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46 U.S.C. § 57505

Employment of vessels on foreign trade routes

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 57505, Employment of vessels on foreign trade routes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488444
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The Secretary shall have a policy of encouraging private operation of each essential steamship line now owned by the United States Government by—

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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