Pub. L. 116-283, div. G, tit. LVXXXV, sec. 8505 (as amended)
REFERENCES TO “PERSONS” AND “SEAMEN”.
SEC. 8505. REFERENCES TO “PERSONS” AND “SEAMEN”.
(a) Technical Correction of References to “Persons”.—Title 14, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In section 312(d), by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”.
(2) In section 313(d)(2)(B), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(3) In section 504—
(A) in subsection (a)(19)(B), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”; and
(B) in subsection (c)(4), by striking “seamen;” and inserting “mariners;”.
(4) In section 521, by striking “persons” each place it appears and inserting “individuals”.
(5) In section 522—
(A) by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”; and
(B) by striking “person” the second and third place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(6) In section 525(a)(1)(C)(ii), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(7) In section 526—
(A) by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”;
(B) by striking “persons” each place it appears and inserting “individuals”; and
(C) in subsection (b), by striking “person’s” and inserting “individual’s”.
(8) In section 709—
(A) by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”; and
(B) by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(9) In section 933(b), by striking “Every person” and inserting “An individual”.
(10) In section 1102(d), by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”.
(11) In section 1902(b)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “person or persons” and inserting “individual or individuals”; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(12) In section 1941(b), by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”.
(13) In section 2101(b), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(14) In section 2102(c), by striking “A person” and inserting “An individual”.
(15) In section 2104(b)—
(A) by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”; and
(B) by striking “A person” and inserting “An individual”.
(16) In section 2118(d), by striking “person” and inserting “individual who is”.
(17) In section 2147(d), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(18) In section 2150(f), by striking “person” and inserting “individual who is”.
(19) In section 2161(b), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(20) In section 2317—
(A) by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”;
(B) by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”; and
(C) in subsection (c)(2), by striking “person’s” and inserting “individual’s”.
(21) In section 2531—
(A) by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”; and
(B) by striking “persons” each place it appears and inserting “individuals”.
(22) In section 2709, by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”.
(23) In section 2710—
(A) by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”; and
(B) by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(24) In section 2711(b), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(25) In section 2732, by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(26) In section 2733—
(A) by striking “A person” and inserting “An individual”; and
(B) by striking “that person” and inserting “that individual”.
(27) In section 2734, by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(28) In section 2735, by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(29) In section 2736, by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(30) In section 2737, by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(31) In section 2738, by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(32) In section 2739, by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(33) In section 2740—
(A) by striking “person” and inserting “individual”; and
(B) by striking “one” the second place it appears.
(34) In section 2741—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”;
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “person’s” and inserting “individual’s”; and
(C) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(35) In section 2743, by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(36) In section 2744—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”; and
(B) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(37) In section 2745, by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(38)(A) In section 2761—
(i) in the section heading, by striking “Persons” and inserting “Individuals”;
(ii) by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”; and
(iii) by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(B) [14 U.S.C. 2710] In the analysis for chapter 27, by striking the item relating to section 2761 and inserting the following:
“2761. Individuals discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to.”
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(39)(A) In the heading for section 2767, by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”.
(B) In the analysis for chapter 27, by striking the item relating to section 2767 and inserting the following:
“2767. Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain individuals residing on islands in the continental United States.”
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(40) In section 2769—
(A) by striking “a person’s” and inserting “an individual’s”; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(41) In section 2772(a)(2), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(42) In section 2773—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking “persons” each place it appears and inserting “individuals”; and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(43) In section 2775, by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(44) In section 2776, by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(45)(A) In section 2777—
(i) in the heading, by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”; and
(ii) by striking “persons” each place it appears and inserting “individuals”.
(B) In the analysis for chapter 27, by striking the item relating to section 2777 and inserting the following:
“2777. Clothing for destitute shipwrecked individuals.”
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(46) In section 2779, by striking “persons” each place it appears and inserting “individuals”.
(47) In section 2902(c), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(48) In section 2903(b), by striking “person” and inserting “individual”.
(49) In section 2904(b)(1)(B), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(50) In section 3706—
(A) by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”; and
(B) by striking “person’s” and inserting “individual’s”.
(51) In section 3707—
(A) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking “person” and inserting “individual”; and
(ii) by striking “person’s” and inserting “individual’s”; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”.
(52) In section 3708, by striking “person” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(53) In section 3738—
(A) by striking “a person” each place it appears and inserting “an individual”;
(B) by striking “person’s” and inserting “individual’s”; and
(C) by striking “A person” and inserting “An individual”.
(b) Correction of References to Persons and Seamen.—
(1) Section 2303a(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “persons” and inserting “individuals”.
(2) Section 2306(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(3) An owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent of a vessel of the United States notifying the Coast Guard under paragraph (1) or (2) shall—
“(A) provide the name and identification number of the vessel, the names of individuals on board, and other information that may be requested by the Coast Guard; and
“(B) submit written confirmation to the Coast Guard within 24 hours after nonwritten notification to the Coast Guard under such paragraphs.”
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(3) Section 7303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “seaman” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(4) Section 7319 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “seaman” each place it appears and inserting “individual”.
(5) Section 7501(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “seaman” and inserting “holder”.
(6) Section 7508(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “individual seamen or a specifically identified group of seamen” and inserting “an individual or a specifically identified group of individuals”.
(7) Section 7510 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (c)(8)(B), by striking “merchant seamen” and inserting “merchant mariner”; and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking “merchant seaman” and inserting “merchant mariner”.
(8) Section 8103(k)(3)(C) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “merchant mariners” each place it appears and inserting “merchant mariner’s”.
(9) Section 8104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (c), by striking “a licensed individual or seaman” and inserting “an individual”;
(B) in subsection (d), by striking “A licensed individual or seaman” and inserting “An individual”;
(C) in subsection (e), by striking “a seaman” each place it appears and inserting “an individual”; and
(D) in subsection (j), by striking “seaman” and inserting “individual”.
(10) Section 8302(d) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “3 persons” and inserting “3 individuals”.
(11) Section 11201 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “a person” each place it appears and inserting “an individual”.
(12) Section 11202 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking “a person” and inserting “an individual”; and
(B) by striking “the person” each place it appears and inserting “the individual”.
(13) Section 11203 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking “a person” each place it appears and inserting “an individual”; and
(B) in subsection (a)(2), by striking “that person” and inserting “that individual”.
(14) Section 15109(i)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking “additional persons” and inserting “additional individuals”.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 14 U.S.C. 2710