eligible vessel
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
Eligible vessel.—The term "eligible vessel" means—
(A) a vessel—
(i) constructed in the United States (and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States), constructed outside the United States but documented under the laws of the United States on April 15, 1970, or constructed outside the United States for use in the United States foreign trade pursuant to a contract made before April 15, 1970;
(ii) documented under the laws of the United States; and
(iii) operated in the foreign or domestic trade of the United States or in the fisheries of the United States; and
(B) a commercial fishing vessel—
(i) constructed in the United States and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States;
(ii) of at least 2 net tons but less than 5 net tons;
(iii) owned by a citizen of the United States;
(iv) having its home port in the United States; and
(v) operated in the commercial fisheries of the United States.
Source
- 2006–present46 U.S.C. § 53501Shipping · Definitions · in this chapter
Eligible vessel.—The term "eligible vessel" means a vessel that—
(A) was built in the United States;
(B) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or
(C) if rebuilt, was rebuilt—
(i) in the United States; or
(ii) outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate requested under subsection (b) would take effect.
Source
- 2020–202146 U.S.C. § 12121Shipping · Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels · in this section
Eligible vessel.—The term “eligible vessel” means a vessel that—
(A) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or
(B) if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate requested under subsection (b) would take effect.
Source
- 2006–202046 U.S.C. § 12121Shipping · Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels · in this section
The term “eligible vessel” means—
(A) a vessel—
(i) constructed in the United States (and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States), constructed outside the United States but documented under the laws of the United States on April 15, 1970, or constructed outside the United States for use in the United States foreign trade pursuant to a contract made before April 15, 1970;
(ii) documented under the laws of the United States; and
(iii) operated in the foreign or domestic trade of the United States or in the fisheries of the United States; and
(B) a commercial fishing vessel—
(i) constructed in the United States and, if reconstructed, reconstructed in the United States;
(ii) of at least 2 net tons but less than 5 net tons;
(iii) owned by a citizen of the United States;
(iv) having its home port in the United States; and
(v) operated in the commercial fisheries of the United States.
Source
- 2014–201846 U.S.C. § 53501Shipping · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “eligible vessel” means a vessel that—
(A) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or
(B) if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at least 3 years before the certificate requested under subsection (b) would take effect.
Source
- 2021–present46 U.S.C. § 12121Shipping · Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels · in this section