33 USC 1501 - Congressional declaration of policy

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(A)(i), inserted heading and substituted “The purposes of this chapter are—” for “It is declared to be the purposes of the Congress in this chapter to—” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(A)(ii), inserted “to” after par. designation and realigned margins.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(A)(ii), (iii), inserted “to” after par. designation, substituted “deepwater ports” for “such ports”, and realigned margins.

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(A)(ii), inserted “to” after par. designation and realigned margins.

Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(A)(ii), (iv), inserted “to” after par. designation, substituted “Continental Shelf” for “continental shelf” and “associated with that traffic” for “attendant thereto”, and realigned margins.

Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(A)(ii), (v), inserted “to” after par. designation, substituted “Continental Shelf” for “continental shelf” in two places, and realigned margins.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 118–31, § 3514(k)(1)(B), inserted heading and substituted “Nothing in this chapter affects” for “The Congress declares that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect” in text.

2002—Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Puspan. L. 107–295 inserted “or natural gas” after “oil” wherever appearing.

1996—Subsec. (a)(5), (6). Puspan. L. 104–324 added pars. (5) and (6).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 1996 Amendment

Puspan. L. 104–324, title V, § 501, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3925, provided that: “This title [amending this section and sections 1502 to 1504, 1507, and 1509 of this title, repealing section 1506 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Deepwater Port Modernization Act’.”

Short Title of 1984 Amendment

Puspan. L. 98–419, § 1, Sept. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 1607, provided: “That this Act [amending sections 1502, 1503, 1504, 1506, 1507, 1517, and 1518 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1518 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Deepwater Port Act Amendments of 1984’.”

Short Title

Puspan. L. 93–627, § 1, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2126, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 1333 of Title 43, Public Lands] may be cited as the ‘Deepwater Port Act of 1974’.”

Congressional Purposes for 1996 Amendments

Puspan. L. 104–324, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3925, provided that: “The purposes of this title [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note above] are to—

“(1) update and improve the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 [33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.];

“(2) assure that the regulation of deepwater ports is not more burdensome or stringent than necessary in comparison to the regulation of other modes of importing or transporting oil;

“(3) recognize that deepwater ports are generally subject to effective competition from alternative transportation modes and eliminate, for as long as a port remains subject to effective competition, unnecessary Federal regulatory oversight or involvement in the ports’ business and economic decisions; and

“(4) promote innovation, flexibility, and efficiency in the management and operation of deepwater ports by removing or reducing any duplicative, unnecessary, or overly burdensome Federal regulations or license provisions.”

Deposit of Certain Penalties Into Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund

Penalties paid pursuant to this chapter and sections 1319(c) and 1321 of this title to be deposited in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund created under section 9509 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, see section 4304 of Puspan. L. 101–380, set out as a note under section 9509 of Title 26.

Executive Documents

Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions

For provisions relating to environmental effects abroad of major Federal actions, see Ex. Ord. No. 12114, Jan. 4, 1979, 44 F.R. 1957, set out as a note under section 4321 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.