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Title 46 of the United States Code

Title 46 of the United States Code

U.S. federal statutes on shipping

Title 46 of the United States Code, titled "Shipping", outlines the federal laws contained within the United States Code that pertain to the shipping industry. It was gradually codified into the Positive Law of the United States, with partial codifications being enacted in the years 1988, 2002, and 2003.[1][2] The title was fully codified into the Positive Law on October 6, 2006, when then-President George W. Bush signed Public Law 109-304 into law.[3]

Portions of the U.S.C. labeled "transferred" have been moved to another title of the United States code either via an Act of Congress or by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. The size of chapters of law vary - some contain several sections (such as 46 U.S.C. Ch. 51, which contains 16 sections),[4] and some contain just a few (such as 46 U.S.C. Ch. 141, which contains just 4 sections).[5]

Outline of title 46

Title 46

Subtitle I — General

Subtitle I

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen

Subtitle II

Subtitle III — Maritime Liability

Subtitle III

Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping

Subtitle IV

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine

Subtitle V

Subtitle VI — Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties

Subtitle VI

Subtitle VII — Security and Drug Enforcement

Subtitle VII

Subtitle VIII — Miscellaneous

Subtitle VIII

References

  1. [1]
    Committee, House Judiciary. "H. Rept. 108-690 - CODIFICATION OF TITLE 46, UNITED STATES CODE, SHIPPING, AS POSITIVE LAW". Congress.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "TITLE 46—SHIPPING: Amendments". govinfo.gov. U.S. Government Publishing Office. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. [3]
    James, Sensenbrenner F. "H.R.1442 - To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law". Congress.gov. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. [4]
    "46 U.S. Code Chapter 51 - LOAD LINES". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  5. [5]
    "46 U.S. Code Chapter 141 - GENERAL". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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