46 U.S.C. § 70131: Definitions

Summary

Defines two terms used in this part of the law. Law enforcement agency means a state, local, or federally recognized tribal agency that is allowed by law to prevent, detect, investigate, or bring charges for crimes. Security zone means an area the Commandant of the Coast Guard creates under section 70051 or 70116(b) around a vessel carrying especially hazardous cargo when the ship is in U.S. internal waters or the territorial sea, or when it moves or offloads that cargo or its residue in any U.S. port or place inside those waters.

Title 46, §70131

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In this subchapter:

(1)Law enforcement agency.—

The term “law enforcement agency” means an agency of a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a Federally recognized tribe that is authorized by law to supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.

(2)Security zone.—

The term “security zone” means a security zone, established by the Commandant of the Coast Guard or the Commandant’s designee pursuant to section 70051 or section 70116(b), for a vessel carrying especially hazardous cargo when such vessel—

(A)enters, or operates within, the internal waters of the United States and the territorial sea of the United States; or

(B)transfers such cargo or residue in any port or place, under the jurisdiction of the United States, within the territorial sea of the United States or the internal waters of the United States.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Par. (2). Pub. L. 119–60 subtituted “section 70051” for “section 1 of title II of the Act of June 15, 1917 (50 U.S.C. 191)” and “section 70116(b)” for “section 7(b) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act (33 U.S.C. 1226(b))” in introductory provisions. 2010—Pub. L. 111–330 amended Pub. L. 111–281, § 828(a), which enacted this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2010 Amendment Pub. L. 111–330, § 1, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3569, provided that the amendment made by section 1(16) is effective with the enactment of Pub. L. 111–281.

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