Sec. 318. SAFETY OF VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 318 SAFETY OF VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)In General Section 527 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in the heading, by striking “naval vessels” and inserting “vessels of the Armed Forces”; ####
(2)in subsection (a), by striking “United States naval vessel” and inserting “vessel of the Armed Forces”; ####
(3)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)by striking “senior naval officer present in command” and inserting “senior officer present in command”; and #####
(B)by striking “United States naval vessel” and inserting “vessel of the Armed Forces”; and ####
(4)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(e) > > For purposes of this title, the term ‘vessel of the Armed Forces’ means— > > > #### “(1) > > any vessel owned or operated by the Department of Defense or the Coast Guard, other than a time- or voyage-chartered vessel; and > > > #### “(2) > > any vessel owned and operated by the Department of Transportation that is designated by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as a vessel equivalent to a vessel described in paragraph (1).” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[14 U.S.C. 501](/us/usc/t14/s501)**]** The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by striking the item relating to section 527 and inserting the following:" “527. Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces.” ". ###
(c)Conforming Amendments Section 2510(a)(1) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by striking “armed forces” and inserting “Armed Forces”; and ####
(2)by striking “section 101(a) of title 10” and inserting “section 527(e)”.
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SAFETY OF VESSELS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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