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§30901 Short Title
Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 309 — SUITS IN ADMIRALTY AGAINST THE UNITED STATES › § 30901
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Gives the chapter the official title "Suits in Admiralty Act."
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Title 46, §30901
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This chapter may be cited as the “Suits in Admiralty Act”.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3090146 App.:741 note.
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Act Mar. 9, 1920, ch. 95, 41 Stat. 525, which enacted chapter 20 (§ 741 et seq.) of the former Appendix to this title, was popularly known as the “Suits in Admiralty Act”, prior to being repealed and restated in this chapter by Pub. L. 109–304, §§ 6(c), 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1509, 1710.
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46 U.S.C. § 30901
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Aug 21, 2026
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