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46 U.S.C. 7507: Authority to extend the duration of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner documents

Created in 2010 by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-281). Changed by 2 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2018Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

2012Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

2010Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010created it

46 U.S.C. 7507Authority to extend the duration of licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner documents

(a)Licenses and Certificates of Registry.—Notwithstanding sections 7106 and 7107,…

(b)Merchant Mariner Documents.—Notwithstanding section 7302(g), the Secretary may—

(c)Manner of Extension.—Any extensions granted under this section may be granted…

(d)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027passed house

H.R. 3151SHIPS for America Act of 2025introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (d)
H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–282, §510(3), substituted "merchant mariner documents" for "licenses or certificates of registry". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
Pub. L. 115–282, §510(4), substituted "license or certificate of registry." for "merchant mariner's document." (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (b)

2012

Pub. L. 112–213 substituted "chapter 71" for "chapter 73" in pars. (1) and (2). (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012) 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.