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‘‘80507.
Employee protection. 
‘‘80508.
Amendments to Convention. 
‘‘80509.
Civil penalty. 
‘‘§ 80501. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) CONTAINER.—The term ‘container’ has the meaning given that 
term in the Convention. 
‘‘(2) CONVENTION.—The term ‘Convention’ means the International 
Convention for Safe Containers, and its annexes, done at Geneva, Swit-
zerland, December 2, 1972. 
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT.—The term ‘international transport’ 
means the transportation of a container between— 
‘‘(A) a place in a foreign country and a place in the jurisdiction 
of the United States; or 
‘‘(B) two places outside the United States by United States car-
riers. 
‘‘(4) OWNER.—The term ‘owner’ includes the lessee or bailee of a con-
tainer if a written lease or bailment provides for the lessee or bailee to 
exercise the owner’s responsibility for maintaining and examining the 
container. 
‘‘(5) SAFETY APPROVAL PLATE.—The term ‘safety approval plate’ has 
the meaning given that term in annex I of the Convention. 
‘‘§ 80502. Application of Convention 
‘‘The Convention applies to an owner of a container used in international 
transport if the owner is domiciled or has its principal office in the United 
States. 
‘‘§ 80503. General authority of the Secretary 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall carry out the Convention and this chapter in the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out 
this chapter. The regulations shall— 
‘‘(1) establish procedures for testing, inspecting, and initially approv-
ing containers and designs for containers, including procedures for at-
taching, invalidating, and removing safety approval plates for con-
tainers; 
‘‘(2) establish procedures to be followed by the owners of containers for 
the periodic examination of containers as provided in the Convention; 
and 
‘‘(3) provide a method for developing, collecting, and disseminating in-
formation about container safety and the international transport of con-
tainers.
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‘‘(c) SAFETY APPROVAL PLATES.—If the owner of a container without a 
safety approval plate establishes that the container satisfies the standards of 
the Convention, the Secretary may authorize a safety approval plate to be at-
tached to the container. 
‘‘(d) SCHEDULE OF FEES.—The Secretary may prescribe a schedule of fees 
for services performed by the Secretary, or by a person delegated authority 
under section 80506 of this title, for the testing, inspection, and initial ap-
proval of containers and container designs. 
‘‘(e) ENCOURAGING INTERMODAL TRANSPORT.—To the maximum extent 
possible, the Secretary shall encourage the development and use of intermodal 
transport, using containers built to facilitate economical, safe, and expedi-
tious handling of containerized cargo without intermediate reloading when it 
is being transported over land, air, and sea areas. 
‘‘§ 80504. Approval and examination 
‘‘(a) DOMICILE AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN UNITED STATES.—A container 
owner domiciled and having its principal office in the United States shall 
have the container— 
‘‘(1) approved initially under procedures prescribed by the Secretary 
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or by the gov-
ernment of another country that is a party to the Convention; and 
‘‘(2) examined periodically as provided in the Convention under pro-
cedures prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN UNITED STATES.—A container 
owner domiciled or having its principal office in the United States shall have 
the container— 
‘‘(1) approved initially under procedures prescribed by the Secretary 
or by the government of another country that is a party to the Conven-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) examined periodically as provided in the Convention, under pro-
cedures prescribed by the government of the country in which the owner 
is domiciled or has its principal office, as long as that country is a 
party to the Convention. 
‘‘(c) NEITHER DOMICILE NOR PRINCIPAL OFFICE IN UNITED STATES.—A 
container owner neither domiciled nor having its principal office in the 
United States or another country that is a party to the Convention may sub-
mit a container for initial approval and periodic examination under proce-
dures prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘§ 80505. Enforcement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To enforce the Convention, this chapter, and regula-
tions prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary of the department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating may—
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‘‘(1) examine, or require to be examined, containers in international 
transport; 
‘‘(2) approve designs for containers; 
‘‘(3) inspect and test containers being manufactured; 
‘‘(4) issue a detention order removing or excluding a container from 
service until the container owner satisfies the Secretary that the con-
tainer meets the standards of the Convention, if the container— 
‘‘(A) does not have a safety approval plate attached to it; or 
‘‘(B) has a safety approval plate attached but there is significant 
evidence that the container is in a condition that creates an obvious 
risk to safety; 
‘‘(5) take other appropriate action, including issuing necessary orders, 
to remove a container from service or restrict its use if the container is 
not in compliance with the Convention, this chapter, or regulations pre-
scribed under this chapter, but does not present an obvious risk to safety; 
and 
‘‘(6) allow a container found to be unsafe or without a safety approval 
plate to be moved to another location for repair or other disposition, 
under restrictions consistent with the intent of the Convention. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(1) EXAMINATION.—The owner of a container involved in an action 
by the Secretary under this section related to an examination of the con-
tainer shall pay or reimburse the Secretary for the expenses arising from 
that action, except for the costs of routine examinations of the container 
or a safety approval plate. 
‘‘(2) TESTING, INSPECTION, AND INITIAL APPROVAL.—The owner of a 
container submitted to the procedure established by the Secretary for test-
ing, inspection, and initial approval, and the manufacturer of a con-
tainer that submits a design to the procedure established by the Secretary 
for testing, inspection, and initial approval, shall pay or reimburse the 
Secretary for the expenses arising from the testing, inspection, or ap-
proval. 
‘‘(3) CREDIT TO APPROPRIATION.—Amounts received by the Secretary 
as reimbursement shall be credited to the appropriation for operating ex-
penses of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(c) PRESUMPTION BASED ON SAFETY APPROVAL PLATE.—A container 
bearing a safety approval plate authorized by a country that is a party to 
the Convention is presumed to be in a safe condition unless there is signifi-
cant evidence that the container is in a condition that creates an obvious risk 
to safety. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF ORDERS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When the Secretary issues a detention or other 
order under this section, the Secretary promptly shall notify in writ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the owner of the container; 
‘‘(B) the owner’s agent; or 
‘‘(C) if the identity of the owner is not apparent from the con-
tainer or shipping documents, the custodian. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION TO INCLUDE.—The notification shall identify the 
container involved, give the location of the container, and describe the 
condition or situation giving rise to the order. 
‘‘(e) DURATION OF ORDERS.—An order issued by the Secretary under this 
section remains in effect until— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary declares the container to be in compliance with the 
standards of the Convention; or 
‘‘(2) the container is removed permanently from service. 
‘‘(f) NOTICE OF DEFECTIVE CONTAINER TO COUNTRY ISSUING SAFETY AP-
PROVAL PLATE.—If the Secretary has reason to believe that a container bear-
ing a safety approval plate issued by another country was defective at the 
time of approval, the Secretary shall notify that country. 
‘‘§ 80506. Delegation of authority 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may delegate to any person, including a public or private 
agency or nonprofit organization, authority to grant initial approval for con-
tainers and designs and to attach safety approval plates. 
‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—Before making a delegation under this section, the 
Secretary shall prescribe regulations establishing— 
‘‘(1) criteria to be followed in selecting a person to whom authority 
is to be delegated; 
‘‘(2) a detailed description of the duties and powers to be carried out 
by the person to whom authority is delegated, including the records the 
person shall keep; and 
‘‘(3) the review the Secretary will conduct to decide whether the person 
is carrying out the delegated duties and powers properly. 
‘‘(c) INSPECTION OF RECORDS.—A person delegated authority under this 
section shall make available to the Secretary for inspection, on request, 
records the person is required to keep. 
‘‘(d) PENALTIES AND ORDERS.—A person delegated authority under this 
section may not— 
‘‘(1) assess or collect, or attempt to assess or collect, a penalty for vio-
lation of the Convention, this chapter, or an order issued by the Sec-
retary under this chapter; or
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‘‘(2) issue or attempt to issue a detention or other order. 
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register or 
other appropriate publication— 
‘‘(1) the name and address of each person to whom authority is dele-
gated; 
‘‘(2) the duties and powers delegated; and 
‘‘(3) the period of the delegation. 
‘‘(f) REVOCATION.—The Secretary may revoke a delegation of authority 
under this section at any time. 
‘‘§ 80507. Employee protection 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A person may not discharge or discriminate against 
an employee because the employee has reported the existence of an unsafe con-
tainer or a violation of this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(b) COMPLAINTS.—An employee alleging to have been discharged or dis-
criminated against in violation of subsection (a) may file a complaint with 
the Secretary of Labor. The complaint must be filed within 60 days after the 
violation. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary of Labor may investigate the com-
plaint. If the Secretary of Labor finds there has been a violation, the Sec-
retary of Labor may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of 
the United States. The court has jurisdiction to restrain violations of sub-
section (a) and order appropriate relief, including reinstatement of the em-
ployee to the employee’s former position with back pay. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE TO COMPLAINANT.—Within 30 days after receiving a com-
plaint under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall notify the complainant 
of the intended action on the complaint. 
‘‘§ 80508. Amendments to Convention 
‘‘(a) PROPOSALS
BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.—The Secretary of 
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating, may propose amendments to the Convention or re-
quest a conference for amending the Convention as provided in article IX of 
the Convention. 
‘‘(b) PROPOSALS BY OTHER COUNTRIES.—An amendment communicated to 
the United States Government under article IX(2) of the Convention may be 
accepted for the Government by the President, with the advice and consent 
of the Senate. The President may declare that the Government does not accept 
an amendment. 
‘‘(c) AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating—
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‘‘(A) may propose amendments to the annexes to the Convention; 
‘‘(B) may propose a conference for amending annexes to the Con-
vention; and 
‘‘(C) shall consider and act on amendments to the annexes to the 
Convention adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Inter-
national Maritime Organization and communicated to the Govern-
ment under article X(2) of the Convention. 
‘‘(2) ACTION FOLLOWING APPROVAL OR OBJECTION.—If a proposed 
amendment to an annex is approved by the Government, the amendment 
shall enter into force as provided in article X of the Convention. If a 
proposed amendment is objected to, the Secretary of State promptly shall 
communicate the objection as provided in article X(3) of the Convention. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR.—The Secretary of State, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper-
ating, shall appoint an arbitrator when one is required to resolve a dispute 
within the meaning of article XIII of the Convention. 
‘‘§ 80509. Civil penalty 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An owner, agent, or custodian who has been notified 
of an order issued under section 80505 of this title and fails to take reasonable 
and prompt action to prevent or stop a container subject to the order from 
being moved in violation of the order is liable to the United States Govern-
ment for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each container moved. 
Each day the container remains in service while the order is in effect is a 
separate violation. 
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall 
assess and collect any penalty under this section. 
‘‘(2) FACTORS TO CONSIDER.—In determining the amount of the pen-
alty, the Secretary shall consider the gravity of the violation, the hazards 
involved, and the record of the person charged with respect to violations 
of the Convention, this chapter, or regulations prescribed under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(3) REMISSION, MITIGATION, OR COMPROMISE.—The Secretary may 
remit, mitigate, or compromise a penalty under this section. 
‘‘(4) ENFORCEMENT.—If a person fails to pay a penalty under this 
section, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General for 
collection in an appropriate district court of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 11. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 109 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘§ 109. Maritime Administration 
‘‘(a) ORGANIZATION.—The Maritime Administration is an administration 
in the Department of Transportation. 
‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—The head of the Maritime Administra-
tion is the Maritime Administrator, who is appointed by the President by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall report 
directly to the Secretary of Transportation and carry out the duties pre-
scribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) DEPUTY MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—The Maritime Administration 
shall have a Deputy Maritime Administrator, who is appointed in the com-
petitive service by the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator. 
The Deputy Administrator shall carry out the duties prescribed by the Ad-
ministrator. The Deputy Administrator shall be Acting Administrator during 
the absence or disability of the Administrator and, unless the Secretary des-
ignates another individual, during a vacancy in the office of Administrator. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES AND POWERS VESTED IN SECRETARY.—All duties and powers 
of the Maritime Administration are vested in the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) REGIONAL OFFICES.—The Maritime Administration shall have re-
gional offices for the Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, and Pacific port ranges, and 
may have other regional offices as necessary. The Secretary shall appoint a 
qualified individual as Director of each regional office. The Secretary shall 
carry out appropriate activities and programs of the Maritime Administra-
tion through the regional offices. 
‘‘(f) INTERAGENCY AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and maintain liaison with other agencies, and with representative trade 
organizations throughout the United States, concerned with the transportation 
of commodities by water in the export and import foreign commerce of the 
United States, for the purpose of securing preference to vessels of the United 
States for the transportation of those commodities. 
‘‘(g) DETAILING OFFICERS FROM ARMED FORCES.—To assist the Secretary 
in carrying out duties and powers relating to the Maritime Administration, 
not more than five officers of the armed forces may be detailed to the Sec-
retary at any one time, in addition to details authorized by any other law. 
During the period of a detail, the Secretary shall pay the officer an amount 
that, when added to the officer’s pay and allowances as an officer in the 
armed forces, makes the officer’s total pay and allowances equal to the amount 
that would be paid to an individual performing work the Secretary considers 
to be of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility as that performed 
by the officer during the detail. 
‘‘(h) CONTRACTS AND AUDITS.—
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‘‘(1) CONTRACTS.—In the same manner that a private corporation 
may make a contract within the scope of its authority under its charter, 
the Secretary may make contracts for the United States Government and 
disburse amounts to— 
‘‘(A) carry out the Secretary’s duties and powers under this sec-
tion and subtitle V of title 46; and 
‘‘(B) protect, preserve, and improve collateral held by the Sec-
retary to secure indebtedness. 
‘‘(2) AUDITS.—The financial transactions of the Secretary under 
paragraph (1) shall be audited by the Comptroller General. The Comp-
troller General shall allow credit for an expenditure shown to be nec-
essary because of the nature of the business activities authorized by this 
section or subtitle V of title 46. At least once a year, the Comptroller 
General shall report to Congress any departure by the Secretary from 
this section or subtitle V of title 46. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 
there are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be nec-
essary to carry out the duties and powers of the Secretary relating to 
the Maritime Administration. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—Only those amounts specifically authorized by 
law may be appropriated for the use of the Maritime Administration 
for— 
‘‘(A) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels; 
‘‘(B) construction-differential subsidies incident to the construc-
tion, reconstruction, or reconditioning of vessels; 
‘‘(C) costs of national defense features; 
‘‘(D) payments of obligations incurred for operating-differential 
subsidies; 
‘‘(E) expenses necessary for research and development activities, 
including reimbursement of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund 
for losses resulting from expenses of experimental vessel operations; 
‘‘(F) the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund; 
‘‘(G) National Defense Reserve Fleet expenses; 
‘‘(H) expenses necessary to carry out part B of subtitle V of title 
46; and 
‘‘(I) other operations and training expenses related to the develop-
ment of waterborne transportation systems, the use of waterborne 
transportation systems, and general administration. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING VESSELS.—Amounts may not be appropriated for the 
purchase or construction of training vessels for State maritime academies
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unless the Secretary has approved a plan for sharing training vessels be-
tween State maritime academies.’’. 
SEC. 12. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MARITIME SECURITY ACT OF 
2003. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 531.—Chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 53102— 
(A) in the headings of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of subsection 
(c), strike ‘‘SECTION 2’’ and substitute ‘‘SECTION 50501’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), (2)(A)(i) and (ii)(II) and (B), and 
(4)(B), strike ‘‘section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 
802)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(C) in subsection (d), strike ‘‘the first section of Public Law 81– 
891 (64 Stat. 1120; 46 U.S.C. App. note prec. 3)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 501 of this title’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(i) strike ‘‘a documented vessel (as that term is defined in 
section 12101 of this title)’’ and substitute ‘‘documented under 
chapter 121 of this title,’’; and 
(ii) in clause (B), strike ‘‘a documented vessel (as defined in 
that section)’’ and substitute ‘‘documented under chapter 121’’. 
(2) In section 53103(c)— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1)(C), strike ‘‘SECTION 2’’ and 
substitute ‘‘SECTION 50501’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (1)(A)(iii) and (C)(i) and (ii), strike ‘‘section 
2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1)(B), strike ‘‘subparagraphs’’ and substitute 
‘‘subparagraph’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3)(B), strike ‘‘agreement’’ and substitute 
‘‘agreements’’. 
(3) In section 53104— 
(A) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii)(I) and (II), strike ‘‘section 2 of the 
Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
50501 of this title’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 9 of the Shipping Act, 
1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 808)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56101 of this 
title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(3), strike ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1242)’’ and ‘‘section 902 of such
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Act’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 563 of this title’’ and ‘‘chapter 563’’, 
respectively. 
(4) In section 53105— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), strike ‘‘section 12105’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 12111’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), strike ‘‘approve’’ and substitute ‘‘approves’’. 
(5) In section 53106— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1), strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Act of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), 
section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 
(46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and substitute ‘‘sec-
tion 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of 
title 10’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), strike ‘‘section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b 
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 
1241(b), or 1241f),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55305, or 
55314 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 2(c) of the Shipping Act, 
1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802(c))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 50501 of this 
title, applying the 75 percent ownership requirement of that sec-
tion’’. 
(6) In section 53107(f)— 
(A) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the Act 
of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), section 901(a), 901(b), 
or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 
1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, 
or 55314 of this title, section 2631 of title 10’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the Act 
of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), and sections 901(a), 
901(b), and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 
1241(a), 1241(b), and 1241b)’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 55302(a), 
55304, 55305, and 55314 of this title and section 2631 of title 10’’; 
and 
(7) In section 53108(b), strike ‘‘section 901(b)(1) of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b)(1))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
55305(a) of this title’’. 
(b) OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION 12111.— 
(A) AMENDMENT.—Section 12111(c)(3) of title 46, United States 
Code, as enacted by this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘subtitle B of
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title VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936’’ and substituting ‘‘chap-
ter 531 of this title’’. 
(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subparagraph 
(A) is effective the date of enactment of this Act, or the effective date 
of section 3534(b)(1) of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (117 
Stat. 1818), whichever is later. 
(2) REPEAL.—If this Act takes effect before the amendment made by 
section 3534(b)(1) of the Maritime Security Act of 2003 (Public Law 
108–136, 117 Stat. 1818), such section 3534(b)(1) is repealed. 
SEC. 13. AMENDMENTS TO PARTIALLY RESTATED PROVISIONS. 
(a) Section 2793 of the Revised Statutes (19 U.S.C. 288, 46 App. U.S.C. 
111, 123) is amended by striking ‘‘or tonnage tax’’. 
(b) Section 809(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 
1213(a)), is amended by striking ‘‘and section 211(a)’’. 
SEC. 14. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 46. 
Title 46, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The analysis of subtitle II is amended as follows: 
(A) In each chapter item, capitalize the first letter of each word 
containing 4 or more letters. 
(B) Strike the item for chapter 39. 
(C) The item for chapter 45 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘45. Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels .......................
4501’’. 
(2) Section 2101 is amended as follows: 
(A) Clauses (2), (3), (3a), (6), (10), (10a), (12), (17b), (36), (41), 
(44), (45), and (46) are repealed. 
(B) In clause (8a), insert ‘‘Prevention’’ after ‘‘Abuse’’. 
(C) In clause (18), strike ‘‘those’’. 
(D) In clause (34)— 
(i) strike ‘‘, except in part H,’’; and 
(ii) strike ‘‘head’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(3) In section 2102— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘section 2101(36) and (44)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘chapter 1’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), strike ‘‘West’’ and ‘‘East’’ and substitute 
‘‘west’’ and ‘‘east’’, respectively. 
(4) In section 2106, strike ‘‘a district court of the United States’’ and 
substitute ‘‘the district court of the United States for any district’’. 
(5) Section 2108 is repealed. 
(6) In section 2110— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘part B of this title’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘part B of this subtitle’’;
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(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii), strike the period at the end and 
substitute ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(5), strike ‘‘fees’’ and substitute ‘‘fee’’; 
(D) In subsection (f), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury shall deny 
the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall deny the clearance required by section 
60105 of this title’’; and 
(E) In subsection (j), strike ‘‘state’’ and substitute ‘‘State’’. 
(7) In section 2301, strike ‘‘section’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 2304 
and’’. 
(8) In section 2304— 
(A) insert the paragraph designation ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(B) insert at the end of subsection (a) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a vessel of war or a vessel owned 
by the United States Government appropriated only to a public service.’’. 
(9) In section 2306(a)(2), strike ‘‘section 212(A) of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1122a),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 50113 
of this title’’. 
(10) In section 3205(d), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury shall with-
hold or revoke the clearance required by section 4197 of the Revised Stat-
utes (46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall withhold or revoke the clearance required by section 60105 of 
this title’’. 
(11) In section 3302— 
(A) in subsection (b), insert a comma after ‘‘fishing vessel’’; 
(B) in subsection (j)(2)(B), strike ‘‘section 1304 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295c)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 
515 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (l)(1)(C), strike ‘‘Inc..’’ and substitute ‘‘Inc.’’. 
(12) In section 3306(d), strike ‘‘section 1302(3) of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1295a(3))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 51102 
of this title’’. 
(13) In section 3318(f), strike the period after ‘‘felony’’. 
(14) In section 3505, strike ‘‘section 3303(a)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
3303’’. 
(15) In the analysis of chapter 37, the item for section 3719 is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘3719. Reduction of oil spills from single hull non-self-propelled tank vessels.’’.
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(16) In paragraphs (1)(C), (2), and (3) of section 3703a(c), strike 
‘‘documentation under section 4136 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (46 App. U.S.C. 14)’’ and substitute ‘‘documentation as a wrecked 
vessel under section 12112 of this title’’. 
(17) In section 3704, strike ‘‘section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883),’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 551 of this title’’. 
(18) In section 3718(e)(1), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ and 
‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. 
U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and ‘‘sec-
tion 60105 of this title’’, respectively. 
(19) In section 4702, strike the subsection ‘‘(a)’’ designation. 
(20) In section 4705— 
(A) strike ‘‘subcontractor not’’ and substitute ‘‘subcontractor are 
not’’; 
(B) strike ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and substitute ‘‘(a)’’; 
(C) strike ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)’’ and substitute ‘‘(b) Subsection 
(a)’’; 
(D) strike ‘‘(A)’’ and substitute ‘‘(1)’’; and 
(E) strike ‘‘(B)’’ and substitute ‘‘(2)’’. 
(21) In section 5113(b), strike ‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes 
(46 App. U.S.C. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 60105 of this title’’. 
(22) In section 6101, redesignate the second subsection (g) and sub-
section (h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively. 
(23) In section 8103(a), strike ‘‘Only’’ and substitute ‘‘Except as oth-
erwise provided in this title, only’’. 
(24) In section 9307(b)(2)(A), strike ‘‘The’’ and substitute ‘‘the’’. 
(25) In section 12503(a), in the matter before clause (1), strike 
‘‘delegee’’ and substitute ‘‘delegate’’. 
(26) In section 13102(a), insert ‘‘(26 U.S.C. 9504)’’ after ‘‘Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986’’. 
(27) In section 14305(a)— 
(A) in clause (1), strike ‘‘and sections 12106(c) and 12108(c)’’ 
and substitute ‘‘of this subtitle and section 12116’’; 
(B) in clause (5), strike ‘‘section 4283 of the Revised Statutes of 
the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 183)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
30506 of this title’’; 
(C) in clause (6), strike ‘‘sections 27 and 27A of the Act of June 
5, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883 and 883–1)’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 
12118 and 12132 of this title’’; and 
(D) in clause (7), strike ‘‘Act of July 14, 1956 (46 App. U.S.C. 
883a)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 12139(b) of this title’’.
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(28) In section 31306(a), strike ‘‘section 9 or 37 of the Shipping Act, 
1916 (46 App. U.S.C. 808, 835)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56102 or 56103 
of this title’’. 
(29) In section 31308, strike ‘‘title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1271 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 of this 
title’’. 
(30) In section 31322— 
(A) in subsection (a)(4)(A), strike ‘‘section 12102(c)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 12113(c)’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(4)(E), strike ‘‘under section 12102(a)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘for purposes of documentation under section 12103’’; 
(C) in subsection (f)(2), strike ‘‘section 12102(c)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 12113(c)’’. 
(31) In section 31325(b)(3)(B), strike ‘‘section 9 or 37 of the Shipping 
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 808, 835)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56101 or 
56102 of this title’’. 
(32) In section 31326(b)— 
(A) in clause (1), strike ‘‘title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 
of this title,’’; and 
(B) in clause (2), strike ‘‘title XI of that Act’’ and substitute 
‘‘chapter 537 of this title’’. 
(33) In section 31329— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), strike ‘‘section 12102’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 12103’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in clause (2), strike ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1242)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 563 
of this title’’; and 
(ii) in clause (3), strike ‘‘sale foreign within the terms of the 
first proviso of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 
(46 App. U.S.C. 883)’’ and substitute ‘‘sale to a person not a 
citizen of the United States under section 12132 of this title’’. 
(34)(A) Sections 70118 and 70119, as added by section 801 of the 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 
108–293, 118 Stat. 1078), are redesignated as sections 70117 and 70118, 
respectively, and moved to appear immediately after section 70116 of 
title 46, United States Code. 
(B) Sections 70117 and 70118, as added by section 802 of such Act, 
are redesignated as sections 70120 and 70121, respectively, and moved
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to appear immediately after section 70119 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(C) In section 70120(a) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), strike 
‘‘section 70120’’ and substitute ‘‘section 70119’’. 
(D) In section 70121(a) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B))— 
(i) strike ‘‘section 70120’’ and substitute ‘‘section 70119’’; and 
(ii) strike ‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 60105 of this 
title’’. 
(E) In the analysis of chapter 701, strike the items relating to sections 
70117–70119 and substitute the following: 
‘‘70117.
Firearms, arrests, and seizure of property. 
‘‘70118.
Enforcement by State and local officers. 
‘‘70119.
Civil penalty. 
‘‘70120.
In rem liability for civil penalties and certain costs. 
‘‘70121.
Withholding of clearance.’’. 
SEC. 15. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 10.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 374(b)(4)(A)(iv), strike ‘‘The Maritime Drug Law En-
forcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘Chapter 
705 of title 46’’ 
(2) In section 2218(d)(2), strike ‘‘sections 508 and 510 of the Merchant 
Marine Act of 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1158, 1160), shall be deposited in 
the Fund’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 57101–57104 and chapter 573 of title 
46’’. 
(3) In section 2350b(g)(2), strike ‘‘section 901(b) of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 55305 
of title 46’’. 
(4) In section 2645— 
(A) in subsection (c), strike ‘‘the second sentence of section 
1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 
1288(a))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 53909(b) of title 46’’; 
(B) in subsection (h)(1), strike ‘‘title XII of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1281 et seq.),’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 
539 of title 46’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)(2), strike ‘‘the first sentence of section 
1208(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 
1288(a))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 53909(a) of title 46’’. 
(5) In section 2664(a)(3), strike ‘‘transferred to the Secretary of 
Transportation under section 3 of the Maritime Act of 1981 (46 U.S.C. 
App. 1602)’’ and substitute ‘‘of the Secretary of Transportation relating 
to the Maritime Administration’’.
258 
(6) In section 5985, strike ‘‘section 1304 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1295c),’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 515 of title 46’’. 
(7) In section 7721(a), strike ‘‘the Act of March 3, 1925 (commonly 
referred to as the ‘Public Vessels Act’) (46 U.S.C. App. 781–790)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘chapter 311 of title 46’’. 
(b) TITLE 11.—Title 11, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 362(b)— 
(A) in clause (12), strike ‘‘section 207 or title XI of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 of title 46 or section 
109(h) of title 49’’; and 
(B) in clause (13), strike ‘‘section 207 or title XI of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 537 of title 46’’. 
(2) In section 1110(a)(3)(A)(ii), strike ‘‘documented vessel (as defined 
in section 30101(1) of title 46)’’ and substitute ‘‘vessel documented under 
chapter 121 of title 46’’. 
(c) TITLE 14.—Sections 821(b) and 823a(b) of title 14, United States Code, 
are each amended by striking clauses (3)–(5) and substituting the following: 
‘‘(3) Section 30101 of title 46 (popularly known as the Admiralty Ex-
tension Act). 
‘‘(4) Chapter 309 of title 46 (known as the Suits in Admiralty Act). 
‘‘(5) Chapter 311 of title 46 (known as the Public Vessels Act).’’. 
(d) TITLE 18.—Title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 229F(9)(C), strike ‘‘section 3(b) of the Maritime Drug 
Enforcement Act, as amended (46 U.S.C., App. sec. 1903(b))’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 70502(b) of title 46, United States Code’’. 
(2) In section 507— 
(A) in the first paragraph, strike ‘‘recording, registry, or enroll-
ment of any vessel, in the office of any collector of the customs, or 
a license to any vessel for carrying on the coasting trade or fisheries 
of the United States’’ and substitute ‘‘documentation of any vessel’’; 
(B) in the first paragraph, strike ‘‘collector or other’’; and 
(C) in the second paragraph, strike ‘‘license,’’. 
(3) In section 924— 
(A) in subsections (c)(2), (e)(2)(A)(i), (g)(2), and (k)(1), strike 
‘‘the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 
et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 705 of title 46’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g)(2), strike ‘‘802 et seq.’’ and substitute ‘‘801 
et seq.’’. 
(4) In section 929(a)(2), strike ‘‘the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement 
Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 705 of title 
46’’.
259 
(5) In section 965(a), strike ‘‘section 4197 of the Revised Statutes of 
the United States (46 U.S.C. App. 91)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 60105 
of title 46’’. 
(6) In section 2277(a), strike ‘‘registered, enrolled, or licensed’’ and 
substitute ‘‘documented’’. 
(7) In section 3142(e) and (f)(1)(C), strike ‘‘the Maritime Drug Law 
Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 
705 of title 46’’. 
(e) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—The Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 56(c)(2)— 
(A) strike ‘‘section 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 
U.S.C. 1177)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 535 of title 46, United States 
Code’’; and 
(B) in clauses (A) and (B), strike ‘‘such section 607’’ substitute 
‘‘such chapter 535’’. 
(2) In section 140(a)(4), strike ‘‘section 607(d) of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1177)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 53507 of title 46, 
United States Code’’. 
(3) In section 543(a)(1)(B), strike ‘‘section 511 or 607 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1161 or 1177)’’ and substitute ‘‘chap-
ter 533 or 535 of title 46, United States Code’’. 
(4) In section 1023(2), strike ‘‘section 511 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1161)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 533 of title 
46, United States Code’’. 
(5) In section 1061— 
(A) in clause (1), strike ‘‘section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, see subsection (e) of that section, as amended August 4, 1939 
(46 U.S.C. App. 1160)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 573 of title 46, 
United States Code, see section 57307 of title 46’’; 
(B) in clause (2), strike ‘‘section 511 of such Act, as amended (46 
U.S.C. App. 1161)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 533 of title 46, United 
States Code’’; and 
(C) strike clause (3). 
(6) In section 7518— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), strike ‘‘section 607 of the Merchant Ma-
rine Act, 1936’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 535 of title 46 of the United 
States Code’’; 
(B) in subsections (a)(2) and (c)(1)(A) and (D), strike ‘‘section 
607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 535 
of title 46, United States Code’’; and
260 
(C) in subsection (g)(3)(C)(iii), strike ‘‘Merchant Marine Act of 
1936’’ and substitute ‘‘Merchant Marine Act, 1936,’’. 
(f) TITLE 28.—Title 28, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 994(h)(1)(B) and (2)(B), strike ‘‘the Maritime Drug 
Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et seq.)’’ and substitute 
‘‘chapter 705 of title 46’’. 
(2) In section 1605(d), strike ‘‘the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. 
911 and following)’’ and ‘‘that Act’’ and substitute ‘‘section 31301 of title 
46’’ and ‘‘chapter 313 of title 46’’, respectively. 
(3) In section 2342(3)— 
(A) in clause (A), strike ‘‘section 2, 9, 37, or 41 of the Shipping 
Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802, 803, 808, 835, 839, and 841a)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘section 50501, 50502, 56101–56104, or 57109 of title 
46’’; and 
(B) strike clause (B) and substitute the following: 
‘‘(B) the Federal Maritime Commission issued pursuant to sec-
tion 305, 41304, 41308, or 41309 or chapter 421 or 441 of title 
46;’’. 
(4) In section 2680(d), strike ‘‘sections 741–752, 781–790 of Title 46,’’ 
and substitute ‘‘chapter 309 or 311 of title 46’’. 
(g) TITLE 40.—Title 40, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 548, strike ‘‘the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.),’’ and substitute ‘‘part F of subtitle V of title 46’’. 
(2) In section 3134(b), strike ‘‘the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 
App. U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘subtitle V of title 46’’. 
(h) TITLE 49.—Title 49, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 5122(c)(1), strike ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ and ‘‘sec-
tion 4197 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 App. U.S.C. 
91)’’ and substitute ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and ‘‘section 
60105 of title 46’’, respectively. 
(2) In section 5901(3)(B), strike ‘‘section 3 of the Shipping Act of 
1984 (46 App. U.S.C. 1702)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 40102 of title 46’’. 
(i) MISCELLANEOUS.—Section 5501(a) of the Oceans Act of 1992 (Public 
Law 102–587, 106 Stat. 5084) is amended by adding the following: 
‘‘(3) The exceptions provided by paragraph (2) shall apply under section 
55109 of title 46, United States Code, to the same extent as under former sec-
tion 1 of the Act of May 28, 1906, as amended by paragraph (1).’’
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SEC. 16. LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSITIONAL PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this Act is to complete the codification 
of title 46, United States Code, ‘‘Shipping’’, as positive law, in accordance 
with section 285b(1) of title 2, United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.—In the codification of laws en-
compassed by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, in-
tent, and purpose of the Congress in the original enactments, with such 
amendments and corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and 
other imperfections both of substance and of form. 
(c) CUTOFF DATE.—This Act codifies certain laws enacted as of August 31, 
2004. Any law enacted after that date that is inconsistent with this Act, in-
cluding any law purporting to amend or repeal a provision that is repealed 
by this Act, supersedes this Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(d) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.—For purposes of deter-
mining whether one provision of law supersedes another based on enactment 
later in time, the date of enactment of a provision codified by this Act is 
deemed to remain unchanged, continuing to be the date of enactment of the 
underlying provision that is codified. 
(e) REFERENCES IN OTHER PROVISIONS.—A reference to a provision of law 
codified by this Act, including a reference in another law or in a rule, regula-
tion, or order, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision enacted by 
this Act. 
(f) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) RULES, REGULATIONS, AND ORDERS.—A rule, regulation, or order 
in effect under a provision of law codified by this Act continues in effect 
under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act. 
(2) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.—An action taken or 
an offense committed under a provision of law codified by this Act is 
deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provi-
sion enacted by this Act. 
SEC. 17. REPEALS. 
The following laws are repealed, except with respect to rights and duties 
that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun 
before the date of enactment of this Act: 
Revised Statutes 
Revised Statutes Section 
United States Code 
Title 
Section 
2792 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
124 
4136 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
4173 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
4184 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
4188 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
4197 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
4202 .........................................................................................
46 App.
262 
Revised Statutes—Continued 
Revised Statutes Section 
United States Code 
Title 
Section 
4204 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
4206 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
100 
4219 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
121 
4220 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
122 
4221 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
125 
4225 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
128 
4226 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
129 
4227 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
135 
4228 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
141 
4238 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
721 
4239 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
722 
4240 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
723 
4241 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
724 
4281 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
181 
4282 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
182 
4283 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
183 
4283A ......................................................................................
46 App. 
183b 
4283B ......................................................................................
46 App. 
183c 
4284 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
184 
4285 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
185 
4286 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
186 
4287 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
187 
4289 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
188 
4309 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
354 
4310 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
355 
4311 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
251 
4320 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
262 
4336 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
277 
4370 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
316 
4373 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
321 
4374 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
322 
4375 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
323 
4376 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
324 
4378 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
326 
4379 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
327 
4380 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
328 
4493 .........................................................................................
46 App. 
491 
Statutes at Large 
Date 
Chapter or 
Public Law 
Section 
Statutes at Large 
U.S. Code 
(46 App. un-
less otherwise 
specified) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
1874 
Apr. 18 
110 
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31 ...................
336 
1878 
June 19 
324 
...................................................................
175 .................
725 
1884 
June 26 
121 
14 ..............................................................
57 ...................
121 
18 ..............................................................
57 ...................
189 
July 5 
221 
3 ................................................................
119 .................
8(c) ............................................................
........
........................
1886 
June 19 
421 
8 ................................................................
81 ...................
289 
9 ................................................................
81 ...................
320 
17 ..............................................................
82 ...................
142 
1887 
Mar. 3 
339 
...................................................................
475 .................
143 
1892 
July 26 
248 
1 ................................................................
267 .................
144 
2 ................................................................
268 .................
145 
1893 
Feb. 13 
105 
1 ................................................................
445 .................
190 
2 ................................................................
445 .................
191 
3 ................................................................
445 .................
192 
4 ................................................................
445 .................
193 
5 ................................................................
446 .................
194 
6 ................................................................
446 .................
196 
7 ................................................................
446 .................
195 
8 ................................................................
446 .................
190 nt 
Oct. 31 
No. 13 
...................................................................
13 ...................
726 
1898 
Feb. 17 
1 ................................................................
248 .................
290 
3 ................................................................
248 .................
291
263 
Statutes at Large—Continued 
Date 
Chapter or 
Public Law 
Section 
Statutes at Large 
U.S. Code 
(46 App. un-
less otherwise 
specified) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
1900 
Mar. 31 
120 
1–3 ............................................................
58 ...................
163 
1906 
May 28 
2566 
1 (except as may be applicable under 
section 5501(a)(2) of Pub. L. 102– 
587).
204 .................
292 
1908 
Mar. 24 
1 ................................................................
46 ...................
133 
2 ................................................................
46 ...................
134 
May 28 
212 
5 ................................................................
425 .................
104 
1909 
Aug. 5 
36 ..............................................................
111 .................
121 
1910 
Mar. 8 
...................................................................
234 .................
132 
1912 
Aug. 1 
268 
1 ................................................................
242 .................
727 
3 ................................................................
242 .................
729 
4 ................................................................
242 .................
730 
5 ................................................................
242 .................
731 
1913 
Oct. 3 
IV(J)(1)–(3) .............................................
195 .................
19 U.S.C. 
128, 130, 
131; 
46 App. 146 
1915 
Mar. 4 
153 
20 ..............................................................
1185 ...............
688 
171 
...................................................................
1193 ...............
19 U.S.C. 
128, 131; 
46 App. 121, 
128, 146 
1916 
Sept. 7 
451 
1 ................................................................
728 .................
801 
2(a)–(c) .....................................................
729 .................
802 
2(d) ...........................................................
729 .................
803 
9 ................................................................
730 .................
808 
12 ..............................................................
732 .................
811 
34 ..............................................................
738 .................
833 
36 ..............................................................
738 .................
834 
37 ..............................................................
........
........................
835 
38 ..............................................................
........
........................
836 
39 ..............................................................
........
........................
837 
41 ..............................................................
........
........................
839 
46 ..............................................................
........
........................
842 
1920 
Mar. 9 
1 ................................................................
525 .................
741 
2 ................................................................
525 .................
742 
3 ................................................................
526 .................
743 
4 ................................................................
526 .................
744 
5 ................................................................
526 .................
745, 745 nt 
6 ................................................................
527 .................
746 
7 ................................................................
527 .................
747 
8 ................................................................
527 .................
748 
9 ................................................................
527 .................
749 
10 ..............................................................
528 .................
750 
11 ..............................................................
528 .................
751 
12 ..............................................................
528 .................
752 
Mar. 30 
111 
1 ................................................................
537 .................
761 
2 ................................................................
537 .................
762 
4 ................................................................
537 .................
764 
5 ................................................................
537 .................
765 
6 ................................................................
537 .................
766 
7 ................................................................
538 .................
767 
8 ................................................................
538 .................
768 
June 5 
250 
1 ................................................................
988 .................
861 
6 ................................................................
991 .................
865 
7 ................................................................
991 .................
866 
8 ................................................................
992 .................
867 
9 ................................................................
992 .................
868 
10 ..............................................................
992 .................
869 
12 ..............................................................
993 .................
871 
13 ..............................................................
993 .................
872 
17 ..............................................................
994 .................
875 
19 ..............................................................
995 .................
876 
21 ..............................................................
997 .................
877
264 
Statutes at Large—Continued 
Date 
Chapter or 
Public Law 
Section 
Statutes at Large 
U.S. Code 
(46 App. un-
less otherwise 
specified) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
27 ..............................................................
999 .................
883 
27A ...........................................................
........
........................
883–1 
28 ..............................................................
999 .................
884 
36 ..............................................................
1007 ...............
887 
37 ..............................................................
1008 ...............
888 
39 ..............................................................
1008 ...............
889 
1925 
Mar. 3 
428 
1 ................................................................
1112 ...............
781 
2 ................................................................
1112 ...............
782 
3 ................................................................
1112 ...............
783 
4 ................................................................
1112 ...............
784 
5 ................................................................
1113 ...............
785 
6 ................................................................
1113 ...............
786 
7 ................................................................
1113 ...............
787 
8 ................................................................
1113 ...............
788 
9 ................................................................
1113 ...............
789 
10 ..............................................................
1113 ...............
790 
1928 
May 22 
675 
1 ................................................................
689 .................
891 
202 ............................................................
690 .................
891b 
203 ............................................................
690 .................
891c 
703 ............................................................
698 .................
891u 
704 ............................................................
698 .................
891v 
705 ............................................................
698 .................
891w 
706 ............................................................
698 .................
891x 
1932 
June 30 
314 
306 ............................................................
408 .................
804a 
315 
...................................................................
420 .................
743a, 745 
1934 
Mar. 26 
...................................................................
500 .................
1241–1 
June 28 
523 
...................................................................
963 .................
48 U.S.C. 
1664 
1936 
June 25 
807 
1 ................................................................
1922 ...............
738 
2 ................................................................
1922 ...............
738a 
4 ................................................................
1923 ...............
738c 
June 29 
858 
101 ............................................................
1985 ...............
1101 
201 ............................................................
1985 ...............
1111 
202 ............................................................
1986 ...............
1112 
204 ............................................................
1987 ...............
1114 
205 ............................................................
1987 ...............
1115 
206 ............................................................
1987 ...............
1116 
207 ............................................................
1988 ...............
1117 
208 ............................................................
1988 ...............
1118 
209 ............................................................
1988 ...............
1119 
210 ............................................................
1989 ...............
1120 
211 ............................................................
1989 ...............
1121 
212 ............................................................
1990 ...............
1122 
212(A) .......................................................
........
........................
1122a 
212(B) ......................................................
........
........................
1122b 
213 ............................................................
1991 ...............
1123 
214 ............................................................
1991 ...............
1124 
215 ............................................................
........
........................
1125 
302 ............................................................
........
........................
1132 
508 ............................................................
2000 ...............
1158 
510 ............................................................
........
........................
1160 
511 (added by Act Oct. 10, 1940) ..........
........
........................
1161 
607 ............................................................
2005 ...............
1177 
701 ............................................................
2008 ...............
1191 
702 ............................................................
2008 ...............
1192 
703 ............................................................
2008 ...............
1193 
704 ............................................................
2008 ...............
1194 
705 ............................................................
2009 ...............
1195 
706 ............................................................
2009 ...............
1196 
707 ............................................................
2009 ...............
1197 
708 ............................................................
2009 ...............
1198 
709 ............................................................
2010 ...............
1199 
710 ............................................................
2010 ...............
1200 
711 ............................................................
2010 ...............
1201 
712 ............................................................
2010 ...............
1202 
713 ............................................................
2010 ...............
1203 
714 ............................................................
2011 ...............
1204 
715 ............................................................
........
........................
1205 
805 ............................................................
2012 ...............
1223 
806(b)–(d) ................................................
2014 ...............
1228 
808 ............................................................
2015 ...............
1226 
809(b) .......................................................
........
........................
1213 
810 ............................................................
2015 ...............
1227 
901 ............................................................
2015 ...............
1241
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901a ..........................................................
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........................
1241e 
901b ..........................................................
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........................
1241f 
901c ..........................................................
........
........................
1241g 
901d ..........................................................
........
........................
1241h 
901e ..........................................................
........
........................
1241i 
901f ...........................................................
........
........................
1241j 
901g ..........................................................
........
........................
1241k 
901h ..........................................................
........
........................
1241l 
901i ...........................................................
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........................
1241m 
901j ...........................................................
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........................
1241n 
901k ..........................................................
........
........................
1241o 
902 ............................................................
2015 ...............
1242 
905 ............................................................
2016 ...............
1244 
906 (1st sentence) ....................................
2016 ...............
1245 
908 ............................................................
........
........................
1247 
1101 ..........................................................
........
........................
1271 
1102 ..........................................................
........
........................
1272 
1103 ..........................................................
........
........................
1273 
1104A .......................................................
........
........................
1274 
1104B .......................................................
........
........................
1274a 
1105 ..........................................................
........
........................
1275 
1108 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279a 
1109 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279b 
1110 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279c 
1111 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279d 
1111 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279f 
1112 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279e 
1112 ..........................................................
........
........................
1279g 
1201 ..........................................................
........
........................
1281 
1202 ..........................................................
........
........................
1282 
1203 ..........................................................
........
........................
1283 
1204 ..........................................................
........
........................
1284 
1205 ..........................................................
........
........................
1285 
1206 ..........................................................
........
........................
1286 
1207 ..........................................................
........
........................
1287 
1208 ..........................................................
........
........................
1288 
1209 ..........................................................
........
........................
1289 
1210 ..........................................................
........
........................
1290 
1211 ..........................................................
........
........................
1291 
1212 ..........................................................
........
........................
1292 
1213 ..........................................................
........
........................
1293 
1214 ..........................................................
........
........................
1294 
1301 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295 
1302 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295a 
1303 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295b 
1304 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295c 
1305 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295d 
1306 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295e 
1307 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295f 
1308 ..........................................................
........
........................
1295g 
1938 
June 25 
681 
1st proviso on p. 1119 .............................
1119 ...............
1111a 
1940 
June 29 
442 
...................................................................
684 .................
1242a 
1941 
Feb. 6 
4 ................................................................
6 .....................
1125a 
1947 
Mar. 22 
proviso under heading ‘‘Independent Of-
fices’’.
18 ...................
1116a 
1948 
June 19 
526 
...................................................................
496 .................
740 
June 30 
775 
101 (last proviso on p. 1199) .................
1199 ...............
864a 
1949 
June 29 
281 
1 (proviso) ................................................
349 .................
864b 
1950 
Dec. 27 
1155 
1, 2 ............................................................
1120 ...............
3 nt prec. 
1951 
June 2 
121 
pars. under heading ‘‘Vessel Operations 
Revolving Fund’’.
59 ...................
1241a 
Nov. 1 
664 
par. under heading ‘‘War-Risk Insur-
ance Revolving Fund’’.
746 .................
1288a 
1956 
June 20 
415 
101 (par. beginning with ‘‘Vessel oper-
ations revolving fund’’).
319 .................
1241b, 
1241b nt 
July 14 
600 
2 ................................................................
544 .................
883a
266 
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ume 
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3 ................................................................
544 .................
883b 
Aug. 1 
846 
...................................................................
897 .................
1241c 
1957 
June 13 
85–52 
101 (1st proviso on p. 73) ......................
73 ...................
1177a 
1958 
June 25 
85–469 
101 (par. under heading ‘‘Federal Ship 
Mortgage Insurance Fund’’).
231 .................
1280 
1960 
June 12 
86–518 
9 ................................................................
217 .................
1125 nt 
1961 
Sept. 13 
87–220 
2 ................................................................
493 .................
251a 
3 ................................................................
493 .................
251b 
1965 
June 30 
89–56 
...................................................................
195 .................
1111 nt 
July 30 
89–99 
1 ................................................................
424 .................
441 
3 ................................................................
424 .................
443 
4 ................................................................
424 .................
444 
1966 
Nov. 6 
89–777 
2 ................................................................
1356 ...............
817d 
3 ................................................................
1357 ...............
817e 
1976 
July 14 
94–361 
603 ............................................................
929 .................
1126–1 
Oct. 4 
94–455 
807 ............................................................
1606 ...............
1177–1 
1977 
Dec. 13 
95–208 
1 ................................................................
1475 ...............
1501 nt 
2 ................................................................
1475 ...............
1501 
3 ................................................................
1476 ...............
1502 
4 ................................................................
1476 ...............
1503 
5 ................................................................
1477 ...............
1504 
6 ................................................................
1478 ...............
1505 
7 ................................................................
1479 ...............
1506 
8 ................................................................
1479 ...............
1507 
1980 
Sept. 15 
96–350 
1 ................................................................
1159 ...............
1901 
2 ................................................................
1160 ...............
1902 
3 ................................................................
1160 ...............
1903 
4 ................................................................
1160 ...............
1904 
Oct. 6 
96–382 
1 ................................................................
1525 ...............
763a 
Oct. 7 
96–387 
5 ................................................................
1546 ...............
1121–1 
1981 
Aug. 6 
97–31 
2 ................................................................
151 .................
1601 
3 ................................................................
151 .................
1602 
4 ................................................................
151 .................
1603 
5 ................................................................
151 .................
1604 
6 ................................................................
151 .................
1605 
8 ................................................................
152 .................
1607 
9 ................................................................
152 .................
1608 
1982 
Oct. 15 
97–322 
201 ............................................................
1588 ...............
446 nt 
204 ............................................................
1589 ...............
446 
205 ............................................................
1589 ...............
446a 
206 ............................................................
1590 ...............
446b 
207 ............................................................
1590 ...............
446c 
1984 
Mar. 20 
98–237 
1 ................................................................
67 ...................
1701 nt 
2 ................................................................
67 ...................
1701 
3 ................................................................
67 ...................
1702 
4 ................................................................
70 ...................
1703 
5 ................................................................
70 ...................
1704 
6 ................................................................
72 ...................
1705 
7 ................................................................
73 ...................
1706 
8 ................................................................
74 ...................
1707 
9 ................................................................
76 ...................
1708 
10 ..............................................................
77 ...................
1709 
11 ..............................................................
80 ...................
1710 
12 ..............................................................
81 ...................
1711 
13 ..............................................................
82 ...................
1712 
14 ..............................................................
83 ...................
1713 
15 ..............................................................
84 ...................
1714 
16 ..............................................................
84 ...................
1715
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17 ..............................................................
84 ...................
1716 
19 ..............................................................
87 ...................
1718 
20(e) ..........................................................
90 ...................
1719 
Oct. 5 
98–454 
302 ............................................................
1734 ...............
808a 
Oct. 30 
98–563 
...................................................................
2916 ...............
289c 
1985 
Dec. 23 
99–198 
1141 ..........................................................
1490 ...............
1241d 
1143 ..........................................................
1496 ...............
1241p 
1986 
Aug. 27 
99–399 
902 ............................................................
100 
889 .................
1801 
905 ............................................................
100 
890 .................
1802 
907 ............................................................
100 
891 .................
1803 
908 ............................................................
100 
891 .................
1804 
909 ............................................................
100 
892 .................
1805 
910 ............................................................
100 
892 .................
1806 
911 ............................................................
100 
892 .................
1807 
912 ............................................................
100 
892 .................
1808 
913 ............................................................
100 
892 .................
1809 
1987 
Dec. 22 
100–202 
101(a) [title V (par. under heading 
‘‘Ocean Freight Differential’’)].
101 
1329, ..............
1329–27 .........
1241h nt 
101(a) [title V (4th proviso on p. 1329- 
28)].
101 
1329, ..............
1329–28 .........
1295c–1 
1988 
May 30 
100–324 
1 ................................................................
102 
576 .................
2001 nt 
2 ................................................................
102 
576 .................
2001 
3 ................................................................
102 
576 .................
2002 
4 ................................................................
102 
576 .................
2003 
5 ................................................................
102 
576 .................
2004 
6 ................................................................
102 
577 .................
2005 
7 ................................................................
102 
577 .................
2006 
8 ................................................................
102 
577 .................
2007 
Aug. 23 
100–418 
10002 ........................................................
102 
1570 ...............
1710a 
1989 
Oct. 13 
101–115 
4 ................................................................
103 
692 .................
1295c nt 
8 ................................................................
103 
694 .................
1121–2 
1990 
Nov. 28 
101–624 
1521 ..........................................................
104 
3665 ...............
1241q 
1522 ..........................................................
104 
3665 ...............
1241r 
1523 ..........................................................
104 
3666 ...............
1241s 
1524 ..........................................................
104 
3667 ...............
1241t 
1526 ..........................................................
104 
3668 ...............
1241u 
1527 ..........................................................
104 
3668 ...............
1241v 
1993 
Nov. 30 
103–160 
1358 ..........................................................
107 
1816 ...............
1280a 
1996 
Oct. 19 
104–324 
1117 ..........................................................
110 
3973 ...............
46 U.S.C. 
12101 nt 
1120(f) ......................................................
110 
3978 ...............
883 nt 
1998 
Oct. 14 
105–258 
401 ............................................................
112 
1916 ...............
1273a 
Oct. 21 
105–277 
203(b)–(e) .................................................
112 
2681–619 .......
46 U.S.C. 
12102 nt 
Nov. 13 
105–383 
502–504 ....................................................
112 
3445 ...............
46 U.S.C. 
12106 nt 
2000 
Oct. 30 
106–398 
1 [§ 3506] .................................................
114 
1654, ..............
1654A–494 ....
1118 nt 
2002 
Nov. 25 
107–295 
403 ............................................................
116 
2114 ...............
46 U.S.C. 
12119 nt 
404 ............................................................
116 
2114 ...............
316a 
2003 
Nov. 24 
108–136 
3527 ..........................................................
117 
1802 ...............
1280b
268 
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Year 
Plan No. 
Section 
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Volume 
Page 
1949 
6 .................
.....................................................................................
1069 
1950 
21 ...............
201, 203, 204 .............................................................
1276 
1961 
7 .................
101–105, 201, 301, 302 .............................................
840, 842 
SEC. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 2004, or the date of enactment of 
this Act, whichever is later.