46 U.S.C. § 55331 — Definitions
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 112 words · no verdicts yet
This law defines three terms used in this subchapter about Great Lakes shipping: "American Great Lakes vessel," "Great Lakes," and "Great Lakes shipping season." Each definition points to how or when that status or period is officially set.
This section defines three terms used in this subchapter.
(1) American Great Lakes vessel*. This means a vessel that has been officially designated as an "American Great Lakes vessel" under section 55332 — but only for as long as that designation stays in effect.
(2) Great Lakes. This means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, plus the Saint Lawrence River west of Saint Regis, New York, and all the waters that connect to or feed into them.
(3) Great Lakes shipping season. This means the part of each year when the Saint Lawrence Seaway is open for ships to travel through it, as officially declared by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
In this subchapter:
The term “American Great Lakes vessel” means a vessel so designated under section 55332 of this title, but only during the period the designation is in effect.
The term “Great Lakes” means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, the Saint Lawrence River west of Saint Regis, New York, and their connecting and tributary waters.
The term “Great Lakes shipping season” means the period each year during which the Saint Lawrence Seaway is open for navigation by vessels, as declared by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1648; Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title V, § 512(c)(6)(E), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2757.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1648
- 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-260 · 134 Stat. 2757
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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