Delegation of authority
46 U.S.C. § 12506
in effectThe Secretary of Transportation may delegate to an agency, a State, or a qualified person the authority to—
(1) establish and maintain the vessel identification system; and
(2) charge fees under section 12505 of this title to a person making information available to or requesting information from the vessel identification system.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc46@119-95.zipFetched: 6/7/2026
