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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 · Sec. 3541

Sec. 3541. DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 3541 DEFINITIONS **[**[10 U.S.C. 3541](/us/usc/t10/s3541)**]** ###
(a)In General ####
(1)Section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following:"“ ‘**( ) ‘Commandant’ means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.**’ ”"; #####
(B)by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph
(14)and inserting a period; and #####
(C)by redesignating the paragraphs of such section in order as paragraphs
(1)through (54), respectively. ####
(2)Section 3701 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by redesignating paragraphs
(3)and
(4)as paragraphs
(2)and
(3)respectively. ###
(b)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Section 114(o)(3) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1383a(o)(3)) is amended— #####
(A)by striking “**section 2101(11a)**” and inserting “**section 2101(12)**”; and #####
(B)by striking “**section 2101(11b)**” and inserting “**section 2101(13)**”. ####
(2)Section 3(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(3)), is amended by striking “**section 2101(21a)**” and inserting “**section 2101(30)**”. ####
(3)Section 1992(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “**section 2101(22)**” and inserting “**section 2101(31)**”. ####
(4)Section 12(c) of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1980b(c)) is amended by striking “**section 2101(11a)**” and inserting “**section 2101(12)**”. ####
(5)Section 311(a)(26)(D) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(a)(26)(D)) is amended by striking “**section 2101(17a)**” and inserting “**section 2101(23)**”. ####
(6)Section 2113(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**section 2101(42)(A)**” and inserting “**section 2101(51)(A)**”. ####
(7)Section 2116(d)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**Coast Guard Commandant**” and inserting “**Commandant**”. ####
(8)Section 3202(a)(1)(A) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**section 2101(21)(A)**” and inserting “**section 2101(29)(A)**”. ####
(9)Section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (k)(1), by striking “**section 2101(22)**” and inserting “**section 2101(31)**”; and #####
(B)by striking subsection
(l)and inserting the following: > > ### “(l) Definition > > In this section and section 3508, the term ‘**owner**’ means the owner, charterer, managing operator, master, or other individual in charge of a vessel.” > . ####
(10)Section 4105 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in subsection (b)(1), by striking “**section 2101(42)**” and inserting “**section 2101(51)**”; and #####
(B)in subsection (c), by striking “**section 2101(42)(A)**” and inserting “**section 2101(51)(A)**”. ####
(11)Section 6101(i)(4) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**of the Coast Guard**”. ####
(12)Section 7510(c)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**Commandant of the Coast Guard**” and inserting “**Commandant**”. ####
(13)Section 7706(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**of the Coast Guard**”. ####
(14)Section 8108(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**of the Coast Guard**”. ####
(15)Section 12119(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**section 2101(20)**” and inserting “**section 2101(26)**”. ####
(16)Section 80302(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “**of the Coast Guard**” the first place it appears. ####
(17)Section 1101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “**Section 2101(17a)**” and inserting “**Section 2101(23)**”.
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