46 USC § 12137 - Recording of vessels built in the United States

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title: "46 USC § 12137 - Recording of vessels built in the United States"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "12137"
section_name: "Recording of vessels built in the United States"
chapter_number: 121
chapter_name: "DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
part_number: "H"
part_name: "Identification of Vessels"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1507.)"
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# § 12137. Recording of vessels built in the United States

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

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 5, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1507.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12137 | 46:12117. |  |