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33 U.S.C. § 1901

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United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 1901, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469212
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Unless the context indicates otherwise, as used in this chapter— “operator” means—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-478(H.R. 6665)1980-10-21
    Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-220(H.R. 3674)1987-12-29
    United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-160(H.R. 2401)1993-11-30
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994
    House: 273–135Senate: 77–22
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-227(H.R. 3060)1996-10-02
    Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996
    House: 352–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-280(H.R. 802)2008-07-21
    Maritime Pollution Prevention Act of 2008
    House: 359–48Senate: no recorded tally