Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 903 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 903 : US Code - Notes
(Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, Sec. 3, 44 Stat. 1426; Pub. L. 92-576,
Secs. 2(c), 21, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1251, 1265; Pub. L. 98-426,
Sec. 3, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1640; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII,
Sec. 703, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3933.)
AMENDMENTS
1996 - Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104-324 inserted before period
at end "as measured under section 14502 of title 46, or an
alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of that title as
prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of that title".
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 3(a), inserted
introductory language relating to exceptions provided for elsewhere
in this section, redesignated existing par. (1) as subsec. (b), and
struck out existing par. (2) which had excepted from coverage
masters and crew members or persons engaged by such masters or crew
members to load, unload, or repair vessels under 18 tons net.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 3(a), redesignated as subsec.
(b) provisions formerly set out in subsec. (a)(2). Former subsec.
(b) redesignated (c).
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 98-426, Sec. 3(a), (b), redesignated
former subsec. (b) as (c) and added subsecs. (d) and (e).
1972 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 2(c), substituted
provisions respecting coverage of injuries occurring upon navigable
waters of the United States, including any adjoining pier, wharf,
dry dock, terminal, building way, marine railway, or other
adjoining area customarily used by an employer in loading,
unloading, repairing, or building a vessel, for prior provisions
respecting coverage of such injuries upon navigable waters and if
recovery for the disability or death through workmen's compensation
proceedings may not validly be provided by State law.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92-576, Sec. 21, substituted "or" for
"nor" before "any person engaged by the master".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 3(a) of Pub. L. 98-426 applicable with
respect to any injury after Sept. 28, 1984, and amendment by
section 3(b) of Pub. L. 98-426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, and
applicable both with respect to claims filed after Sept. 28, 1984,
and to claims pending on that date, see section 28(a), (c) of Pub.
L. 98-426, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-576 effective 30 days after Oct. 27,
1972, see section 22 of Pub. L. 92-576, set out as a note under
section 902 of this title.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act [this
chapter] was made applicable in respect to the injury or death of
an employee of an employer carrying on any employment in the
District of Columbia, by act May 17, 1928, ch. 612, 45 Stat. 600,
as amended.