46 U.S.C. 501: Waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws

2022

• Pub. L. 117–263, §3541(1)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "When the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws considers it necessary in the interest of national defens… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §3541(1)(B), substituted "determination referred to in paragraph (1)(A)" for "determinations referred to in paragraph (1)". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §3541(1)(C), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "for each determination referred to in paragraph (1), identify any actions that could be taken to enable qualified United States flag capacity to me… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §3541(1)(D), added pars. (5) and (6). Law text · (b), (6)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §3541(2), inserted "and the individual requesting such waiver (if not the owner or operator of the vessel)" before "shall submit" in introductory provisions, added subpars. (B), (E), and (F), and redesignated former subpars. (B), (C), and (D) as (C), (D), and (G), r… Law text · (c)

2021

• Pub. L. 116–283, §3502(a)(1)(A), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "On request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws shall waive comp… Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §3502(a)(1)(B)(i), (ii), added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). Law text · (b), (3)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §3502(a)(1)(B)(i), redesignated par. (3) as (4). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §3502(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I), substituted "paragraph (3)(A)" for "paragraph (2)(A)". Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §3502(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II), added subpar. (C). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 116–283, §3502(a)(1)(C), (D), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Law text · (c), (d)

2013

• Pub. L. 112–239 substituted "the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate" for "the Committee on … Law text · (b)

2012

• Pub. L. 112–213 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. (1) heading, and added pars. (2) and (3). Law text · (b)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–417 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "When the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws considers it necessary in the interest of national defense, … Law text · (b)