Source
(Pub. L. 96–478, § 3, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2297; Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2102, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1461; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title X, § 1003(a)–(d), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1745–1747; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title III, § 324(a), (d), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2480, 2481; Pub. L. 104–227, title II, § 201(b), Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3042; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, § 326, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1965.)
References in Text
Section 1003(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, referred to in subsecs. (e)(4)(B) and (f), is section 1003(e) of
Pub. L. 103–160, which is set out below.
Amendments
1998—Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(iii).
Pub. L. 105–261, § 326(a)(1), added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii).
Pub. L. 105–261, § 326(a)(2), substituted “clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A)” for “subparagraph (A)(ii)”.
Subsec. (e)(3)(A).
Pub. L. 105–261, § 326(b), struck out “garbage that contains more than the minimum amount practicable of” after “buoyant garbage or”.
1996—Subsec. (b)(1)(B).
Pub. L. 104–227 inserted “or the Antarctic Protocol” after “MARPOL Protocol”.
Subsec. (c)(1).
Pub. L. 104–201, § 324(a)(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), not later than” for “Not later than”.
Subsec. (c)(2) to (4).
Pub. L. 104–201, § 324(a)(2), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) to (4) which required the Secretary of the Navy to submit to Congress a plan for compliance of Navy ships with the requirements set forth in par. (1) of this subsec. and provided for modification of the applicability of par. (1) as appropriate.
Subsec. (e)(4)(A).
Pub. L. 104–201, § 324(d), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “Beginning on October 1, 1994, and each year thereafter until October 1, 2000, the amount and nature of the discharges in special areas, not otherwise authorized under Annex V to the Convention, during the preceding year from ships referred to in subsection (b)(1)(A) of this section owned or operated by the Department of the Navy.”
1993—Subsec. (b)(2)(A).
Pub. L. 103–160, § 1003(a), substituted “as follows:” and cls. (i) to (iii) for “after 5 years after the effective date of this paragraph to a ship referred to in paragraph (1)(A).”
Subsecs. (c), (d).
Pub. L. 103–160, § 1003(b), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (g).
Subsecs. (e), (f).
Pub. L. 103–160, § 1003(c), (d), added subsecs. (e) and (f).
Subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 103–160, § 1003(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (g).
1987—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 100–220, § 2102(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “This chapter applies to—
“(1) a ship of United States registry or nationality, or one operated under the authority of the United States, wherever located;
“(2) a ship registered in or of the nationality of a country party to the MARPOL Protocol, or one operated under the authority of a country party to the MARPOL Protocol, while in the navigable waters of the United States; and
“(3) a ship registered in or of the nationality of a country not a party to the MARPOL Protocol, under subsection (c) of this section, while in the navigable waters of the United States.”
Subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 100–220, § 2102(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “This chapter does not apply to—
“(1) a warship, naval auxiliary, or other ship owned or operated by the United States when engaged in noncommercial service; or
“(2) any other ship specifically excluded by the MARPOL Protocol.”
Subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 100–220, § 2102(c), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The Secretary shall prescribe regulations applicable to the ships of a country not a party to the MARPOL Protocol to ensure that their treatment is not more favorable than that accorded ships of parties to the MARPOL Protocol.”
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 100–220 effective Dec. 31, 1988, the date on which Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, entered into force for the United States, see section 2002(a) of
Pub. L. 100–220, set out as a note under section
1901 of this title.
Effective Date
Subsecs. (c) and (d) of this section effective Oct. 21, 1980, see section 14(b) of
Pub. L. 96–478, set out as a note under section
1901 of this title.
Installation Schedule for Plastics Processor Equipment Aboard Ships; Request for Proposals for Equipment
Section 1003(e) of
Pub. L. 103–160 provided that:
“(1) Not later than October 1, 1994, the Secretary of the Navy shall release a request for proposals for equipment (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as ‘plastics processor’) required for the long-term collection and storage of plastic aboard ships owned or operated by the Navy.
“(2) Not later than July 1, 1996, the Secretary shall install the first production unit of the plastics processor on board a ship owned or operated by the Navy.
“(3) Not later than March 1, 1997, the Secretary shall complete the installation of plastics processors on board not less than 25 percent of the ships owned or operated by the Navy that require plastics processors to comply with section 3 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships [
33 U.S.C.
1902], as amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
“(4) Not later than July 1, 1997, the Secretary shall complete the installation of plastics processors on board not less than 50 percent of the ships owned or operated by the Navy that require processors to comply with section 3 of such Act, as amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
“(5) Not later than July 1, 1998, the Secretary shall complete the installation of plastics processors on board not less than 75 percent of the ships owned or operated by the Navy that require processors to comply with section 3 of such Act, as amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.
“(6) Not later than December 31, 1998, the Secretary shall complete the installation of plastics processors on board all ships owned or operated by the Navy that require processors to comply with section 3 of such Act, as amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section.”