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16 U.S.C. 8017: Savings clauseText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 99-MARITIME SECURITY AND FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT
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§8017. Savings clause

No provision of section 8001 of this title or of this subchapter shall impose, or be interpreted to impose, any duty, responsibility, requirement, or obligation on the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, the United States Coast Guard when operating as a service in the Department of Homeland Security, or any official or component of either.

( Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3547 , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 2005 .)