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46 U.S.C. § 60309

Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 60309, Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488494
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A passenger vessel making at least 3 trips per week between a port of the United States and a foreign port is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money.

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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