33 U.S.C. § 1231a
Section, Pub. L. 96–380, , 94 Stat. 1521; Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 118(d), , 96 Stat. 1587; Pub. L. 98–557, § 16(a), , 98 Stat. 2866; Pub. L. 101–225, title I, § 105(b), , 103 Stat. 1910; Pub. L. 104–324, title III, § 304(c), , 110 Stat. 3917; Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 336, , 116 Stat. 2105; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 418(g), , 118 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 621(e), , 124 Stat. 2976, established the Towing Safety Advisory Committee. See section 15108 of Title 46, Shipping.