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46 U.S.C. § 3715

Lightering

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 3715, Lightering, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487526
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A vessel may transfer oil or hazardous material in a port or place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, when the cargo has been transferred from another vessel on the navigable waters of the United States or in the marine environment, only if— The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (a) of this section. The regulations shall include provisions on—

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. 101-380(H.R. 1465)1990-08-18
    Oil Pollution Act of 1990
    House: 360–0Senate: 99–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-120(H.R. 4188)2016-02-08
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally