Us Code § 51102 - Definitions
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§ 51102. Definitions
In this part:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(A) a master, mate, or pilot on a documented vessel that—
(i) is of at least 1,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of this title; and
(ii) operates on the oceans or the Great Lakes; or
(B) an engineer officer on a documented vessel propelled by machinery of at least 4,000 horsepower.
(4)
(A) a State maritime academy or college sponsored by a State and assisted under chapter 515 of this title; and
(B) a regional maritime academy or college sponsored by a group of States and assisted under chapter 515 of this title.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1568.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 51102 | 46 App.:1295a. | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, §1302, as added Pub. L. 96–453, §2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 1997; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(143), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 166; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, §708, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3934; Pub. L. 108–136, title XXXV, §3515(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1792. |
The definition of "Secretary" is omitted as unnecessary because the full title is used the first time the term appears in each section.
In the definition of "merchant marine office", the words "documented vessel" are substituted for "vessel . . . which is documented under the laws of the United States" because of the definition of "documented vessel" in 46 U.S.C. 2101, which is being moved to chapter 1 of the revised title.
In the definition of "State maritime academy", the words "or territory of the United States" and "or territories of the United States" are omitted as unnecessary because of the definition of "State" in chapter 1 of the revised title.
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