16 U.S.C. § 4711 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title IX,

Page 2501 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 4712 Pars. (13) to (19). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11327(a), added pars. (13) and (14) and redesignated former pars. (13) to (17) as (15) to (19), respectively. 1996—Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), (3), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1003, which enacted this section. Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(A), redesignated par. (2) as (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘ ‘appropriate Committees’ means the Com- mittee on Public Works and Transportation and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi- ronment and Public Works and Committee on Com- merce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate; and’’. Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘ ‘As- sistant Secretary’ means’’ for ‘‘ ‘assistant Secretary’ means’’. Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (1). Pars. (3) to (7). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(A), redesig- nated pars. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), respectively. Former par. (3) redesignated (2). Par. (8). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(D), added par. (8). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(A), redesignated par. (8) as (7). Pars. (9), (10). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(D), added pars. (9) and (10). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(C), redesignated pars. (9) and (10) as (11) and (12), respectively. Pars. (11) to (17). Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(a)(2)(C), redesig- nated pars. (9) to (15) as (11) to (17), respectively. 1992—Par. (1). Pub. L. 102–580 inserted ‘‘the Com- mittee on Public Works and Transportation and’’ after ‘‘means’’. 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. SUBCHAPTER II—PREVENTION OF UN- INTENTIONAL INTRODUCTIONS OF NON- INDIGENOUS AQUATIC SPECIES § 4711. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title IX, § 903(a)(2)(A)(i), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4354 Section, Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1101, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4763; Pub. L. 102–580, title III, § 302(b)(1), Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4839; Pub. L. 102–587, title IV, § 4002, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5068; Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(b)(2), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4075, related to aquatic nuisance spe- cies in waters of United States. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 115–282, title IX, § 903(a)(2)(A), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4354, provided that the repeal of this section by section 903(a)(2)(A) is effective beginning on Dec. 4, 2018. § 4712. National ballast water management infor- mation (a) Studies on introduction of aquatic nuisance species by vessels (1) Ballast exchange study The Task Force, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall conduct a study— (A) to assess the environmental effects of ballast water exchange on the diversity and abundance of native species in receiving es- tuarine, marine, and fresh waters of the United States; and (B) to identify areas within the waters of the United States and the exclusive eco- nomic zone, if any, where the exchange of ballast water does not pose a threat of infes- tation or spread of aquatic nuisance species in the Great Lakes and other waters of the United States. (2) Biological study The Task Force, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall conduct a study to determine whether aquatic nuisance species threaten the ecological characteristics and economic uses of Lake Champlain and other waters of the United States other than the Great Lakes. (3) Shipping study The Secretary shall conduct a study to de- termine the need for controls on vessels enter- ing waters of the United States, other than the Great Lakes, to minimize the risk of unin- tentional introduction and dispersal of aquatic nuisance species in those waters. The study shall include an examination of— (A) the degree to which shipping may be a major pathway of transmission of aquatic nuisance species in those waters; (B) possible alternatives for controlling in- troduction of those species through shipping; and (C) the feasibility of implementing re- gional versus national control measures. (b) Ecological and ballast water discharge sur- veys (1) Ecological surveys (A) In general The Task Force, in cooperation with the Secretary, shall conduct ecological surveys of the Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay, and Honolulu Harbor and, as necessary, of other estuaries of national significance and other waters that the Task Force deter- mines— (i) to be highly susceptible to invasion by aquatic nuisance species resulting from ballast water operations and other oper- ations of vessels; and (ii) to require further study. (B) Requirements for surveys In conducting the surveys under this para- graph, the Task Force shall, with respect to each such survey— (i) examine the attributes and patterns of invasions of aquatic nuisance species; and (ii) provide an estimate of the effective- ness of ballast water management and other vessel management guidelines issued and regulations promulgated under this subchapter in abating invasions of aquatic nuisance species in the waters that are the subject of the survey. (2) Ballast water discharge surveys (A) In general The Secretary, in cooperation with the Task Force, shall conduct surveys of ballast