After 6 months after , no public vessel shall dispose of potentially infectious medical waste into ocean waters unless—

((1))

((A)) the health or safety of individuals on board the vessel is threatened; or

((B)) during time of war or a declared national emergency;

((2)) the waste is disposed of beyond 50 nautical miles from the nearest land; and

((3))

((A)) in the case of a public vessel which is not a submersible, the waste is sterilized, properly packaged, and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after disposal; and

((B)) in the case of a public vessel which is a submersible, the waste is properly packaged and sufficiently weighted to prevent the waste from coming ashore after disposal.