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§7721. Scope of chapter

(a) This chapter applies to any suit against the United States under the Act of March 3, 1925 (commonly referred to as the "Public Vessels Act") (46 U.S.C. App. 781–790) for-

(1) damage caused by a vessel in the naval service; or

(2) compensation for towage or salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service.


(b) In this chapter, the term "vessel in the naval service" means-

(1) any vessel of the Navy, manned by the Navy, or chartered on bareboat charter to the Navy; or

(2) when the Coast Guard is operating as a service in the Navy, any vessel of the Coast Guard, manned by the Coast Guard, or chartered on bareboat charter to the Coast Guard.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 483 ; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §513(43), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2935 ; Pub. L. 100–26, §7(k)(10), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284 ; Pub. L. 103–35, title II, §201(c)(11), May 31, 1993, 107 Stat. 98 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
7721(a) 46 U.S.C. 791 (2d sentence). July 3, 1944, ch. 399, §1 (2d sentence), 58 Stat. 723 .
7721(b) 46 U.S.C. 793. July 3, 1944, ch. 399, §3, 58 Stat. 724 .

In subsection (a) the words "wherein a claim is made" are omitted as surplusage. The words "vessel in the naval service" are substituted for the words "vessel in the Navy, or in the naval service" for brevity. No change in meaning results, since the term used in subsection (a) is defined in subsection (b).

In subsection (b) the words "service in" are substituted for the words "part of" to conform to the terminology used in 14 U.S.C. 3.

References in Text

The Public Vessels Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, 43 Stat. 1112 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 22 (§781 et seq.) of Title 46, Appendix, Shipping. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 781 of Title 46, Appendix, and Tables.

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–35 substituted "(46 U.S.C. App. 781–790)" for "(46 U.S.C. 781–790)".

1987-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted ", the term" after "In this chapter".

1980-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "the Act of March 3, 1925 (commonly referred to as the 'Public Vessels Act') (46 U.S.C. 781–790)" for "sections 781–790 of title 46".

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 7722, 7724 of this title.