Amendments
1994—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 103–238, § 7(b)(1)], directed the amendment of this section by “designating the existing paragraph” as subsec. (a), notwithstanding the existing first par. of this section was already designated (a).
Subsecs. (b) to (d). [Pub. L. 103–238, § 7(b)(2)], added subsecs. (b) to (d). See Codification note above.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective upon the expiration of the sixty-day period following Oct. 21, 1972, see [section 4 of Pub. L. 92–522], set out as a note under section 1361 of this title.
Abolition of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of Representatives abolished and its jurisdiction transferred by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives in case of provisions relating to fisheries, wildlife, international fishing agreements, marine affairs (including coastal zone management) except for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable waters, or oceanography by [section 1(b)(3) of Pub. L. 104–14], set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.