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SUBCHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Sec.

151. High seas and inland waters demarcation lines.

(a) Establishment and purpose.

(b) Applicability of other statutes; limitation;

position.

(c) "United States" defined.

152. Regulation of length of towlines.

153. Penalty for use of unlawful towline.

154 to 159. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER II - RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, ETC.

171 to 183. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER III - SOUND SIGNALS FOR FOG, ETC.; SPEED

191, 192. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER IV - STEERING AND SAILING RULES AND SIGNALS

201 to 213. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER V - NO VESSEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO NEGLECT PROPER

PRECAUTIONS

221, 222. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER VI - DISTRESS SIGNALS

231. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER VII - ORDERS

232. Repealed.

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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in section 2038 of this title.

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Sec. 151. High seas and inland waters demarcation lines

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(a) Establishment and purpose

The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is

operating shall establish appropriate identifiable demarcation

lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland

waters of the United States, for the purpose of determining the

applicability of special navigational rules in lieu of the

International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

(b) Applicability of other statutes; limitation; position

The Secretary shall also establish appropriate identifiable lines

dividing inland waters of the United States from the high seas for

the purpose of determining the applicability of each statute that

refers to this section or this section, as amended. These lines may

not be located more than twelve nautical miles seaward of the base

line from which the territorial sea is measured. These lines may

differ in position for the purposes of different statutes.

(c) "United States" defined

For the purposes of this section, the term "United States"

includes the several States of the United States, the District of

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,

the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern

Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and

any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United

States.

-SOURCE-

(Feb. 19, 1895, ch. 102, Sec. 2, 28 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 96-324, Sec.

1, Aug. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1020; Pub. L. 96-376, Sec. 13, Oct. 3,

1980, 94 Stat. 1511; Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 9, Dec. 24, 1980, 94

Stat. 3436.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

For the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at

Sea, referred to in subsec. (a), see International Regulations for

Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, set out as a note under section

1602 of this title.

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CODIFICATION

Section was not enacted as part of act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 30

Stat. 96, which comprises a major part of this chapter.

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AMENDMENTS

1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-324 designated existing provisions

as subsec. (a), substituted provision authorizing the Secretary of

the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish

demarcation lines for provision authorizing the Secretary of the

Treasury to establish demarcation lines, and inserted provision

specifying the purpose of establishing demarcation lines as

determining the applicability of special navigational rules in lieu

of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-324 added subsec. (b).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-591 and Pub. L. 96-376 made identical

amendments by striking out reference to the Canal Zone.

Pub. L. 96-324 added subsec. (c).

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TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of

the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the

Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of

Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see

sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic

Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization

Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under

section 542 of Title 6.

TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see

note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and

Insular Possessions.

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TERRITORIAL SEA OF UNITED STATES

For extension of territorial sea of United States, see Proc. No.

5928, set out as a note under section 1331 of Title 43, Public

Lands.

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 152 of this title; title

46 section 2101.

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Sec. 152. Regulation of length of towlines

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The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall prepare regulations

limiting the length of hawsers between towing vessels and seagoing

barges in tow and the length of such tows within any of the inland

waters of the United States designated and defined from time to

time pursuant to section 151 of this title, and such regulations

shall have the force of law.

-SOURCE-

(May 28, 1908, ch. 212, Sec. 14, 35 Stat. 428; June 17, 1910, ch.

301, Secs. 4, 6, 36 Stat. 537, 538; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, Sec. 1,

37 Stat. 736; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, Secs. 501, 502, 47 Stat. 415;

May 27, 1936, ch. 463, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1380; 1939 Reorg. Plan No.

II, Sec. 2(a), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1432; 1946

Reorg. Plan No. 3, Secs. 101-104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875,

60 Stat. 1097; Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, Secs. 1, 20, 63 Stat. 496,

561.)

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CODIFICATION

Section was not enacted as part of act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 30

Stat. 96, which comprises a major part of this chapter.

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TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

"Commandant of the Coast Guard" substituted in text for provision

that the Chairman of the Light House Board, the Supervising

Inspector General of the Steamboat Inspection Service and the

Commissioner of Navigation shall convene as a board to prepare

regulations, and for approval of the regulations by the Secretary

of Commerce and Labor.

Secretary of Commerce and Labor designated Secretary of Commerce

by act Mar. 4, 1913, which created Department of Labor.

Sections 4 and 6 of act June 17, 1910, established in Department

of Commerce and Labor a Bureau of Lighthouses with a Commissioner

of Lighthouses as its head, and transferred duties of Light House

Board to such Commissioner. Said sections 4 and 6 were repealed by

section 20 of act Aug. 4, 1949, section 1 of which reestablished

Coast Guard by enacting Title 14, Coast Guard. Section 2(a) of

Reorg. Plan No. II, of 1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,

Government Organization and Employees, consolidated Bureau of

Lighthouses with Coast Guard, the Chief of which is Commandant of

the Coast Guard.

Supervising Inspector General of the Steamboat Inspection Service

and Commissioner of Navigation of Bureau of Navigation were

affected by Secretary's authority to retain or dismiss officers and

employees upon consolidation of bureaus under section 502(b) of act

June 30, 1932.

Steamboat Inspection Service and Bureau of Navigation

consolidated into Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection to

be under direction of a chief of bureau by section 501 of act June

30, 1932.

Director of the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection was

designation given to chief of such Bureau by Secretary of Commerce

under section 502(b) of act June 30, 1932.

Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation was designation given

to Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection by act May 27,

1936.

Functions of Secretary of Commerce and Director of Bureau of

Marine Inspection and Navigation under this section transferred to

Commandant of the Coast Guard by Reorg. Plan No. 3, of 1946, Secs.

101 to 104, set out in the Appendix to Title 5.

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of

the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the

Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of

Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see

sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic

Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization

Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under

section 542 of Title 6.

Coast Guard transferred to Department of Transportation, and

functions, powers, and duties relating to Coast Guard of Secretary

of the Treasury and of other officers and offices of Department of

the Treasury transferred to Secretary of Transportation by Pub. L.

89-670, Sec. 6(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 938. Section 6(b)(2)

of Pub. L. 89-670, however, provided that notwithstanding such

transfer of functions, Coast Guard shall operate as part of Navy in

time of war or when President directs as provided in section 3 of

Title 14, Coast Guard. See section 108 of Title 49, Transportation.

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and

agencies of Department of the Treasury, with certain exceptions, to

Secretary of the Treasury with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan

No. 26 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64

Stat. 1280, 1281, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. Functions of

Coast Guard, and Commandant of the Coast Guard, excepted from

transfer when Coast Guard is operating as part of Navy under

sections 1 and 3 of Title 14, Coast Guard.

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This section is referred to in section 153 of this title.

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Sec. 153. Penalty for use of unlawful towline

-STATUTE-

The master of the towing vessel shall be liable to the suspension

or revocation of his license for any willful violation of

regulations issued pursuant to section 152 of this title in the

manner prescribed for incompetency, misconduct, or unskillfulness.

-SOURCE-

(May 28, 1908, ch. 212, Sec. 15, 35 Stat. 429.)

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CODIFICATION

Section was not enacted as part of act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, 30

Stat. 96, which comprises a major part of this chapter.

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Sec. 154. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980, 94

Stat. 3435

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Section, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 96; May 21,

1948, ch. 328, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 8, 1953, ch. 386, Sec. 1,

67 Stat. 497, provided for adoption of rules of navigation of

harbors, rivers, and inland waters. See section 2001 of this title.

Prior rules for preventing collision prescribed by R.S. Sec. 4233

to be followed by vessels of the Navy and mercantile marine of the

United States, applicable originally to all waters, were superseded

as to navigation on the high seas and waters connected therewith by

the International Rules (act Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 802 [sec. 61 et

seq. of this title]) were superseded as to navigation on the Great

Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as

Montreal, by act Feb. 8, 1895, ch. 64 (section 241 et seq. of this

title); were adopted as special rules for the navigation of

harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States, except the

Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east

as Montreal by act of Feb. 19, 1895, ch. 102 (see section 301 et

seq. of this title); and were superseded by act June 7, 1897, ch.

4, as to navigation of all harbors, rivers, and inland waters of

the United States except as specified in this paragraph, leaving

them applicable solely to the Red River of the North and the rivers

emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries (see section

2001 et seq. of this title).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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Secs. 155 to 159. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24,

1980, 94 Stat. 3435

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Section 155, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 96,

defined "sailing vessel", "steam vessel", and "under way". See

section 2003 of this title.

Section 156, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 96,

defined "visible". See section 2003 of this title.

Section 157, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 2, 30 Stat. 102; May

25, 1914, ch. 98, 38 Stat. 381; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, Secs. 501,

502(b), 47 Stat. 415; May 27, 1936, ch. 463, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 1380;

1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Secs. 101-104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R.

7875, 60 Stat 1097; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 249;

Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85-656, Sec. 1, 72 Stat. 612, provided for

promulgation of special rules by the Secretary of the department in

which the Coast Guard is operating, and covered publication of

rules and hearings in connection therewith. See section 2071 of

this title.

Section 157a, Pub. L. 88-163, Oct. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 281,

provided for regulations for navigation or operation under bridges

over navigable waters. See section 2001 et seq. of this title.

Section 158, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 3, 30 Stat. 102; May

21, 1948, ch. 328, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L.

85-656, Sec. 1, 72 Stat. 612, set out penalties for violations by

pilots, engineers, mates, or masters. See section 2072 of this

title.

Section 159, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 4, 30 Stat. 103; May

21, 1948, ch. 328, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L.

85-656, Sec. 1, 72 Stat. 612, provided for a penalty for violations

by vessels. See section 2072 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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Secs. 171 to 183. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24,

1980, 94 Stat. 3435

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Section 171, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 96, made

general provision for the application of rules regarding lights.

See section 2020 of this title.

Section 172, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 96,

related to lights of steam vessels underway. See section 2023 of

this title.

Section 173, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 97; May

20, 1936, ch. 433, 49 Stat. 1367; May 21, 1948, ch. 328, Sec. 2, 62

Stat. 249; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85-635, Sec. 1, 72 Stat. 590,

related to lights of vessels towing or pushing another vessel. See

section 2024 of this title.

Section 174, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 97; Mar.

1, 1933, ch. 157, 47 Stat. 1417, related to lights of sailing

vessels underway and vessels being towed. See sections 2024 and

2025 of this title.

Section 175, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 97,

related to lights of small vessels underway in bad weather. See

section 2023 of this title.

Section 176, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 98,

related to lights of rowboats. See section 2025 of this title.

Section 177, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 98; Feb.

19, 1900, ch. 22, Sec. 1, 31 Stat. 30, related to lights of pilot

vessels on and off duty. See section 2029 of this title.

Section 178, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 98; 1946

Reorg. Plan No. 3, Secs. 101-104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875,

60 Stat. 1097, related to lights of fishing vessels. See section

2026 of this title.

Section 179, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 98; Aug.

14, 1958, Pub. L. 85-635, Sec. 2, 72 Stat. 590, related to lights

of overtaken vessels. See section 2022 of this title.

Section 180, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 98; Apr.

22, 1940, ch. 128, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 150; Aug. 5, 1963, Pub. L.

88-84, Sec. 1, 77 Stat. 116; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89-670, Sec. 6,

80 Stat. 937, related to lights of vessels at anchor. See section

2030 of this title.

Section 181, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 99,

related to additional lights when necessary. See section 2022 of

this title.

Section 182, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 99,

related to special lights for ships of war and convoy. See section

2071 of this title.

Section 183, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 99,

related to day signal of vessels under sail. See section 2025 of

this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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Secs. 191, 192. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980,

94 Stat. 3435

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Section 191, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 99; Aug.

5, 1963, Pub. L. 88-84, Sec. 2, 77 Stat. 116, made general

provision for sound signals for fog, etc. See section 2035 of this

title.

Section 192, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 99,

related to speed of vessels in fog, etc. See section 2006 of this

title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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Secs. 201 to 213. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24,

1980, 94 Stat. 3435

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Section 201, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 100,

related to ascertainment of risk of collision. See section 2007 of

this title.

Section 202, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 100,

related to sailing vessels approaching one another. See section

2012 of this title.

Section 203, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 100; Aug.

21, 1935, ch. 595, Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 669, related to steam vessels

approaching, meeting, or passing one another. See section 2013 et

seq. of this title.

Section 204, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101,

related to steam vessels crossing. See section 2015 of this title.

Section 205, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov.

5, 1966, Pub. L. 89-764, Sec. 1, 80 Stat. 1313, related to steam

and sailing vessels meeting. See section 2018 of this title.

Section 206, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101,

provided that vessel having the right of way was to keep course.

See section 2017 of this title.

Section 207, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101,

related to situation when a vessel crosses ahead of a vessel having

the right-of-way. See section 2015 of this title.

Section 208, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101,

related to duty of steam vessels to slacken speed. See section 2006

of this title.

Section 209, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101,

provided that an overtaking vessel keep out of the way and defined

the term "overtaking vessel". See section 2013 of this title.

Section 210, acts June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 101; Nov.

5, 1966, Pub. L. 89-764, Sec. 2, 80 Stat. 1313, related to

operation of steam vessels in a narrow channel. See section 2009 of

this title.

Section 211, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102,

related to right of way of fishing vessels or boats. See section

2018 of this title.

Section 212, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102,

provided for departure from the rules in special circumstances. See

section 2002 of this title.

Section 213, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102,

related to signal to be given that a vessel's engines are going at

full speed astern. See section 2034 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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Secs. 221, 222. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980,

94 Stat. 3435

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Section 221, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102,

related to usual additional precautions generally required. See

section 2002 of this title.

Section 222, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102,

related to suspension of rules regarding the exhibition of lights

on vessels of war or of the Coast Guard. See section 2001 of this

title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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Sec. 231. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980, 94

Stat. 3435

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Section, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102, related

to distress signals. See section 2037 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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CHAPTER 3 - NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS

GENERALLY

SUBCHAPTER VII - ORDERS

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SUBCHAPTER VII - ORDERS

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33 USC Sec. 232 01/06/03

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TITLE 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

CHAPTER 3 - NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS

GENERALLY

SUBCHAPTER VII - ORDERS

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Sec. 232. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-591, Sec. 8(a), Dec. 24, 1980, 94

Stat. 3435

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Section, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, as added Aug. 21, 1935,

ch. 595, Sec. 2, 49 Stat. 669, related to orders to helmsmen.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.

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