American vessel
Defined in 7 places across 6 titles — 6 distinct definitions of the United States Code.
For purposes of this chapter, the term “American vessel” means any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States; and includes any vessel which is neither documented or numbered under the laws of the United States nor documented under the laws of any foreign country, if its crew is employed solely by one or more citizens or residents of the United States or corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State; and the term “American aircraft” means an aircraft registered under the laws of the United States.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 3121Internal Revenue Code · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 3306Internal Revenue Code · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
“American vessel” includes any vessel which is documented or numbered under the laws of the United States.
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- 1994–present29 U.S.C. § 203Labor · Definitions · as used in this chapter
American vessel.—The term “American vessel” includes—
(A) a documented vessel with a registry or coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title;
(B) an undocumented vessel owned or chartered by or made available to the United States Government; and
(C) a tug, barge, or other watercraft (whether or not documented) owned by a citizen of the United States and used in essential water transportation or in the fisheries, except only for sport fishing.
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- 2006–present46 U.S.C. § 53901Shipping · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented, and any aircraft registered or licensed, under the laws of the United States.
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- 1994–present22 U.S.C. § 456Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States; and includes any vessel which is neither documented or numbered under the laws of the United States nor documented under the laws of any foreign country, if its crew is employed solely by one or more citizens or residents of the United States or corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 410The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions relating to employment · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States; and includes any vessel which is neither documented or numbered under the laws of the United States nor documented under the laws of any foreign country, if such vessel is owned by, chartered to, or otherwise controlled by one or more citizens or residents of the United States or corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 1081Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter