The date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2)(B)(i) and (e)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–120, which was approved Feb. 8, 2016.

2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “Subsection (a)” for “Except as provided in section 4503a, subsection (a)” in introductory provisions.

2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(2), substituted “section 4503a” for “subsection (d)” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–282, § 507(a), substituted “180” for “79”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(3), substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (e)”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(ii)(II). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(4), substituted “subsection (e)” for “subsection (f)”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d).

Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(a), redesignated subsec. (d) as section 4503a of this title.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (e)(1), (2). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(5), (6), substituted “subsection (d)” for “subsection (e)” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (e).

Pub. L. 115–282, § 507(b), generally amended subsec. (f), as redesignated by Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(1). Prior to amendment, subsec. (f) read as follows: “For the purposes of this section, the term ‘built’ means, with respect to a vessel, that the vessel’s construction has reached any of the following stages:

“(1) The vessel’s keel is laid.

“(2) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50 metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.”

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–282, § 508(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f).

2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–120, § 318(a)(1), substituted “this subsection” for “this section” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–120, § 318(a)(2), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (d), subsection (a)” for “This section” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–120, § 318(a)(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a)” for “This section”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c)(2)(B)(i). Pub. L. 114–328, § 3503(a), substituted “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016” for “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–120, § 318(a)(4), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–120, § 318(a)(4), added subsec. (f).

Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 114–328, § 3503(a), substituted “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016” for “Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015”.

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 114–328, § 3503(b)(2), substituted “, then” for “, that”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–120, § 318(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g).

2012—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–213, § 305(c)(1), substituted “July 1, 2013.” for “July 1, 2012.”

Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–213, § 305(c)(2)(A), substituted “July 1, 2013;” for “July 1, 2012;”.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 112–213, § 305(c)(2)(B), substituted “July 1, 2013,” for “July 1, 2012,” in two places and substituted “major conversion” for “substantial change to the dimension of or type of vessel”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–213, § 305(c)(3), added subsec. (e).

2010—Pub. L. 111–281, § 604(e)(1)(A), substituted “Fishing, fish tender, and fish processing vessel certification” for “Fish processing vessel certification” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–281, § 604(e)(1)(B), struck out “fish processing” before “vessel to which this section applies” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 111–281, § 604(e)(1)(C), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

1988—Pub. L. 100–424 amended section generally, substituting “Fish processing vessel certification” for “Equivalency” in section catchline, and provisions which require certification issued by American Bureau of Shipping or similar organization for fish processing vessel built after July 27, 1990, or undergoes major conversion completed after that date, for provisions which deemed compliance with this chapter if vessel has unexpired certificate of inspection issued by foreign country that is party to International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea to which United States is party.

1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted “is deemed” for “shall be deemed”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 114–120, see section 3503(e) of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 315 of Title 14, Coast Guard.

Pub. L. 115–282, title V, § 508(f), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4273, provided that: “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 4, 2018], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a final rule implementing the requirements enumerated in section 4503(d) of title 46, as amended by subsection (b)(1) of this section.”

Nothing in amendment by Pub. L. 117–263 to be construed to affect or apply to any alternative compliance and safety agreement entered into by the Coast Guard that is in effect on Dec. 23, 2022, see section 11509(b) of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 4502 of this title.