Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Standard Rules for the Use of Force for Self-Defense of Vessels of the United States

Puspan. L. 111–281, title IX, § 912(c), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3017, provided that:

“Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this act [Oct. 15, 2010], the secretary [sic] of the department in which the coast guard [sic] is operating, in consultation with representatives of industry and labor, shall develop standard rules for the use of force for self-defense of vessels of the United States.”