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Code · U.S. Code · Title 46 - SHIPPING · CHAPTER 1— DEFINITIONS · § 101

§ 101. Agency

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In this title, the term “agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1486.)
A definition of “agency” is added to avoid having to repeat the substance of the definition at various places in the revised title.
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  • Pub. L. 109–304, § 4
  • 120 Stat. 1486
  • 137 Stat. 52
  • 136 Stat. 1272
  • 135 Stat. 273
  • 133 Stat. 1980
  • 132 Stat. 3742
  • section 822 of Title 45
  • 132 Stat. 3744
  • 132 Stat. 3533
  • Pub. L. 112–213, title V, § 501
  • 126 Stat. 1574
  • Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, § 601
  • 124 Stat. 2959
  • Pub. L. 111–207, § 1(a)
  • 124 Stat. 2243
  • section 676 of Title 14
  • section 637 of Title 14
  • Pub. L. 111–83, title V, § 561(a)
  • 123 Stat. 2182
  • Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXV, § 3501
  • 117 Stat. 1789
  • Pub. L. 107–295, § 1(a)
  • 116 Stat. 2064
  • Pub. L. 107–295, title II, § 201
  • 116 Stat. 2093
  • Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXVI, § 3601
  • 113 Stat. 975
  • Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title II, § 201
  • 112 Stat. 2681–616
  • Pub. L. 104–324, title VI, § 601
  • 110 Stat. 3927
  • Pub. L. 104–297, title III, § 301
  • 110 Stat. 3615
  • Pub. L. 104–239, § 1
  • 110 Stat. 3118
  • Pub. L. 103–206, title V, § 501
  • 107 Stat. 2439
  • Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5301
  • 106 Stat. 5081
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