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46 U.S.C. § 42304

Action against foreign carriers

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 42304, Action against foreign carriers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488087
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Subject to section 42306 of this title, whenever the Federal Maritime Commission, after notice and opportunity for comment or hearing, determines that the conditions specified in section 42302(a) of this title exist, the Commission shall take such action to offset those conditions as it considers necessary and appropriate against any foreign carrier that is a contributing cause, or whose government is a contributing cause, to those conditions. The action may include—

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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