46 U.S.C. § 55123
Priority loading for coal
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 55123, Priority loading for coal, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488358
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A vessel engaged in the coastwise transportation of coal produced in the United States, from a port in the United States to another port in the United States, shall be given priority in loading at any of those ports ahead of a waiting vessel engaged in the export transportation of coal produced in the United States. However, if the Secretary of Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the Secretary may eliminate this priority loading at any port. The Secretary shall report to Congress within 30 days an action eliminating priority loading under this section.
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.
- To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021