46 U.S.C. § 12506

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 12506 - Delegation of authority

The Secretary of Transportation may delegate to an agency, a State, or a qualified person the authority to-

(1) establish and maintain the vessel identification system; and

(2) charge fees under section 12505 of this title to a person making information available to or requesting information from the vessel identification system.

46 U.S.C. § 12506

Added Pub. L. 100-710, title I, §101(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4737.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Revised section 12506This section allows the Secretary to delegate the authority to establish and maintain the vessel identification system to an agency, a State, or a qualified person. The Secretary may also delegate the authority to charge fees under section 12505 for requesting information from or making information available to the vessel identification system.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100-710 set out as a note under section 31301 of this title.