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46 U.S.C. 3202: Application
Created in 1996 by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-324). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 46 U.S.C. 3203, 46 U.S.C. 3205.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2021
- Pub. L. 116–283 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "section 2101(29)(A)" for "section 2101(21)(A)". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–281, §610(a)(1), substituted "Foreign Voyages and Foreign Vessels.—" for "Mandatory Application.—" in heading. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 111–281, §610(a)(2)–(4), added subsec. (b), redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively, and, in introductory provisions of subsec. (d), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (b)". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (b), (c), (d)
- Pub. L. 111–281, §610(a)(5), inserted "that is not described in subsection (b) of this section" after "connecting waters". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–293 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "This chapter applies to the following vessels engaged on a foreign voyage: Law text · (a)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.