46 U.S.C. § 14101 — Definitions
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In this part—
“Convention” means the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969.
“existing vessel*” means a vessel the keel of which was laid or that was at a similar stage of construction before July 18, 1982.
“Great Lakes” means—
the Great Lakes; and
the St. Lawrence River west of—
a rhumb line drawn from Cap des Rosiers to West Point, Anticosti Island; and
on the north side of Anticosti Island, the meridian of longitude 63 degrees west.
“vessel that engages on a foreign voyage” means a vessel—
that arrives at a place under the jurisdiction of the United States from a place in a foreign country;
that makes a voyage between places outside the United States;
that departs from a place under the jurisdiction of the United States for a place in a foreign country; or
that makes a voyage between a place within a territory or possession of the United States and another place under the jurisdiction of the United States not within that territory or possession.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5101(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1919; Pub. L. 111–281, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2923.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-509 · 100 Stat. 1919
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-281 · 124 Stat. 2923
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-509 on 1986-10-21.
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