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title: "46 U.S.C. § 53109"
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title_name: "SHIPPING"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 53109 - Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXV, § 3508(h), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2225]

## Notes

Section, Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1817, related to special rule regarding age of participating fleet vessel.