46 U.S.C. § 70034
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283 substituted "I through III" for "A through C" in subsecs. (a) and (b).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
SAFETY OF SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8343, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4710, provided that:"(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a 2-year pilot program to establish and implement a process to-"(1) establish safety zones to address special activities in the exclusive economic zone;"(2) account for the number of safety zones established for special activities;"(3) differentiate whether an applicant who requests a safety zone for such activities is- "(A) an individual;"(B) an organization; or"(C) a government entity; and"(4) account for Coast Guard resources utilized to enforce safety zones established for special activities, including-"(A) the number of Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels used; and"(B) the number of Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol hours required. "(b) BRIEFING.-Not later than 180 days after the expiration of the 2-year pilot program, the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate regarding-"(1) the process required under subsection (a); and"(2) whether the authority to establish safety zones to address special activities in the exclusive economic zone should be extended or made permanent in the interest of safety."(c) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:"(1) SAFETY ZONE.-The term 'safety zone' has the meaning given such term in section 165.20 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations."(2) SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.-The term 'special activities' includes-"(A) space activities, including launch and reentry, as such terms are defined in section 50902 of title 51, United States Code, carried out by United States citizens; and"(B) offshore energy development activities, as described in section 8(p)(1)(C) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(p)(1)(C)), on or near a fixed platform."(3) UNITED STATES CITIZEN.-The term 'United States citizen' has the meaning given the term 'eligible owners' in section 12103 of title 46, United States Code. "(4) FIXED PLATFORM.-The term 'fixed platform' means an artificial island, installation, or structure permanently attached to the sea-bed for the purpose of exploration or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes."
SAFETY ZONES FOR PERMITTED MARINE EVENTS Pub. L. 114-120, title III, §305, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 54, provided that: "Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 8, 2016], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish and implement a process to-"(1) account for the number of safety zones established for permitted marine events;"(2) differentiate whether the event sponsor who requested a permit for such an event is-"(A) an individual;"(B) an organization; or"(C) a government entity; and"(3) account for Coast Guard resources utilized to enforce safety zones established for permitted marine events, including for-"(A) the number of Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary vessels used; and"(B) the number of Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol hours required."