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46 U.S.C. 7510: Examinations for merchant mariner credentials

Created in 2016 by Public Law 114-120. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025 · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "FACA" in heading and "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)" in text. Law text · (c)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §8505(b)(7)(A), substituted "merchant mariner" for "merchant seamen". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §8505(b)(7)(B), substituted "merchant mariner license" for "merchant seaman license". Law text · (d)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "Commandant" for "Commandant of the Coast Guard" in introductory provisions. Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 115–282 inserted "National" before "Merchant Marine". Law text · (c)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(a), in introductory provisions, substituted "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016" for "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(b)(1)(A), substituted "engineer" for "engine". Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(a), substituted "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016" for "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015". Law text · (c), (8)
  • Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(b)(1)(B), inserted a period after "App". Law text · (c)

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.