An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".

Summary

Amends Federal law to recodify and consolidate specified shipping and related marine provisions administered by the Coast Guard. Reorganizes existing law with respect to: (1) the operation, inspection, and regulation of passenger, cargo, animal transport, and recreational vessels; (2) marine casualties and accidents; (3) licenses, certificates and merchant mariners' documents; (4) the manning of vessels; and (5) merchant seamen, their protection and relief. Repeals specified laws.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 27 August 1983

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 1 August 1983

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 1 August 1983

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 28 April 1983

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 12 April 1983

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1983

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