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16 U.S.C. § 785 — Enforcement of law prohibiting taking of sponges of specified sizes; employment of Coast Guard vessels and Customs Service employees
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The Secretary of Commerce shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and he is authorized to empower such officers and employees of the Department of Commerce as he may designate, or such officers and employees of other departments as may be detailed for the purpose, to make arrests and seize vessels and sponges, and upon his request the Secretary of the Treasury may employ the vessels of the Coast Guard or the employees of the Customs Service to that end.
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The Secretary of Commerce shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and he is authorized to empower such officers and employees of the Department of Commerce as he may designate, or such officers and employees of other departments as may be detailed for the purpose, to make arrests and seize vessels and sponges, and upon his request the Secretary of the Treasury may employ the vessels of the Coast Guard or the employees of the Customs Service to that end.
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) In General.—** The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration shall be an administration in the Department of Transportation.
**(b) Safety as Highest Priority.—** In carrying out its duties, the Administration shall consider the assignment and maintenance of safety as the highest priority, recognizing the clear intent, encouragement, and dedication of Congress to the furtherance of the highest degree of safety in pipeline transportation and hazardous materials transportation.
**(c) Administrator.—** The head of the Administration shall be the Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be an individual with professional experience in pipeline safety, hazardous materials safety, or other transportation safety. The Administrator shall report directly to the Secretary of Transportation.
**(d) Deputy Administrator.—** The Administration shall have a Deputy Administrator who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Deputy Administrator shall carry out duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
**(e) Chief Safety Officer.—** The Administration shall have an Assistant Administrator for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary. The Assistant Administrator shall be the Chief Safety Officer of the Administration. The Assistant Administrator shall carry out the duties and powers prescribed by the Administrator.
**(f) Duties and Powers of the Administrator.—** The Administrator shall carry out—
(1) duties and powers related to pipeline and hazardous materials transportation and safety vested in the Secretary by chapters 51, 57, 61, 601, and 603; and
(2) other duties and powers prescribed by the Secretary.
**(g) Limitation.—**
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology, shall designate the laboratory described in subsection (b) as an additional laboratory pursuant to the authority under [section 188(c)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section188/c/2&num=0&edition=prelim). Such laboratory shall be used to test and evaluate emerging technologies and conduct research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism.
**(b) Laboratory described** The laboratory described in this subsection is the laboratory—
(1) known, as of December 27, 2021, as the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory; and
(2) transferred to the Department pursuant to [section 183(1)(E) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section183/1/E&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Laboratory activities** The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory shall—
(1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies, including, as appropriate, the cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet, for emergency response providers;
(2) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers; and
(3) carry out other such activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
**(d) Rule of construction** Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner the authorities or responsibilities of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office of the Department.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 785
thorized the Secretary of the Interior to promote stud-
ies, conduct research and experiments, and construct
and lease experiment and demonstration plants. The
authority of the Secretary under these sections expired
at the expiration of five years from Nov. 2, 1966 by the
express terms of section 778h of this title.
Section 778f was amended by Pub. L. 90–549, Oct. 4,
1968, 82 Stat. 936.
CHAPTER 10D—STATE COMMERCIAL FISH-
ERIES
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS
§§ 779 to 779f. Repealed. Pub. L. 99–659, title III,
§ 309, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3736
Section 779, Pub. L. 88–309, § 2, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat.
197; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627,
84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 94–273, § 4(3), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat.
377; Pub. L. 94–485, § 1(1), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2326, de-
fined terms used in this chapter.
Section 779a, Pub. L. 88–309, § 3, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat.
197; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627,
84 Stat. 2090, related to cooperation with States on
projects for the research and development of commer-
cial fisheries resources, joint projects between States,
consent to interstate compacts, and reservation of
right to alter, amend or repeal consent.
Section 779b, Pub. L. 88–309, § 4, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat.
197; Pub. L. 90–551, §§ 1–3, Oct. 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 957; 1970
Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat.
2090; Pub. L. 92–590, §§ 1–3, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1303;
Pub. L. 95–53, June 22, 1977, 91 Stat. 249; Pub. L. 96–262,
§ 1, June 5, 1980, 94 Stat. 437; Pub. L. 97–389, title I, § 101,
Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1949, authorized appropriations to
carry out this chapter.
Section 779c, Pub. L. 88–309, § 5, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat.
198; Pub. L.
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