### Question
How does the law define Great Lakes shipping season?


### Answer
Under *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1241v*, **Great Lakes shipping season** is defined as:

> the period of each year during which the Saint Lawrence Seaway is open for navigation by vessels, as declared by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation created by the Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.)

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1241v*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 24A-MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1928 > SUBCHAPTER IX-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS**

