US Code

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

33 U.S.C. § 1913

Compliance reports

(a)

In general

33 U.S.C. 1901Within 1 year after the effective date of this section, and triennially thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce, shall report to the Congress regarding compliance with Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, in United States waters and, not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter, shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the enforcement actions taken against any domestic or foreign ship (including any commercial or recreational ship) pursuant to the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ( et seq.).

(b)

Report on inability to comply

33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(1)(A)Within 3 years after the effective date of this section, the head of each Federal agency that operates or contracts for the operation of any ship referred to in section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships [] that may not be able to comply with the requirements of that section shall report to the Congress describing—
(1)
the technical and operational impediments to achieving that compliance;
(2)
an alternative schedule for achieving that compliance as rapidly as is technologically feasible;
(3)
33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(2)(A) the ships operated or contracted for operation by the agency for which full compliance with section 3(b)(2)(A) [] is not technologically feasible; and
(4)
any other information which the agency head considers relevant and appropriate.
(c)

Congressional action

33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(1)(A)Upon receipt of the compliance report under subsection (b), the Congress shall modify the applicability of Annex V to ships referred to in section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships [], as may be appropriate with respect to the requirements of Annex V to the Convention.

Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2201101 Stat. 1464Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(c)109 Stat. 724Pub. L. 104–324, title VIII, § 802(a)110 Stat. 3944(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 2002 of Pub. L. 100–220section 1901 of this titleFor effective date of this section, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), see , set out as an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note under .

Pub. L. 96–47894 Stat. 2297section 1901 of this titleThe Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 1902 of this titleSection was formerly set out as a note under .

Section was enacted as part of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 and as part of the United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987, and not as part of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–32433 U.S.C. 19011996—Subsec. (a). struck out “for a period of 6 years” after “triennially thereafter” and inserted “and, not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter, shall publish in the Federal Register a list of the enforcement actions taken against any domestic or foreign ship (including any commercial or recreational ship) pursuant to the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ( et seq.)” before period at end.

Pub. L. 104–661995—Subsec. (a). substituted “triennially” for “biennially”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

section 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 .