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U.S. Code·Title 46

Title 46

Shipping

1,004 sections in this title, page 6 of 11.

§ 50505

Consistent approval of existing categorical exclusions

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part A — General › CHAPTER 505 — OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 5101

Definitions

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5102

Application

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5103

Load line requirements

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5104

Assignment of load lines

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5105

Load line surveys

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5106

Load line certificate

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5107

Delegation of authority

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5108

Special exemptions

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5109

Reciprocity for foreign vessels

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5110

Submersible vessels

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 51101

Policy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 511 — GENERAL

§ 51102

Definitions

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 511 — GENERAL

§ 51103

General authority of Secretary of Transportation

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 511 — GENERAL

§ 51104

General authority of Secretary of the Navy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 511 — GENERAL

§ 5111

Providing loading information

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5112

Loading restrictions

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5113

Detention of vessels

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5114

Use of Customs Service officers and employees for enforcement

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 5116

Penalties

Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part C — Load Lines of Vessels › CHAPTER 51 — LOAD LINES

§ 51301

Maintenance of the Academy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51302

Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51302a

Nomination in event of death, resignation, or expulsion from office of Senator otherwise authorized to nominate

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51303

Non-competitive appointments

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51304

Additional appointments from particular areas

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51305

Prohibited basis for appointment

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51306

Cadet commitment agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51307

Places of training

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51308

Uniforms, textbooks, and transportation allowances

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51309

Academic degree

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51310

Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51311

Midshipman status in the Navy Reserve

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51312

Board of Visitors

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51313

Advisory Board

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51314

Limitation on charges and fees for attendance

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51315

Gifts to the Merchant Marine Academy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51316

Temporary appointments to the Academy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51317

Adjunct professors

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51318

Policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51319

Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault victim advocates

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51320

Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51321

Grants for scientific and educational research

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51322

Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51323

United States Merchant Marine Academy Advisory Council

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51324

Unfilled vacancies

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51325

Sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention information management system

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51326

Student advisory board at the United States Merchant Marine Academy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51327

Sexual Assault Advisory Council

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51328

Student support

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51501

General support program

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51502

Detailing of personnel

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51503

Regional maritime academies

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51504

Use of training vessels

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51505

Annual payments for maintenance and support

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51506

Conditions to receiving payments and use of vessels

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51507

Places of training

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51508

Allowances for students

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51509

Student incentive payment agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51510

Deferment of service obligation under student incentive payment agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51511

Midshipman status in the Navy Reserve

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 515 — STATE MARITIME ACADEMY SUPPORT PROGRAM

§ 51701

United States Maritime Service

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51702

Civilian nautical schools

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51703

Additional training

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51704

Training for maritime oil pollution prevention, response, and clean-up

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51705

Training for use of force against piracy

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51706

Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51707

Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention strategic plan

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 517 — OTHER SUPPORT FOR MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING

§ 51901

Awards for individual acts or service

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51902

Gallant Ship Award

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51903

Multiple awards

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51904

Presentation to representatives

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51905

Flags and grave markers

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51906

Special certificates for civilian service to armed forces

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51907

Provision of decorations, medals, and replacements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 51908

Prohibition against unauthorized manufacture, sale, possession, or display of awards

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 519 — MERCHANT MARINE AWARDS

§ 52101

Reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part B — Merchant Marine Service › CHAPTER 521 — MISCELLANEOUS

§ 53101

Definitions

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53102

Establishment of Maritime Security Fleet

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53103

Award of operating agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53104

Effectiveness of operating agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53105

Obligations and rights under operating agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53106

Payments

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53107

National security requirements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53108

Regulatory relief

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53110

Regulations

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53111

Authorization of appropriations

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 531 — MARITIME SECURITY FLEET

§ 53201

Definitions

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53202

Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53203

Award of operating agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53204

Effectiveness of operating agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53205

Obligations and rights under operating agreements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53206

Payments

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53207

National security requirements

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53208

Regulatory relief

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53209

Authorization of appropriations

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 532 — CABLE SECURITY FLEET

§ 53301

Definitions

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 533 — CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS

§ 53302

Authority for construction reserve funds

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 533 — CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS

§ 53303

Persons eligible to establish funds

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 533 — CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS

§ 53304

Vessel ownership

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 533 — CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS

§ 53305

Eligible fund deposits

Subtitle V — Merchant Marine › Part C — Financial Assistance Programs › CHAPTER 533 — CONSTRUCTION RESERVE FUNDS

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