2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen (§§ 2101 - 14702)
Part H - Identification of Vessels (§§ 12101 - 12507)
Chapter 121 - DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS (§§ 12101 - 12152)
Subchapter I - GENERAL (§§ 12101 - 12107)
Section 12101 - Definitions
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part H - Identification of Vessels CHAPTER 121 - DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL Sec. 12101 - Definitions |
Contains | section 12101 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1491. |
Statutes at Large References | 41 Stat. 999 49 Stat. 442 70 Stat. 544 74 Stat. 321 97 Stat. 585 98 Stat. 450 99 Stat. 67 101 Stat. 1778, 1782 103 Stat. 1920 110 Stat. 3972 120 Stat. 1491 |
Public Law References | Public Law 86-583, Public Law 98-89, Public Law 98-364, Public Law 99-36, Public Law 100-239, Public Law 101-225, Public Law 104-324, Public Law 109-304 |
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(Pub. L. 109–304, §5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1491.)
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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12101(a) | 46:12101(a)(2). | |
46 App.:883 (2d proviso related to meaning of “rebuilt”). | June 5, 1920, ch. 250, §27 (2d proviso related to meaning of “rebuilt”), 41 Stat. 999; July 2, 1935, ch. 355, 49 Stat. 442; July 14, 1956, ch. 600, §1, 70 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 86–583, §1, July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 321; Pub. L. 100–239, §6(c)(1), Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1782. | |
12101(b) | 46:12101(b). |
In subsection (a), the words “its territories” and “or its possessions” are omitted because of the definition of “United States” in chapter 1 of the revised title. The words “(not including trust territories)” are omitted because the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands has terminated. See 48 U.S.C. 1681 note prec.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 12101, Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(16), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 99–36, §1(a)(7)(B), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67; Pub. L. 100–239, §3(2), (3), Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1778; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §301(a)(1), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1920; Pub. L. 104–324, title XI, §1115(b)(2), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3972, originally derived from section 65w of former Title 46, Shipping, related to definitions and related terms in other laws, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109–304. See this section and section 108 of this title.
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