1987—Subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 100–220, § 2106(1), substituted “International Maritime Organization” for “Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization”.
Subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 100–220, § 2106(2), substituted “Annex I, II, or V to the Convention, appendices to those Annexes, or Protocol I of the Convention” for “Annex I or II, appendices to the Annexes, or Protocol I of the MARPOL Protocol,” and “International Maritime Organization” for “Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization”.
Amendment by
Pub. L. 100–220 effective Dec. 31, 1988, the date on which Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, entered into force for the United States, see section 2002(a) of
Pub. L. 100–220, set out as a note under section
1901 of this title.