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46 U.S.C. § 55113

Use of foreign documented oil spill response vessels

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 55113, Use of foreign documented oil spill response vessels, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488348
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an oil spill response vessel documented under the laws of a foreign country may operate in waters of the United States on an emergency and temporary basis, for the purpose of recovering, transporting, and unloading in a United States port oil discharged as a result of an oil spill in or near those waters, if—

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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