1See References in Text note below.
42 U.S.C. § 285b-6
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 284b of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 109-482, title I, §104(b)(1)(C), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3693.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 423 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 285b-5 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100-607.
- vessel
- The term "vessel" includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water, exclusive of aircraft and amphibious contrivances;