US Code
Subtitle VII— Security and Drug Enforcement
CHAPTER 700— PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

SUBCHAPTER I— VESSEL OPERATIONS

§ 70001. Vessel traffic services - (a) In General.—Subject to the requirements of section 70004, the...

§ 70002. Special powers - (1) the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe such vessel...

§ 70003. Port access routes - (a) Authority To Designate.—Except as provided in subsection (b) and...

§ 70004. Considerations by Secretary - (1) take into account all relevant factors concerning navigation and...

§ 70005. International agreements - (a) Transmittal of Regulations.—The Secretary shall transmit, via the Secretary...

§ 70006. Establishment by Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating of anchorage grounds and regulations generally - (a) In General.—The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized, empowered,...

§ 70007. Anchorage grounds - (a) Anchorage Grounds.—(1) Establishment.—The Secretary of the department in which...

SUBCHAPTER II— PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY

§ 70011. Waterfront safety - (a) In General.—The Secretary may take such action as is...

§ 70012. Navigational hazards - (a) Reporting Procedure.—The Secretary shall establish a program to encourage...

§ 70013. Requirement to notify Coast Guard of release of objects into the navigable waters of the United States - (a) Requirement.—As soon as a person has knowledge of any...

§ 70014. Aiming laser pointer at vessel - (a) Prohibition.—It shall be unlawful to cause the beam of...

SUBCHAPTER III— CONDITION FOR ENTRY INTO PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES

§ 70021. Conditions for entry to ports in the United States - (a) In General.—No vessel that is subject to chapter 37...

§ 70022. Prohibition on entry and operation - (a) Prohibition.—(1) In general.—Except as otherwise provided in this section,...

SUBCHAPTER IV— DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATORY POWERS, APPLICABILITY

§ 70031. Definitions - (1) The term “marine environment” means—(A) the navigable waters of...

§ 70032. Saint Lawrence Seaway - The authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 70002,...

§ 70033. Limitation on application to foreign vessels - (1) innocent passage through the territorial sea of the United...

§ 70034. Regulations - (a) In General.—In accordance with section 553 of title 5,...

§ 70035. Investigatory powers - (a) Secretary.—The Secretary may investigate any incident, accident, or act...

§ 70036. Enforcement - (a) Civil Penalty.—(1) In general.—Any person who is found by...

SUBCHAPTER V— REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES

§ 70041. Regattas and marine parades - (a) In General.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard may issue...

SUBCHAPTER VI— REGULATION OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES

§ 70051. Regulation of anchorage and movement of vessels during national emergency - Whenever the President by proclamation or Executive order declares a...

§ 70052. Seizure and forfeiture of vessel; fine and imprisonment - (a) In General.—If any owner, agent, master, officer, or person...

§ 70053. Enforcement provisions - The President may employ such departments, agencies, officers, or instrumentalities...

§ 70054. Definitions - (1) United states.—The term “United States” includes all territory and...