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U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 2109. Public Vessels
Except as otherwise provided, this subtitle does not apply to a public vessel of the United States. However, this subtitle does apply to a vessel (except a Coast Guard or a Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation vessel) owned or operated by the Department of Transportation or by any corporation organized or controlled by the Department.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 99–509, title V, § 5102(b)(3), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1927.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Source section (U.S. Code)
2109 46:362 46:363 46:391a(4)
Section 2109 exempts public vessels from the applicability of the maritime safety and seamen’s welfare laws of this subtitle although some public vessels are inspected under interagency voluntary agreements.
1986—Pub. L. 99–509 substituted "Except as otherwise provided, this" for "This".
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 50 App. section 1744.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 2109. Public Vessels," U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 5, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CNU4FQY16BXWZMQ.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 2109. Public Vessels." U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 5 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CNU4FQY16BXWZMQ.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 2109. Public Vessels' in U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 46, Shipping, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 5 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CNU4FQY16BXWZMQ.
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