Puspan. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(e), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2084, provided that:
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
“(1)Schedule.—Section 70114 of title 46, United States Code, as enacted by this Act, shall apply as follows:
“(A) On and after January 1, 2003, to any vessel built after that date.
“(B) On and after July 1, 2003, to any vessel built before the date referred to in subparagraph (A) that is—
“(i) a passenger vessel required to carry a certificate under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) [see 33 U.S.C. 1602 and notes thereunder];
“(ii) a tanker; or
“(iii) a towing vessel engaged in moving a tank vessel.
“(C) On and after December 31, 2004, to all other vessels built before the date referred to in subparagraph (A).
“(2)Definition.—The terms in this subsection have the same meaning as those terms have under section 2101 [now also 115] of title 46, United States Code.”