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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 140 (EAS) — 115 S140 EAS: Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 · Sec. 404

Sec. 404. Rule of construction

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This title, including the amendments made by this title, is intended only to transfer provisions of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to title 46, United States Code, and may not be construed to alter— the effect of a provision of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, including any authority or requirement therein; a department or agency interpretation with respect to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act; or a judicial interpretation with respect to the Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
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