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Blank Rome Overview of 'The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010'

Published Apr 25, 2011 12:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

 

Maritime Developments Advisory

The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law No. 111-281, October 15, 2010) (the "Authorization Act") was signed into law by President Obama on October 15, 2010. This legislation represents the first major piece of maritime legislation enacted by Congress in four years when both the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 and the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (commonly known as the SAFE Port Act) were enacted.

The Authorization Act includes measures to address Coast Guard Modernization and reform of the acquisition directorate of the Coast Guard, and ensure that maritime safety is put on an equal footing with other Coast Guard responsibilities. It also includes measures relating to oil pollution prevention, port security, implementation of the Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships (2001), and general maritime safety laws that have been under consideration since 2006. Specifically, the Authorization Act is divided into ten titles as follows:

Title I: Authorization
Title II: Coast Guard
Title III: Shipping and Navigation
Title IV: Acquisition Reform
Title V: Coast Guard Modernization
Title VI: Marine Safety
Title VII: Oil Pollution Prevention
Title VIII: Port Security
Title IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
Title X: Clean Hulls

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