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§31101 Short Title
Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 311 — SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS › § 31101
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The chapter is officially called the Public Vessels Act.
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Title 46, §31101
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This chapter may be cited as the “Public Vessels Act”.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3110146 App.:781 note.
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Act of March 3, 1925, ch. 428, 43 Stat. 1112, which enacted chapter 22 (§ 781 et seq.) of the former Appendix to this title, was popularly known as the “Public Vessels Act”, prior to being repealed and restated in this chapter by Pub.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. § 31101
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Aug 21, 2026
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