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46 U.S.C. 4503: Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel certification

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-364. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 46 U.S.C. 4505.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "Subsection (a)" for "Except as provided in section 4503a, subsection (a)" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(2), substituted "section 4503a" for "subsection (d)" in introductory provisions. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §507(a), substituted "180" for "79". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(3), substituted "subsection (d)" for "subsection (e)". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(4), substituted "subsection (e)" for "subsection (f)". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(a), redesignated subsec. (d) as section 4503a of this title. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(5), (6), substituted "subsection (d)" for "subsection (e)" wherever appearing. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (e), (2)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §507(b), generally amended subsec. (f), as redesignated by Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(1). Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: "For the purposes of this section, the term 'built' means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel's construction has reached any of the follow… (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (g)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–120, §318(a)(1), substituted "this subsection" for "this section" in introductory provisions. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–120, §318(a)(2), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (d), subsection (a)" for "This section" in introductory provisions. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–120, §318(a)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a)" for "This section", and added par. (2). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(a), substituted "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016" for "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–120, §318(a)(4), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 114–120, §318(a)(4), added subsec. (f). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(a), substituted "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016" for "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(b)(2), substituted ", then" for ", that". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–120, §318(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (g)

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–213, §305(c)(1), substituted "July 1, 2013." for "July 1, 2012." (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 112–213, §305(c)(2)(A), substituted "July 1, 2013;" for "July 1, 2012;". (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–213, §305(c)(2)(B), substituted "July 1, 2013," for "July 1, 2012," in two places and substituted "major conversion" for "substantial change to the dimension of or type of vessel". (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–213, §305(c)(3), added subsec. (e). (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) Law text · (e)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–281, §604(e)(1)(A), substituted "Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel certification" for "Fish processing vessel certification" in section catchline. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text
    • Pub. L. 111–281, §604(e)(1)(B), struck out "fish processing" before "vessel to which this section applies" in introductory provisions. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 111–281, §604(e)(1)(C), added subsecs. (c) and (d). (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (c), (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–424 amended section generally, substituting "Fish processing vessel certification" for "Equivalency" in section catchline, and provisions which require certification issued by American Bureau of Shipping or similar organization for fish processing vessel built after July 27, 1990, or un…

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–557 substituted "is deemed" for "shall be deemed".

    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.