33 USC § 3803 - Administration and enforcement

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title: "33 USC § 3803 - Administration and enforcement"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3803"
section_name: "Administration and enforcement"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "CLEAN HULLS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1013, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)"
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# § 3803. Administration and enforcement

**(a)** **In general** Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, with respect to a vessel, the Secretary shall administer and enforce the Convention and this chapter.

**(b)** **Administrator** Except with respect to section 3841(b) and (c) of this title, the Administrator shall administer and enforce subchapter III.

**(c)** **Regulations** The Administrator and the Secretary may each prescribe and enforce regulations as may be necessary to carry out their respective responsibilities under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–281, title X, § 1013, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3025.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of , , , which enacted this chapter and repealed chapter 37 (§ 2401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of title X to the Code, see Tables.