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46 U.S.C. § 103 — Boundary Line
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In this title, the term “Boundary Line” means a line established under section 2(b) of the Act of February 19, 1895 ([33 U.S.C. 151(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section151/b&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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In this title, the term “Boundary Line” means a line established under section 2(b) of the Act of February 19, 1895 ([33 U.S.C. 151(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section151/b&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) Establishment and purpose** The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall establish appropriate identifiable demarcation lines dividing the high seas from harbors, rivers, and other inland waters of the United States, for the purpose of determining the applicability of special navigational rules in lieu of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
**(b) Applicability of other statutes; limitation; position** The Secretary shall also establish appropriate identifiable lines dividing inland waters of the United States from the high seas for the purpose of determining the applicability of each statute that refers to this section or this section, as amended. These lines may not be located more than twelve nautical miles seaward of the base line from which the territorial sea is measured. These lines may differ in position for the purposes of different statutes.
**(c) “United States” defined** For the purposes of this section, the term “United States” includes the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
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In this subtitle—
(1) “associated equipment”—
(A) means—
(i) a system, accessory, component, or appurtenance of a recreational vessel; or
(ii) a marine safety article intended for use on board a recreational vessel; but
(B) with the exception of emergency locator beacons for recreational vessels operating beyond 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured or beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, does not include radio equipment.
(2) “Coast Guard” means the organization established and continued under [section 101 of title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section101&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(4) “commercial service” includes any type of trade or business involving the transportation of goods or individuals, except service performed by a combatant vessel.
(5) “consideration” means an economic benefit, inducement, right, or profit including pecuniary payment accruing to an individual, person, or entity, but not including a voluntary sharing of the actual expenses of the voyage, by monetary contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage, or other supplies.
(6) “crude oil” means a liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed, and crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added.
(7) “crude oil tanker” means a tanker engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil.
(8) “dangerous drug” means a narcotic drug, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analog (as defined in section 102 of the Com
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**(a)** A vessel is not excluded from one category only because the vessel is—
(1) included in another category of [section 3301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) excluded by this section from another category of [section 3301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** Except as provided in subsection (c)(3) of this section, a fishing vessel, including a vessel chartered part-time as a fish tender vessel, is exempt from section 3301(1), (7), (11), and (12) of this title.
**(c)**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a fish processing vessel of not more than 5,000 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14302&num=0&edition=prelim) as prescribed by the Secretary under [section 14104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14104&num=0&edition=prelim) is exempt from section 3301(1), (6), (7), (11), and (12) of this title.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subsection, the following fish tender vessels are exempt from section 3301(1), (6), (7), (11), and (12) of this title:
(A) A vessel of not more than 500 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim) or an alternate tonnage measured under [section 14302 of this title](h
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§§ 147 to 147d
Section 146c, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 418, related to power-driven vessels crossing.
Section 146d, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 418, related to vessels or seaplanes meeting.
Section 146e, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 418, related to the course of vessels having the
right of way, and the duty in aiding to avert collision.
Section 146f, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 418, related to crossing ahead of vessel having
right of way.
Section 146g, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 418, related to duty of power-driven vessel to
slacken speed.
Section 146h, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 418, provided that overtaking vessel keep out of
the way of the overtaken vessel, defined ‘‘overtaken
vessel’’.
Section 146i, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 419, related to power-driven vessels in narrow
channels and in nearing bends in a channel.
Section 146j, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 419, related to right of way of fishing vessels, and
obstruction of fairways.
Section 146k, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. C, 65
Stat. 419, related to special circumstances requiring de-
parture from rules.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1965, see Proc. No. 3632, Dec.
29, 1964, 29 F.R. 19167, and section 3 of Pub. L. 88–131,
both set out as notes under section 1051 of this title.
§§ 147 to 147d. Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, § 3, Sept.
24, 1963, 77 Stat. 194
Section 147, act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 495, § 6, Pt. D, 65
Stat. 419, related to sound signals of vessels indicating
course.
Section 147a, act Oct. 1
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 109
title II of Pub. L. 98–498, see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Maritime Safety Act of 1984’.’’
Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 401, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 445,
provided that: ‘‘This title [see Tables for classification]
may be cited as the ‘Commercial Fishing Industry Ves-
sel Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97–31, § 1, Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 151, provided:
‘‘That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the ‘Maritime Act of 1981’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 94–372, § 1, July 31, 1976, 90 Stat. 1042, provided:
‘‘That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the ‘Negotiated Shipbuilding Contracting Act
of 1976’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 91–469, § 44, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1039, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classification] may be
cited as the ‘Merchant Marine Act of 1970’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1936 AMENDMENT
Act June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, § 906, 49 Stat. 2016,
as amended by Pub. L. 109–304, § 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat.
1710, provided that: ‘‘This Act [see Tables for classifica-
tion] may be cited as the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.’’
§ 102. Barge
In this title, the term ‘‘barge’’ means a non-
self-propelled vessel.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1486.)
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46:2101(2).
§ 103. Boundary Line
In this title, the term ‘‘Boundary Line’’ means
a line established under section 2(b) of the Act
of February 19, 1895 (33 U.S.C. 151(b)).
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1486;
Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 306(a)(1), Feb. 8, 2016,
130 Stat. 54.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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