The provisions of this part shall not apply to—
vessels which are equipped with a radio installation in accordance with the provisions of part II of this subchapter, or in accordance with the radio requirements of the Safety Convention; and
vessels of the United States belonging to and operated by the Government, and
vessels navigating on the Great Lakes.
June 19, 1934, ch. 652Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 973, § 170 Stat. 1048Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(a)(20)(B)108 Stat. 4295Pub. L. 104–104, title IV, § 403(h)(2)110 Stat. 131(, title III, § 382, as added , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Part II of this subchapter, referred to in par. (1), is classified to section 351 et seq. of this title.
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–1041996—Par. (2). struck out “except a vessel of the United States Maritime Administration, the Inland and Coastwise Waterways Service, or the Panama Canal Company,” after “the Government,”.
Pub. L. 103–4141994— inserted section catchline.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 381 of this titleSection effective , see section 4 of act , set out as a note under .