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46 U.S.C. § 55305

Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 55305, Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488365
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To be eligible to carry cargo as provided under subsection (a), a privately-owned commercial vessel shall be documented under the laws of the United States— after January 1, 2030, for less than three years, if the vessel owner signs an agreement with the Secretary providing that— A vessel under an agreement executed pursuant to subsection (b)(2) may be seized by, and forfeited to, the United States if, in violation of that agreement— The Maritime Administrator shall— publish each determination referred to in paragraph (1)— The Maritime Administrator shall notify— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives of— The Secretary— In this subsection, the term “high-risk waters” means waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the maritime security directive issued by the Commandant and in effect on the date on which an applicable voyage begins, if the Secretary of Transportation—

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. 110-417(S. 3001)2008-10-14
    Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-213(H.R. 2838)2012-12-20
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-281(S. 2444)2014-12-18
    Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-232(H.R. 5515)2018-08-13
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-263(H.R. 7776)2022-12-23
    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • Amended byPub. L. 118-31(H.R. 2670)2023-12-22
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024