- Part A—General Provisions (§§ 2101 – 2307)
- Part B—Inspection and Regulation of Vessels (§§ 3101 – 4901)
- Part C—Load Lines of Vessels (§§ 5101 – 5116)
- Part D—Marine Casualties (§§ 6101 – 6309)
- Part E—Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents (§§ 7101 – 7706)
- Part F—Manning of Vessels (§§ 8101 – 9308)
- Part G—Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief (§§ 10101 – 11507)
- Part H—Identification of Vessels (§§ 12101 – 12507)
- Part I—State Boating Safety Programs (§§ 13101 – 13110)
- Part J—Measurement of Vessels (§§ 14101 – 14702)
- Part K—National Maritime Transportation Advisory Committees (§§ 15101 – 15109)
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46 U.S. Code Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, § 11607(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4151, added item 49.
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, added item for part K.
2006—Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702, in each chapter item, capitalized first letter of each word containing 4 or more letters, struck out item for chapter 39 “Carriage of animals”, and substituted “Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels” for “Fish processing vessels” in item 45.
2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1087(g)(6)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–294, substituted “mariner benefits” for “Mariner Benefits” in item 112.
1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 402(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3337, added item 112.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, § 602(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3930, added item 32.
1992—Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5304, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5083, added item 47.
1988—Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 101(b), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738, added item 125.
Pub. L. 100–424, § 6(b), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1592, added item 106.
1986—Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913, inserted items for parts C and J.
1985—Pub. L. 99–36, § 1(a)(9)(A), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67, substituted “Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certifications, and” for “Licenses, Certificates, and Merchant Mariners’ ” in heading for part E.
1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(7)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 446, inserted “generally” in item 41, reenacted item 43 without change, and added item 45.