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46 U.S.C. § 3104

Survival craft

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46 U.S.C. § 3104, Survival craft, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487471
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The Secretary shall require that a passenger vessel be equipped with survival craft that ensures that no part of an individual is immersed in water, if— The Secretary may, in lieu of the requirements set out in part 117 or part 180 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016, allow a passenger vessel to be equipped with a life-saving appliance or arrangement of an innovative or novel design that—

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. 111-281(H.R. 3619)2010-10-15
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
    House: 385–11Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-213(H.R. 2838)2012-12-20
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-120(H.R. 4188)2016-02-08
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-328(S. 2943)2016-12-23
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
    House: 375–34Senate: 92–7
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-282(S. 140)2018-12-04
    Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
    House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally