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46 U.S.C. 8703: Tankermen on tank vessels

Created in 1983 by Public Law 98-89. Changed by 2 later laws. 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).

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

2018John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

1984Pub. L. 98-557

1983Pub. L. 98-89created it

46 U.S.C. 8703Tankermen on tank vessels

(a)A vessel of the United States to which chapter 37 of this title applies, that…

(b)A vessel to which section 3702(b) of this title applies shall have on board as…

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

How it got here

2018

Pub. L. 115–232 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b), (c)

1984

Pub. L. 98–557 struck out subsec. (b) which contained duplicate tankerman manning requirements. See section 7317(a) of this title. · (b)

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