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46 U.S.C. § 50302

Port development

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 50302, Port development, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488132
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With the objective of promoting, encouraging, and developing ports and transportation facilities in connection with water commerce over which the Secretary of Transportation has jurisdiction, the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Army, shall—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • 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. 111-84(H.R. 2647)2009-10-28
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
    House: 281–146Senate: 68–29
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-66(H.R. 3304)2013-12-26
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-92(S. 1790)2019-12-20
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
    House: 377–48Senate: 86–8
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-81(S. 1605)2021-12-27
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
    House: 363–70Senate: no recorded tally