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46 U.S.C. 51504: Use of training vessels

Created in 2006 by Public Law 109-304. Changed by 3 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change the section as a whole
  • H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) related to removing vessels from service and vessel sharing. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (g)

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(b), repealed Pub. L. 109–163, §3502(b). See 2006 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text
  • Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(a)(2), incorporated the substance of the amendment by Pub. L. 109–163, §3502(b), by amending heading and text of subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may pay to a State maritime academy the costs of fuel used by a vessel… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008) Law text · (f)

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163, §3502(b), which directed the amendment of section 1295c(c)(2) of the former Appendix to this title from which subsec. (f) of this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, §3523(b). See 2008 Amendment note for subsec. (f) and Historical and Revision notes above. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text

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.