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46 U.S.C. § 3701

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United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 3701, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487511
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In this chapter— “new”, when referring to a type of vessel to which this chapter applies, means a vessel—

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. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-509(H.R. 5300)1986-10-21
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-424(H.R. 1841)1988-09-09
    Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Safety Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-232(H.R. 5515)2018-08-13
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
    House: 359–54Senate: 87–10