16 U.S.C. § 2405 | Regulations

(a)

Regulations to be issued by Director

(1)

The Director shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Annex II and Annex V to the Protocol and the provisions of this chapter which implement those annexes, including section 2403(b)(2), (3), (4), and (5) of this title. The Director shall designate as native species—

(A)

each species of the class Aves;

(B)

each species of the class Mammalia; and

(C)

each species of plant,

which is indigenous to Antarctica or which occurs there seasonally through natural migrations.

(2)

section 2403(b)(1) of this title The Director, with the concurrence of the Administrator, shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Annex III to the Protocol and the provisions of this chapter which implement that Annex, including section 2403(a)(1), (2), (3), and (4) of this title, and .

(3)

The Director shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Article 15 of the Protocol with respect to land areas and ice shelves in Antarctica.

(4)

The Director shall issue such additional regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the Protocol and this chapter, except as provided in subsection (b).

(b)

Regulations to be issued by Secretary of Department in which Coast Guard is operating

33 U.S.C. 1901The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue such regulations as are necessary and appropriate, in addition to regulations issued under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ( et seq.), to implement Annex IV to the Protocol and the provisions of this chapter which implement that Annex, and, with the concurrence of the Director, such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement Article 15 of the Protocol with respect to vessels.

(c)

Time period for regulations

October 2, 1996October 2, 1996The regulations to be issued under subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section shall be issued within 2 years after . The regulations to be issued under subsection (a)(3) of this section shall be issued within 3 years after .

Pub. L. 95–541, § 6Oct. 28, 197892 Stat. 2053 Pub. L. 104–227, title I, § 106Oct. 2, 1996110 Stat. 3041(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 96–478Oct. 21, 198094 Stat. 2297 section 1901 of Title 33The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 33 (§ 1901 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–2271996— reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsec. (a) “In General” which related to requirement that Director prescribe regulations to implement this chapter and subsec. (b) “Specific Regulations” which related to required content of regulations.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

November 25, 2002section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .