46 U.S.C. § 56101
Approval required to transfer vessel to noncitizen
United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective
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- 46 U.S.C. § 56101, Approval required to transfer vessel to noncitizen, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488391
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, section 12119 of this title, or section 611 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, a person may not, without the approval of the Secretary of Transportation—
sell, lease, charter, deliver, or in any other manner transfer, or agree to sell, lease, charter, deliver, or in any other manner transfer, to a person not a citizen of the United States, an interest in or control of—
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or any contract with the Secretary made under this subtitle or that Act, a person may place a vessel under foreign registry without the approval of the Secretary if—
A documented vessel may be seized by and forfeited to the Government if, in violation of this section, a person—
The Maritime Administrator shall make publicly available on an appropriate website of the Maritime Administration—
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
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024