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U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 476. Restrictions on Tanker Traffic in Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters
(a) The Congress finds that—
(1) the navigable waters of Puget Sound in the State of Washington, and the natural resources therein, are a fragile and important national asset;
(2) Puget Sound and the shore area immediately adjacent thereto is threatened by increased domestic and international traffic of tankers carrying crude oil in bulk which increases the possibility of vessel collisions and oil spills; and
(3) it is necessary to restrict such tanker traffic in Puget Sound in order to protect the navigable waters thereof, the natural resources therein, and the shore area immediately adjacent thereto, from environmental harm.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after October 18, 1977, no officer, employee, or other official of the Federal Government shall, or shall have authority to, issue, renew, grant, or otherwise approve any permit, license, or other authority for constructing, renovating, modifying, or otherwise altering a terminal, dock, or other facility in, on, or immediately adjacent to, or affecting the navigable waters of Puget Sound, or any other navigable waters in the State of Washington east of Port Angeles, which will or may result in any increase in the volume of crude oil capable of being handled at any such facility (measured as of October 18, 1977), other than oil to be refined for consumption in the State of Washington.
(Pub. L. 95–136, § 5, Oct. 18, 1977, 91 Stat. 1168.)
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Chicago: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 476. Restrictions on Tanker Traffic in Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters," U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters in U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed March 21, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4XD5L2MCZ3Z81BC.
MLA: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 476. Restrictions on Tanker Traffic in Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters." U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, in U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 21 Mar. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4XD5L2MCZ3Z81BC.
Harvard: "U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 476. Restrictions on Tanker Traffic in Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters' in U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 21 March 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4XD5L2MCZ3Z81BC.
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