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8 U.S.C. 1288: Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-649. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1101, 8 U.S.C. 1281.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor (1), Department of State (1), Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "section 5103(b), 5104, 5106, 5107, or 5110 of title 49" for "section 105 or 106 of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1804, 1805)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg), repealed Pub. L. 103–198, §8(b), which had made amendments identical to those made by Pub. L. 103–206, §323(b). See 1993 Amendment note below. · (a), (c), (5)
    • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg), repealed Pub. L. 103–198, §8(a), which had made an amendment substantially identical to that made by Pub. L. 103–206, §323(a). See 1993 Amendment note below. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(f), substituted "subparagraph (A)(iii)" for "subparagraph (A)". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg), repealed Pub. L. 103–198, §8(a), which had made an amendment substantially identical to that made by Pub. L. 103–206, §323(a). See 1993 Amendment note below. · (e)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–206, §323(b)(1), substituted "subsection (c), (d), or (e)" for "subsection (c) or subsection (d)". Pub. L. 103–198, §8(b)(1), which amended subsec. (a) identically, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–206, §323(b)(2), inserted "or subsection (d)(1)" after "paragraph (1)" in two places. Pub. L. 103–198, §8(b)(2), which amended subpar. (A) identically, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–206, §323(b)(3), added par. (5). Pub. L. 103–198, §8(b)(3), which amended subsec. (c) identically, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 103–206, §323(a), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Pub. L. 103–198, §8(a), which made substantially identical amendments to this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(gg). · (d), (e)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "each list" for "each such list". · (c)

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