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Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-110

§70032 Delegation of Ports and Waterways Authorities in Saint Lawrence Seaway

Title 46 › Subtitle VII — Security and Drug Enforcement › CHAPTER 700 — PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY › SUBCHAPTER IV — DEFINITIONS, REGULATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATORY POWERS, APPLICABILITY › § 70032

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires the Secretary to give most powers over the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. The authority in sections 70001, 70002, 70003, 70004, and 70011 can only be given to that Corporation, and other powers in subchapters I through III and this subchapter must be given to it when needed for proper operation. The Secretary of the department that runs the Coast Guard, after consulting the delegated agency, may still issue orders under section 70002, set safety zones under section 70011(b)(3), and take port, harbor, and coastal facility security actions under section 70116.

Full Legal Text

Title 46, §70032

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(a)In General.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), the authority granted to the Secretary under section 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.
(b)Exception.—
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—
(1)issue and enforce special orders in accordance with section 70002;
(2)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
(3)take actions for port, harbor, and coastal facility security in accordance with section 70116.

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Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The authority granted to the Secretary under section 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.” 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “I through III” for “A through C”. 2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation” for “Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation” in two places.

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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 70032

Title 46, Shipping

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110