United States Code

Chapter 73 establishes the general requirements for the issuance of a merchant mariners' document to those individuals who are required to have a document prior to engagement or employment on certain vessels of the United States.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301(b)(3)(B), (f), (j)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1753, 1755, 1758, subtituted "Citizenship or noncitizen nationality notation on merchant mariners' documents" for "Citizenship notation on merchant mariners' documents" in item 7304 and "General requirements and classifications for members of deck departments" for "General requirements and classifications for able seamen" in item 7306, and struck out item 7314 "Service requirements for qualified members of engine departments".

1984—Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, §402(9)(A), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 448, added item 7311a.