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46 U.S.C. § 40502

Service contracts

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 40502, Service contracts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488034
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Each service contract shall include— An ocean common carrier that is a party to or is otherwise subject to a collective bargaining agreement with a labor organization shall, in response to a written request by the labor organization, state whether it is responsible for the following work at a dock area or within a port area in the United States with respect to cargo transportation under a service contract:

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-146(S. 3580)2022-06-16
    Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
    House: 369–42Senate: no recorded tally