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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 22 — Sea Grant Colleges and Marine Science Development

§ 1141. Definitions

Statutory text

In this subchapter:

(1)

Sea Grant Institution

The term “Sea Grant Institution” means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 1122 of this title.

(2)

Tribal organization

The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term “tribal organization” in section 5304 of title 25.

(3)

Young fisherman

The term “young fisherman” means an individual who—

(A)

desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries;

(B)

has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; or

(C)

is a beginning commercial fisherman.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Young Fishermen’s Development Act

    Pub. L. 116–289 § 2 · 134 Stat. 4886

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1141

    (Pub. L. 116–289, § 2, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4886.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–289, § 2, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4886.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.   In this Act: (1) Sea grant institution.— The term “Sea Grant Institution” means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1122). (2) Tribal organization.— The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term “tribal organization” in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (3) Young fisherman.— The term “young fisherman” means an individual who— (A) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries; (B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; or (C) is a beginning commercial fisherman.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Young Fishermen’s Development Act, and not as part of titles I and II of Pub. L. 89–454 which comprise this chapter.

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–289, § 2, , 134 Stat. 4886.)

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