This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History - June 7

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

1902-Alaskan Game Law passed to be enforced by Revenue Cutter Service "on request" of Secretary of Agriculture. It, however, was not effectively enforced by Coast Guard until 1925.

1924-Oil Pollution Act was passed; enforcement responsibility was assigned to the Coast Guard.

Source: USCG Historian’s Office

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