Court Opinions
State Laws
|
Shipping - 46 USC Section 3101
Legal Research Home >
US Lawyer > Shipping > Shipping - 46 USC Section 3101
01/19/04
Sec. 3101. Authority to suspend inspection
When the President decides that the needs of foreign commerce
require, the President may suspend a provision of this part for a
foreign-built vessel registered as a vessel of the United States on
conditions the President may specify.
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Revised section Source section (U.S. Code)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
3101 46:82
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 3101 provides the President with the authority to suspend
the inspection laws for a foreign-built reflagged U.S. vessel when
the needs of foreign commerce require this. For example, if a
foreign-flag vessel is reflagged in the U.S. but does not meet the
specific Coast Guard inspection requirements, the President could
suspend these requirements.
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 599,
provided that: "Part B [chapters 31 to 43] of subtitle II and
sections 7306 (related to able seaman sail) and 7311 of title 46
(as enacted by section 1 of this Act) take effect April 15, 1984,
or when regulations for sailing school vessels under part B are
effective, whichever is earlier." [Part B of subtitle II and
sections 7306 (related to able seaman sail) and 7311 of title 46
effective Apr. 15, 1984, in absence of regulations for sailing
school vessels under part B on that date.]
Last modified: April 20, 2006
|
|
