The Passenger Act of 1882 is a

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establishing occupancy control regulations for

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passenger ships completing

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and

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transoceanic crossings to America during the late 19th century and early 20th century. The Act of Congress sanctioned vessel

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dimensions in cubic feet comparable to the level within a ship's deck. The public law authorized the numerical serialization of berths which were subject to compartment occupancy inspections of

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and ocean liner passengers. The

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accentuated and endorsed a regulatory clause stating ''no person, on arrival of a vessel in a port, will be allowed to go aboard a passenger ship necessitating a bow to stern inspection''. The

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was simultaneously presented during the 47th United States congressional session which was enacted into law on August 3, 1882. The H.R. 6722

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was passed by the 47th congressional session and enacted into law by the 21st President of the United States Chester Arthur on August 2, 1882.

Provisions of the Act

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was penned as fourteen sections with an emphasis concerning passenger quarters' allocations,

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requirements, furnished

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by imposed

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, and personal verification of emigrants and seafaring passengers occupancy during an oceanic voyage to an American port. :Carriage of Passengers by Sea – ''22 Stat. 186 § 1'' ::Emigrants and passengers, other than cabin passengers, from foreign ports to be provided compartments ::Sailing vessel restrictions and requirements ::Space per passenger ::Computation of children boarded on vessel ::Violation of Act penalties :Proper Accommodations on Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 186–187 § 2'' ::Berths for passengers ::Regulations and rules for occupancy ::Children ::Females ::Husband and wife ::Males ::Unmarried females ::Families ::Serial numbers for berths ::Inspections of berths ::Violation of Act penalties :Sanitation and Ventilation of Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 187–188 § 3'' ::Light and air to passenger decks and compartments :: Hatchways ::

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with sufficient cooking capacity ::

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location to be separated from passengers' spaces with constructed partitions ::Violation of Act penalties :Nutrition on Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 188 § 4'' ::Wholesome food as fresh provisions ::Meals per day ::Short allowance and monetary penalty paid by the deck

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::Mothers with infants ::Tables and seats ::Violation of Act penalties :Hospital on Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 188 § 5'' ::Hospital accommodations of two compartments ::Qualified and competent surgeon or medical practitioner ::Medicines and surgical appliances for diseases and accidents during sea voyages ::Violation of Act penalties :Hygiene on Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 188–189 § 6'' ::Cleanliness and discipline to be maintained during voyage ::Space on main deck for exercise of passengers ::Violation of Act penalties :Navigational Crew on Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 189 § 7'' ::Officers and seamen prohibited from visiting passengers' compartments ::Violation of section penalties ::Section of Act posted on decks concerning fraternizing with navigational crew ::Violation of Act penalties :Prohibited Articles on Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 189 § 8'' :: Dynamite ::

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::Other explosive compounds ::Violation of Act penalties :Boarding Arriving Vessels Before Inspection – ''22 Stat. 189–190 § 9'' ::No person, on arrival of vessel in port, allowed to go aboard ::Correct list of passengers, with deaths if any, to be delivered to first officer of customs on board ::Duplicate of list to be delivered to collector of customs ::Violation of Act penalties :Death on the High Seas – ''22 Stat. 190 § 10'' ::In case of death of passengers at sea,

of vessel to pay, money paid into the U.S. Treasury ::Violation of Act penalties :Occupancy Integrity of Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 190 § 11'' ::Examination and inspection of vessel by collector of customs ::Report made to the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury :Applicability of Act for Vessels Carrying Emigrants and Passengers – ''22 Stat. 191 § 12'' ::Provisions of this act apply to vessels carrying emigrants from United States to foreign countries ::Clearance of vessels withheld until compliance with provisions of this Act ::Violation of Act penalties :Violations of Act Provisions for Steamships or Other Vessels – ''22 Stat. 191 § 13'' :: Fines and penalties to be

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upon vessel :Effective Date of Act Provisions – ''22 Stat. 191 § 14'' ::Act shall come into effect ninety days after passage of Act ::Act may be cited for all purposes as "The Passenger Act, eighteen hundred and eighty-two"

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relative to the Passenger Act of 1882.

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