46 U.S.C. § 7319

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 7319 - Records of merchant mariners' documents

The Secretary shall maintain records on each merchant mariner's document issued, including the name and address of the individual to whom issued and the next of kin of the individual.

46 U.S.C. § 7319

Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 108-293, title IV, §403, Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1043; Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8505(b)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised section	Source section (U.S. Code)
7319	46:643(f)

Section 7319 requires the Secretary to maintain records on each merchant mariner's document issued and the seaman's next of kin. However, these records are not open for general or public inspection.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283 substituted "individual" for "seaman" in two places. 2004- Pub. L. 108-293 struck out at end "The records are not open to general or public inspection."