FEDERAL · 46 U.S.C. · Chapter 73
Records of merchant mariners' documents
46 U.S.C. § 7319
Title46 — Shipping
Chapter73 — MERCHANT MARINERS' DOCUMENTS
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46 U.S.C. § 7319.
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The Secretary shall maintain records on each merchant mariner's document issued, including the name and address of the individual to whom issued and the next of kin of the individual.
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History
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, §403, Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1043; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], §8505(b)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4751.)
Editorial Notes
Section 7319 requires the Secretary to maintain records on each merchant mariner's document issued and the seaman's next of kin. However, these records are not open for general or public inspection.
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Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "individual" for "seaman" in two places.
2004—Pub. L. 108–293 struck out at end "The records are not open to general or public inspection."
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Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301(j)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1758, added item 7512.
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, §11602(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4147, added item 7511.
2016—Pub. L. 114–120, title III, §§309(c), 315(a)(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 57, 62, added items 7509 and 7510.
2012—Pub. L. 112–213, title III, §306(b), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1565, added item 7508.
2010—Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, §615(b), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2972, added item 7507.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, §745(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943, added item 7506.
1990—Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, §4105(c), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 513, added item 7505.
1986—Pub. L. 99–640, §10(b)(2)(B), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3550, added item 7504.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "individual" for "seaman" in two places.
2004—Pub. L. 108–293 struck out at end "The records are not open to general or public inspection."
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301(j)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1758, added item 7512.
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVI, §11602(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4147, added item 7511.
2016—Pub. L. 114–120, title III, §§309(c), 315(a)(2), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 57, 62, added items 7509 and 7510.
2012—Pub. L. 112–213, title III, §306(b), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1565, added item 7508.
2010—Pub. L. 111–281, title VI, §615(b), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2972, added item 7507.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, §745(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943, added item 7506.
1990—Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, §4105(c), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 513, added item 7505.
1986—Pub. L. 99–640, §10(b)(2)(B), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3550, added item 7504.
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