46 U.S.C. § 70032 — Delegation of ports and waterways authorities in Saint Lawrence Seaway
submitted 8 years ago by Pub. L. 115-282 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 197 words · no verdicts yet
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation receives most authority under the listed subchapters, while the Coast Guard’s department Secretary keeps specified powers after consultation.
(a) Except as provided in (b), authority under sections 70001–70004 and 70011 may not be delegated for the Saint Lawrence Seaway to an agency* other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The Secretary must delegate other authority under subchapters I–III and this subchapter to that Corporation as far as the Secretary finds necessary for proper operation. (b) After consulting the Secretary or agency head receiving the delegation, the Coast Guard’s department Secretary may issue and enforce special orders under section 70002; establish safety zones or other controlled-access measures under section 70011(b)(3); and take port, harbor, and coastal-facility security actions under section 70116.
Except as provided in subsection (b), the authority granted to the Secretary under sections 70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, and 70011 may not be delegated with respect to the Saint Lawrence Seaway to any agency* other than the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. Any other authority granted the Secretary under subchapters I through III and this subchapter shall be delegated by the Secretary to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the extent the Secretary determines such delegation is necessary for the proper operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, after consultation with the Secretary or the head of an agency to which the Secretary has delegated the authorities in subsection (a), may—
issue and enforce special orders in accordance with section 70002;
establish water or waterfront safety zones, or other measures, for limited, controlled, or conditional access and activity when necessary for the protection of any vessel* structure, waters, or shore area, as permitted in section 70011(b)(3); and
take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility security in accordance with section 70116.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 401(a), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4261; amended Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title V, § 512(c)(6)(F), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2757; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8507(a)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4753; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7321(e), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1767.)
- 2018Enacted · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4261
- 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-260 · 134 Stat. 2757
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4753
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1767
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 115-282 on 2018-12-04.
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