§892c. Reports

(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–383, title IV, §432(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3445

(b) Maintaining Federal expertise in hydrographic services

(1) In general

Not later than 6 months after November 13, 1998, the Administrator shall report to the Congress on a plan to ensure that Federal competence and expertise in hydrographic surveying will be maintained after the decommissioning of the 3 existing Administration hydrographic survey vessels.

(2) Contents

The report shall include-

(A) an evaluation of the seagoing capacity, personnel, and equipment necessary to maintain Federal expertise in hydrographic services;

(B) an estimated schedule for decommissioning the 3 existing survey vessels;

(C) a plan to maintain Federal expertise in hydrographic services after the decommissioning of these vessels; and

(D) an estimate of the cost of carrying out this plan.

( Pub. L. 105–384, title III, §305, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3456 ; Pub. L. 105–383, title IV, §432(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3445 .)

Amendments

1998-Pub. L. 105–383, which directed the amendment of this section by striking out subsecs. (a) and (d), was executed by striking out subsec. (a), because no subsec. (d) has been enacted. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows:

"(a) Ports.-Not later than 6 months after November 13, 1998, the Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall report to the Congress on-

"(1) the status of implementation of real-time tide and current data systems in United States ports;

"(2) existing safety and efficiency needs in United States ports that could be met by increased use of those systems; and

"(3) a plan for expanding those systems to meet those needs, including an estimate of the cost of implementing those systems in priority locations."

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–383, title IV, §432(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3444 , provided that: "Subsections (b) and (c) [amending this section and section 892d of this title] shall take effect immediately after the later of-

"(1) the enactment of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 [Pub. L. 105–384, title III, Nov. 13, 1998]; or

"(2) the enactment of this Act [Nov. 13, 1998]."