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46 U.S.C. § 10308

Foreign engagements

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 10308, Foreign engagements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487728
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When a seaman is engaged outside the United States, the agreement required by section 10302 of this title shall be signed in the presence of a consular officer. If a consular officer is not available at the port of engagement, the seaman may be engaged, and the agreement shall be signed in the next port at which a consular officer is available.

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. 103-206(H.R. 2150)1993-12-20
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally