The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may authorize the printing of notices to mariners and other special publications of the Coast Guard in such editions as the interests of the Government and of the public require. ( Pub. L. 90–620 , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1267 ; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 902(d) , July 11, 2006 , 120 Stat. 567 .) Historical and Revision Notes Based on 44 U.S. C ode, 1964 ed., § 213 (part) (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 89, 28 Stat. 622 ; Mar. 13, 1896 , No. 23, 29 Stat. 466 ; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, §§ 4, 10, 32 Stat. 826 , 829; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 421, § 4, 43 Stat. 1106 ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 2(a), eff. July 1, 1939 , 4 F.R. 2731 , 53 Stat. 1432 ; Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §§ 1, 20, 63 Stat. 496 , 561; Oct. 15, 1966 , Pub. L. 89–670 , 80 Stat. 931 ). This section incorporates applicable parts of the third sentence of the second paragraph of former section 213. The balance will be found in sections 1102, 1116, 1302, 1308, 1310, 1336 of the revision. Editorial Notes Amendments 2006— Pub. L. 109–241 substituted “Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “Secretary of the Department of Transportation ”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Transfer of Functions For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard , including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security , and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002 , as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6 .