Section was comprised of Pub. L. 92–340, § 7, as added Pub. L. 99–399, title IX, § 906, Aug. 27, 1986, as amended. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 of Pub. L. 92–340 were redesignated and transferred to section 70116 of Title 46, Shipping, by Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 402(b)(1), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4264. Subsection (c) of section 7 of Pub. L. 92–340 was redesignated subsec. (f) and transferred to section 70103 of Title 46 by Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 402(c)(1), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4264. Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 408(a), (d)(1), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4268, concurrently redesignated and transferred subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 of Pub. L. 92–340 to section 70102a of Title 46 and identically redesignated subsection (c) of section 7 of Pub. L. 92–340 as subsec. (f) and transferred it to section 70103 of Title 46. However, Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8507(d)(1), (7), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4754, subsequently repealed section 408 of Pub. L. 115–282, effective on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–282 (Dec. 4, 2018), and provided that the provisions of law redesignated, transferred, or otherwise amended by such section 408 were amended to read as if that section had not been enacted.

A prior section 1226, Pub. L. 92–340, § 7, formerly title I, § 106, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 427; renumbered § 7 and amended Pub. L. 95–474, § 2, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1475, related to requirement respecting federally licensed pilots on any foreign or domestic self-propelled vessel engaged in the foreign trade when operating in the navigable waters of the United States in areas, etc., where a pilot is not otherwise required by State law, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(g), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2875.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8507(d)(7), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4754, provided that: “This section [probably means “subsection”] [amending this section, section 70103 of Title 46, Shipping, and section 312 of Title 49, Transportation, and repealing section 70102a of Title 46] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–282) [Dec. 4, 2018] and apply as if included therein.”