Subtitle II— Vessels and Seamen

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7347(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1779, substituted “Vessels” for “Barges” in item 47. Amendment was made pursuant to operation of section 301 of this title.

2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, § 11607(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4151, added item 49.

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4289, added item for part K.

2006—Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702, in each chapter item, capitalized first letter of each word containing 4 or more letters, struck out item for chapter 39 “Carriage of animals”, and substituted “Uninspected Commercial Fishing Industry Vessels” for “Fish processing vessels” in item 45.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1087(g)(6)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–294, substituted “mariner benefits” for “Mariner Benefits” in item 112.

1998—Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 402(b), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3337, added item 112.

1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, § 602(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3930, added item 32.

1992—Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5304, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5083, added item 47.

1988—Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 101(b), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738, added item 125.

Pub. L. 100–424, § 6(b), Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1592, added item 106.

1986—Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913, inserted items for parts C and J.

1985—Pub. L. 99–36, § 1(a)(9)(A), May 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 67, substituted “Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certifications, and” for “Licenses, Certificates, and Merchant Mariners’ ” in heading for part E.

1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(7)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 446, inserted “generally” in item 41, reenacted item 43 without change, and added item 45.