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46 U.S.C. § 57501

Completion of long-range program

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 57501, Completion of long-range program, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488440
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Whenever the Secretary of Transportation determines that the objectives and policies declared in sections 50101 and 50102 of this title cannot be fully realized within a reasonable time under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the President approves the determination, the Secretary, in accordance with this chapter, shall complete the long-range program described in section 50102 of this title.

Legislative history

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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
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-120(H.R. 4188)2016-02-08
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally