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 PUBLIC LAW 100-220—DEC. 29, 1987

101 STAT. 1463

operated under the authority of the United States, the" and inserting "The"; and (5) inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated) the following: "(1) This subsection applies to inspections relating to possible violations of Annex I or Annex II to the Convention by any seagoing ship referred to in section 3(a)(2) of this Act.". AD) SHIP INSPECTIONS OTHER THAN AT PORT OR TERMINAL.—Section

8 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f) and inserting after subsection (c) the following: "(d)(1) The Secretary may inspect a ship referred to in section 3(a)(3) of this Act to verify whether the ship has disposed of garbage in violation of Annex V to the Convention or this Act. "(2) If an inspection under this subsection indicates that a violation has occurred, the Secretary may undertake enforcement action under section 9 of this Act. "(e)(1) The Secretary may inspect at any time a ship of United States registry or nationality or operating under the authority of the United States to which the MARPOL Protocol applies to verify whether the ship has discharged a harmful substance or disposed of garbage in violation of that Protocol or this Act. "(2) If an inspection under this subsection indicates that a violation of the MARPOL Protocol has occurred the Secretary may undertake enforcement action under section 9 of this Act.".

33 USC 1907.

SEC. 2105. CIVIL PENALTIES.

33 USC 1908.

(a) PAYMENT FOR INFORMATION.— (1) INFORMATION LEADING TO CONVICTION.—Section 9(a) of the

Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: "In the discretion of the Court, an amount equal to not more than Vi of such fine may be paid to the person giving information leading to conviction.". (2) INFORMATION LEADING TO ASSESSMENT OF PENALTY.—Sec-

tion 9(b) of the Act to Prevent Pollution From Ships is amended by adding at the end the following: "An amount equal to not more than V of such penalties may be paid by the Secretary to 2 the person giving information leading to the assessment of such penalties.". (b)

REFERENCE OF VIOLATION TO COUNTRY OF REGISTRY OR

NATIONALITY.—Section 9(0 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships is amended by striking "to that country" and inserting "to the government of the country of the ship's registry or nationality, or under whose authority the ship is operating". SEC. 2106. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PROTOCOL.

International

Section 10 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships is 33 USC^i9oT amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization" and inserting "International Maritime Organization"; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking "Annex I or II, appendices to the Annexes, or Protocol I of the MARPOL Protocol," and inserting "Annex I, II, or V to the Convention, appendices to those Annexes, or Protocol I of the Convention", and by striking "Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization" and inserting "International Maritime Organization".

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