46 USC § 116 - Vessel of the United States

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title: "46 USC § 116 - Vessel of the United States"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "116"
section_name: "Vessel of the United States"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1488.)"
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# § 116. Vessel of the United States

section 12102(c) of this title

In this title, the term “vessel of the United States” means a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title (or exempt from documentation under ), numbered under chapter 123 of this title, or titled under the law of a State.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1488.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 116 | 46:2101(46). |  |