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46 U.S.C. 4505: Termination of unsafe operations

Created in 1988 by Public Law 100-424. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282 substituted "4503(a)(2)" for "4503(1)" and inserted ", except that this paragraph shall not apply with respect to a vessel to which section 4503a applies" before period at end. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (2)

    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.