.
Pub. L. 107–296, § 1704(f)(1)section 673 of this titlePub. L. 104–324, § 309(a)section 673a of this titlePub. L. 107–2952002—, which directed renumbering of the that was added by , as , could not be executed because of the prior amendment by , see below.
Pub. L. 107–296, § 1704(a)section 673a of this title, which directed amendment of by substituting “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”, was executed by making the substitution in this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 107–295section 673 of this title renumbered , relating to small boat station rescue capability, as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
section 1704(a) of Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 10Amendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.
section 1704(f)(1) of Pub. L. 107–296section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of Title 6Amendment by effective 60 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Domestic Security.