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16 U.S.C. § 4713 — Armed services ballast water programs
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**(a) Department of Defense vessels** Subject to operational conditions, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary, the Task Force, and the International Maritime Organization, shall implement a ballast water management program for seagoing vessels of the Department of Defense to minimize the risk of introduction of nonindigenous species from releases of ballast water.
**(b) Coast Guard vessels** Subject to operational conditions, the Secretary, in consultation with the Task Force and the International Maritime Organization, shall implement a ballast water management program for seagoing vessels of the Coast Guard to minimize the risk of introduction of nonindigenous species from releases of ballast water.
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**(a) Department of Defense vessels** Subject to operational conditions, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary, the Task Force, and the International Maritime Organization, shall implement a ballast water management program for seagoing vessels of the Department of Defense to minimize the risk of introduction of nonindigenous species from releases of ballast water.
**(b) Coast Guard vessels** Subject to operational conditions, the Secretary, in consultation with the Task Force and the International Maritime Organization, shall implement a ballast water management program for seagoing vessels of the Coast Guard to minimize the risk of introduction of nonindigenous species from releases of ballast water.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 4713
§ 4713. Armed services ballast water programs
(a) Department of Defense vessels
Subject to operational conditions, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, the Task Force, and the International
Maritime Organization, shall implement a bal-
last water management program for seagoing
vessels of the Department of Defense to mini-
mize the risk of introduction of nonindigenous
species from releases of ballast water.
(b) Coast Guard vessels
Subject to operational conditions, the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Task Force and
the International Maritime Organization, shall
implement a ballast water management pro-
gram for seagoing vessels of the Coast Guard to
minimize the risk of introduction of nonindige-
nous species from releases of ballast water.
(Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1103, as added Pub. L.
104–332, § 2(d), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4083.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and
assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities
and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat-
ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections
468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 4714. Ballast water management demonstration
program
(a) ‘‘Technologies and practices’’ defined
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘tech-
nologies and practices’’ means those tech-
nologies and practices that—
(1) may be retrofitted—
(A) on existing vessels or incorporated in
new vessel designs; a
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