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[CITE: 46USC12117]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                    Part H--Identification of Vessels
 
                  CHAPTER 121--DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS
 
Sec. 12117. Recording of United States built vessels

    The Secretary of Transportation may provide for the recording and 
certifying of information about vessels built in the United States that 
the Secretary considers to be in the public interest.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 589; Pub. L. 100-710, title I, 
Sec. 104(a)(4), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4750.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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12117.............................  46:65q
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    Section 12117 authorizes the Secretary to provide for the recording 
and certifying of that information pertaining to vessels built in the 
United States that is considered to be in the public interest.


                               Amendments

    1988--Pub. L. 100-710 inserted ``of Transportation'' after first 
reference to ``Secretary''.


                    Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-710 effective Jan. 1, 1989, with certain 
exceptions and qualifications, see section 107 of Pub. L. 100-710, set 
out as an Effective Date note under section 30101 of this title.
