01/19/04 Sec. 3. Measurement and numbering; tonnage tax The Commissioner of Customs shall be charged with ...

01/19/04 Sec. 9. Delegation of classification functions (a), (b) Repealed. Pub. L. 98-89, Sec. 4(b), Aug. 26, 1983, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 14. Wrecked vessels The Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 42. Oath on entry as to ownership Upon the entry of every vessel of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 57. Production of certificate on entry The master or other person having the command ...

01/19/04 Sec. 59. Penalty for neglect by officers If any person authorized and required by title ...

01/19/04 Sec. 91. Clearance; vessels (a) When required; vessels of United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 97. State inspection laws The collectors and other officers of the customs shall pay ...

01/19/04 Sec. 98. Conveyance of bullion, coin, notes, or bonds for United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 100. Payment of fees on vessels outward bound Previous to a clearance being granted ...

01/19/04 Sec. 104. Reciprocal exemption of foreign yachts from charges and tonnage taxes; licenses ...

01/19/04 Sec. 111. Documented vessels with registry endorsement in trade with Canada ...

01/19/04 Sec. 121. Amount of tonnage duties Upon vessels which shall be entered in the United ...

01/19/04 Sec. 122. Coasting and fishing vessels No vessel belonging to any citizen of the United ...

01/19/04 Sec. 123. Documented vessels with registry endorsement in trade with Canada ...

01/19/04 Sec. 124. Passenger vessels trading between ports of United States and foreign ports ...

01/19/04 Sec. 125. Vessels making daily trips on interior waters In cases of vessels making regular ...

01/19/04 Sec. 128. Light money A duty of 50 cents per ton, to be denominated "light ...

01/19/04 Sec. 129. Exemption of unregistered vessels owned by citizens Section 128 of this Appendix shall ...

01/19/04 Sec. 132. Vessels not entering by sea Vessels entering otherwise than by sea from a ...

01/19/04 Sec. 133. Hospital ships in time of war Hospital ships, concerning which the conditions set ...

01/19/04 Sec. 134. Designation by President of hospital ships exempted The President of the United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 135. Rights under treaties preserved Nothing contained in title 48 of the Revised Statutes ...

01/19/04 Sec. 141. Suspension by President Upon satisfactory proof being given to the President, by the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 142. Retaliatory suspension of commercial privileges to foreign vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 143. Retaliation on denial of rights to United States vessels in British North America ...

01/19/04 Sec. 144. Suspension of free passage through Saint Marys Falls Canal; tolls ...

01/19/04 Sec. 145. Collection of tolls All tolls charged under the provisions of section 144 of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 146. Discriminating duty on merchandise imported in foreign vessels; exception ...

01/19/04 Sec. 163. Regulations as to boarding arriving vessels before inspection ...

01/19/04 Sec. 181. Liability of masters as carriers If any shipper of platina, gold, gold dust, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 182. Loss by fire No owner of any vessel shall be liable to answer ...

01/19/04 Sec. 183. Amount of liability (a) Privity or knowledge of owner; limitation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 183b. Stipulations limiting time for filing claims and commencing suit ...

01/19/04 Sec. 183c. Stipulations limiting liability for negligence invalid; contract limitations allowed ...

01/19/04 Sec. 184. Apportionment of compensation Whenever any such embezzlement, loss, or destruction is suffered ...

01/19/04 Sec. 185. Petition for limitation of liability; deposit of value of interest in court; transfer of interest to trustee ...

01/19/04 Sec. 186. Charterer may be deemed owner The charterer of any vessel, in case he ...

01/19/04 Sec. 187. Remedies reserved Nothing in sections 182, 183, and 184 to 186 of this ...

01/19/04 Sec. 188. Limitation of liability of owners applied to all vessels Except as otherwise specifically ...

01/19/04 Sec. 189. Limitation of liability of owners of vessels for debts The individual liability of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 190. Stipulations relieving from liability for negligence It shall not be lawful for the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 191. Stipulations relieving from exercise of due diligence in equipping vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 192. Limitation of liability for errors of navigation, dangers of sea and acts of God ...

01/19/04 Sec. 193. Bills of lading to be issued; contents It shall be the duty of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 194. Penalties; liens; recovery For a violation of any of the provisions of sections ...

01/19/04 Sec. 195. Certain provisions inapplicable to transportation of live animals ...

01/19/04 Sec. 196. Certain laws unaffected Sections 190 to 196 of this Appendix shall not be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 251. Vessels employed in coasting trade or fisheries (a) Landing of catch of fish by foreign-flag ...

01/19/04 Sec. 251a. Remission or mitigation of fines, penalties or forfeitures ...

01/19/04 Sec. 251b. Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury may issue such regulations as he ...

01/19/04 Sec. 262. Trade of documented vessel not to defraud revenue laws No documented vessel shall ...

01/19/04 Sec. 277. Inspection of documents Any officer concerned in the collection of the revenue may ...

01/19/04 Sec. 289. Transportation of passengers in foreign vessels No foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ...

01/19/04 Sec. 289a. Transportation of passengers in Canadian vessels between Rochester and Alexandria Bay ...

01/19/04 Sec. 289b. Transportation of passengers and merchandise in Canadian vessels between points in Alaska and United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 289c. Transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other United States ports; foreign-flag vessels; unavailability ...

01/19/04 Sec. 291. Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 292. Vessels that may engage in dredging (a) In general ...

01/19/04 Sec. 316. Use of foreign vessels in United States ports (a) Towing vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 316a. Vessel escort operations and towing assistance (a) In general ...

01/19/04 Sec. 319. Civil penalties for trading without required certificate of documentation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 320. Remission or mitigation of fines The fines imposed by sections 5 (!1) and ...

01/19/04 Sec. 321. Penalty for illegal enrollment or license Every collector, who knowingly makes any record ...

01/19/04 Sec. 322. Penalty for malfeasance Every person, authorized and required by title 50 of the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 323. Penalty for forgery and alteration Every person who forges, counterfeits, erases, alters, or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 324. Penalty for obstructing officers Every person who assaults, resists, obstructs, or hinders any ...

01/19/04 Sec. 326. Exemption from forfeiture Any merchandise on board any vessel which belongs, in good ...

01/19/04 Sec. 327. Notice of seizure In every case where a forfeiture of any vessel or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 328. Recovery of forfeitures and penalties All penalties and forfeitures which shall be incurred ...

01/19/04 Sec. 336. Canal boats exempt from enrollment, license, and customs fees ...

01/19/04 Sec. 354. Deposit of ship's papers with consul Every master of a vessel, belonging to ...

01/19/04 Sec. 355. Penalty for failure Every master of any such vessel who refuses or neglects ...

01/19/04 Sec. 441. Exemption of oceanographic research vessels from inspection laws; definitions ...

01/19/04 Sec. 443. Vessel not engaged in trade or commerce An oceanographic research vessel shall not ...

01/19/04 Sec. 444. Scientific personnel not considered seamen Scientific personnel on an oceanographic research vessel shall ...

01/19/04 Sec. 446. Sailing school students and sailing school instructors without seamen status under steam-vessel and merchant seamen ...

01/19/04 Sec. 446a. Financial responsibility; minimum amount; evidence Each owner or charterer of a sailing school ...

01/19/04 Sec. 446b. Sailing school vessel without status of merchant vessel or vessel engaged in trade or commerce ...

01/19/04 Sec. 446c. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter, the terms "sailing school ...

01/19/04 Sec. 466c. Export of horses (a) Restriction on export of horses ...

01/19/04 Sec. 491. Liability of master and owners for damage to passengers Whenever damage is sustained ...

01/19/04 Sec. 688. Recovery for injury to or death of seaman (a) Application of railway employee statutes; jurisdiction ...

01/19/04 Sec. 721. Vessels stranded on foreign coasts Consuls and vice consuls, in cases where vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 722. Property wrecked on Florida coast All property, of any description whatsoever, which shall ...

01/19/04 Sec. 723. Forfeitures for taking wrecked property to foreign ports Every vessel which shall be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 724. License to wreckers on Florida coast No vessel, or master thereof, shall be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 725. Canadian vessels aiding vessels wrecked or disabled in United States waters ...

01/19/04 Sec. 726. International agreement as to derelicts The President of the United States is authorized ...

01/19/04 Sec. 727. Right to salvage not affected by ownership of vessel The right to remuneration ...

01/19/04 Sec. 729. Salvors of life to share in remuneration Salvors of human life, who have ...

01/19/04 Sec. 730. Time limit for salvage suits A suit for the recovery of remuneration for ...

01/19/04 Sec. 731. Applicability to ships of war Nothing in sections 727, 729, and 730 of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 738. International agreements as to ice patrol and derelict destruction; allocation of expenses ...

01/19/04 Sec. 738a. Patrol services (a) Maintenance of ice patrol; aid to ships in distress; ...

01/19/04 Sec. 738c. Speed of vessel in ice region; penalty (a) The master of every vessel ...

01/19/04 Sec. 740. Extension of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; libel in rem or in personam; exclusive remedy; waiting period ...

01/19/04 Sec. 741. Exemption of United States vessels and cargoes from arrest or seizure ...

01/19/04 Sec. 742. Libel in personam In cases where if such vessel were privately owned or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 743. Procedure in cases of libel in personam Such suits shall proceed and shall ...

01/19/04 Sec. 744. Release of privately owned vessel after seizure If a privately owned vessel not ...

01/19/04 Sec. 745. Causes of action for which suits may be brought; limitations; exceptions; actions which may not be revived; ...

01/19/04 Sec. 746. Exemptions and limitations of liability The United States or such corporation shall be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 747. Seizures in foreign jurisdictions If any vessel or cargo within the purview of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 748. Payment of judgment, award, or settlement Any final judgment rendered in any suit ...

01/19/04 Sec. 749. Arbitration, compromise, or settlement of claims The Secretary of any department of the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 750. Recovery for salvage services by vessel or crew The United States, and the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 751. Disposition of moneys recovered by United States All moneys recovered in any suit ...

01/19/04 Sec. 752. Reports as to awards and settlements The Secretary of any department of the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 761. Right of action; where and by whom brought (a) Subject to subsection (b) ...

01/19/04 Sec. 762. Amount and apportionment of recovery (a) The recovery in such suit shall be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 763a. Limitations Unless otherwise specified by law, a suit for recovery of damages ...

01/19/04 Sec. 764. Rights of action given by laws of foreign countries Whenever a right of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 765. Death of plaintiff pending action If a person die (!1) as the result ...

01/19/04 Sec. 766. Contributory negligence In suits under this chapter the fact that the decedent has ...

01/19/04 Sec. 767. Exceptions from operation of chapter The provisions of any State statute giving or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 781. Libel in admiralty against or impleader of United States A libel in personam ...

01/19/04 Sec. 782. Venue of suit; application of provisions of chapter 20 Such suit shall be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 783. Cross libel, set-off, or counterclaim In the event of the United States filing ...

01/19/04 Sec. 784. Subpoenas to officers or members of crews No officer or member of the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 785. Suits by nationals of foreign governments No suit may be brought under this ...

01/19/04 Sec. 786. Arbitration, compromise, or settlement The Attorney General of the United States is authorized ...

01/19/04 Sec. 787. Payment of judgments or settlements Any final judgment rendered on any libel or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 788. Lien not created against public vessels Nothing contained in this chapter shall be ...

01/19/04 Sec. 789. Exemptions and limitations of liability The United States shall be entitled to the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 790. Reports by Attorney General The Attorney General of the United States shall report ...

01/19/04 Sec. 801. Definitions When used in this chapter: The ...

01/19/04 Sec. 802. Corporation, partnership, or association as citizen (a) Ownership of controlling interest ...

01/19/04 Sec. 803. Applicability of chapter to receivers and trustees The provisions of this chapter shall ...

01/19/04 Sec. 808. Registration, enrollment, and licensing of vessels purchased, chartered, or leased; unlawful transactions; penalties ...

01/19/04 Sec. 808a. Sale, chartering, leasing, mortgaging or transferring of documented vessels without approval of Secretary ...

01/19/04 Sec. 811. Investigations as to cost of merchant vessels The Secretary of Transportation shall investigate ...

01/19/04 Sec. 817d. Financial responsibility of owners and charterers for death or injury to passengers or other persons ...

01/19/04 Sec. 817e. Financial responsibility for indemnification of passengers for nonperformance of transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 833. Partial invalidity of chapter as not affecting remainder If any provision of this ...

01/19/04 Sec. 834. Refusal of clearance to vessel refusing to accept freight The Secretary of the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 835. Restrictions on transfer of shipping facilities during war or national emergency ...

01/19/04 Sec. 836. Forfeitures All forfeitures incurred under the provisions of this chapter may ...

01/19/04 Sec. 837. Prima facie evidence In any action or proceeding under the provisions of this ...

01/19/04 Sec. 839. Approvals by Secretary Whenever by section 808 or 835 of this Appendix the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 842. Short title This chapter may be cited as "Shipping Act, 1916." ...

01/19/04 Sec. 861. Purpose and policy of United States It is necessary for the national defense ...

01/19/04 Sec. 864a. Purchase allowance in sale of vessels for cost of putting vessels in class ...

01/19/04 Sec. 864b. Elements considered in sale of vessels in determination of selling price ...

01/19/04 Sec. 865. Sale to aliens The Secretary of Transportation is authorized and empowered to ...

01/19/04 Sec. 865a. Sale of inactive passenger vessels to foreigners; conditions; requisition in emergency; surety bond ...

01/19/04 Sec. 866. Establishment and operation of steamship lines between ports of United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 867. Investigation of port, terminal, and warehouse facilities It shall be the duty of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 868. Vessels sold under deferred payment plan; insurance If the terms and conditions of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 869. Creation of fund for insurance of interests of United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 871. Repair and operation of vessels until sale All vessels may be reconditioned and ...

01/19/04 Sec. 872. Sale of property other than vessels The Secretary of Transportation is further authorized ...

01/19/04 Sec. 875. Possession and control of terminal equipment and facilities ...

01/19/04 Sec. 876. Power of Secretary and Commission to make rules and regulations ...

01/19/04 Sec. 877. Coastwise laws extended to island Territories and possessions ...

01/19/04 Sec. 883. Transportation of merchandise between points in United States in other than domestic built or rebuilt and documented ...

01/19/04 Sec. 883-1. Corporation as citizen; fisheries and transportation of merchandise or passengers between points in United States; parent ...

01/19/04 Sec. 883a. Reports required of United States vessels rebuilt abroad; penalty for failure to report; mitigation of penalty ...

01/19/04 Sec. 883b. Regulations The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as ...

01/19/04 Sec. 884. Charges for transportation subject to interstate transportation provisions ...

01/19/04 Sec. 885. Association of marine insurance companies; application of antitrust laws ...

01/19/04 Sec. 887. Partial invalidity If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 888. Definitions When used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 889. Short title This Act may be cited as the Merchant Marine Act, 1920. ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891. Declaration of policy The policy and the primary purpose declared in section 861 ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891b. Vessels of Secretary; remodeling and improving In addition to his power to recondition ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891c. Replacement vessels The necessity for the replacement of vessels owned by the United ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891u. Definitions (a) When used in this Act, and for the purposes of this ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891v. Reaffirmation of steamship line policy The policy and the primary purpose declared in ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891w. Ship operations; allocations In the allocations of the operations of the ships, the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 891x. Short title This Act may be cited as the "Merchant Marine Act, 1928". ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1101. Fostering development and maintenance of merchant marine It is necessary for the national ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1111. Powers and duties of agencies (a) Repealed. Pub. L. 97-31, Sec. 12(58)(A), Aug. 6, 1981, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1111a. Administrative expenses; limitations After June 30, 1939, the Federal Maritime Commission and the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1112. Operation of property by Secretary Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1114. Transfer of powers; rules and orders (a) Transfer of functions, powers, and duties ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1115. Discrimination at ports by carriers by water against other carriers ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1116. Construction fund All sums of money now in the construction loan fund created ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1116a. Application to obligations against emergency ship construction fund ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1117. Power to contract; audit of accounts; reports of Comptroller General ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1118. Reports to Congress The Federal Maritime Commission and the Secretary of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1119. Authorization of appropriations (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1120. Survey of existing merchant marine for creation of adequate American-owned fleet ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1121. Investigations, studies, records, etc. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized and directed to ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1121-1. Priority loading for vessels engaged in coastwise transportation of coal; exception, report to Congress ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1121-2. National Maritime Enhancement Institutes (a) Designation by Secretary of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1122. Maritime problems; cooperation with others; cargo carriage; recommendations ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1122a. Vessel utilization and performance reports; filing; civil penalty; lien upon vessel; remission or mitigation of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1122b. Mobile trade fairs (a) Use of United States flag vessels and aircraft insofar as ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1123. Obsolete tonnage; tramp service The Secretary of Transportation shall make studies of and ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1124. Witnesses (a) Summoning; oaths; production of books and papers; fees ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1125. Acquisition of vessels The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to acquire by ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1125a. Construction, repair, etc., of vessels for Government agencies ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1126-1. Training of future naval officers under Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at merchant marine academies for ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1131. Manning and wage scales; subsidy contracts (a) Investigation of wages and working conditions; establishment of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1132. Reemployment rights for certain merchant seamen (a) In general ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1151. Subsidy authorized for vessels to be operated in foreign trade ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1152. Construction of vessels; bids; subsidies (a) Approval of bids; contract with bidder; acceptance of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1153. Documentation of completed vessel under laws of United States; delivery to purchaser; first mortgage to secure deferred ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1154. Purchase of vessel constructed in accordance with application for subsidy; bid or negotiated price basis for ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1155. Eligible shipyards; materials; conditions of contracts; limitation to American shipyards; American materials, waiver; ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1156. Operation of subsidy constructed vessel limited to foreign trade; repayments to Secretary for deviations ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1157. Construction of new vessel to replace obsolete; purchase of old vessel by Secretary; bond of seller against liens ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1158. Disposition of vessels transferred to Maritime Administration of Department of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1159. Vessels to be operated in domestic trade; terms and conditions of construction aid and sale to purchaser ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1160. Acquisition of obsolete vessels (a) Definitions When used in ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1161. Reserve funds for construction or acquisition of vessels; taxation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1162. Limitation on restrictions (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1171. Subsidy authorized for operation of vessels in foreign trade or in off-season cruises ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1172. Determination of necessity of subsidy to meet competition ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1173. Contracts for payment of subsidy (a) Authorization of contracts ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1174. Additional subsidy; when authorized If in the case of any particular foreign-trade route ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1175. Vessels excluded from subsidy (a) Vessels engaged in coastwise or intercoastal trade; vessels on ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1176. Readjustments; change in service; withdrawal from service; payment of excess profits; wages, etc.; American ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1177. Capital construction fund (a) Agreement rules; persons eligible; replacement, additional, or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1177-1. Small fishing vessel construction reserves In addition to any other vessel which may ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1177a. Deposits in special reserve fund; excusal; tax treatment ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1178. Sale or assignment of contract; consent of Secretary; purchaser subject to terms of contract; rescinding contract on ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1179. Withholding payment to defaulting contractor The Secretary of Transportation shall withhold the payment ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1180. Vessels eligible to subsidy An operating-differential subsidy shall not be paid under ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1181. Transfer of vessels to foreign registry on default of United States ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1183. Off-season cruises by passenger vessels (a) "Passenger vessel" defined ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1183a. Off-season cruises additional to right of operator to make voyages on regular service, route, or line, including ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1184. Suspension of operating differential subsidy contracts by operator recipients ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1185. Construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of vessels over five thousand deadweight tons in foreign shipyards; ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1185a. Wind-up of program (a) In general After October 8, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1187. Establishment of Fleet (a) In general The Secretary of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1187a. Operating agreements (a) In general The Secretary of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1187b. National security requirements (a) Emergency Preparedness Agreement (1) Requirement ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1187c. Definitions In this part: (1) Bulk cargo ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1187d. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for operating agreements ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1187e. Noncontiguous domestic trades (a) In general (1) Except as ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1191. Additional powers of Secretary for completion of program Whenever the Secretary of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1192. Construction or reconditioning of vessels by Secretary The Secretary of Transportation is authorized ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1193. Competitive bidding (a) Construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1194. Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Department of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1195. Employment of vessels on foreign trade routes; selection of routes; encouraging private operation by sale or charter; ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1196. Advertising for bids for charters; rejection of bids (a) The Secretary of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1197. Awarding charter on bids (a) Highest bid The Secretary ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1198. Payment of subsidies to charterers The Secretary of Transportation may, if in his ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1199. Excess profit; payment to Secretary; formula for determining profit ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1200. Undertaking required of charterer Every charterer of the Secretary of Transportation's vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1201. Terms and conditions of charters The charters to be made by the Secretary ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1202. Insurance requirements; repairs; inspection by Secretary; termination of charter in national emergency ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1203. Financial resources and other factors considered in awarding charters ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1204. Construction and chartering of vessels for unsuccessful routes; purchase of vessel by charterer; purchase price; ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1205. Experimental operation and testing of United States vessels; number; bareboat charters; review of charters and agency ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1211. Provision for books and records; filing balance sheets; inspection and auditing by Secretary; rescission of contract on ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1212. Purchase or requisition of vessels by United States; amount of payment ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1213. Contracts designed equitably for all ports; minimum allocation of funds; report to Congress; preference to citizens ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1222. Operating competing foreign-flag vessel forbidden (a) Operating-differential subsidy; competition with essential ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1223. Forbidden practices relating to coastwise service, salaries, officers, and employees ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1226. Discrimination in respect to cargo It shall be unlawful for any contractor receiving ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1227. Agreements with other carriers forbidden; withholding subsidies; actions by injured persons for damages ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1228. Fines and penalties; conviction as rendering persons ineligible to receive benefits of law ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241. Transportation in American vessels of Government personnel and certain cargoes ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241-1. Shipment of exports financed by Government in United States vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241a. Vessel operations revolving fund; establishment; uses; limitation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241b. Availability of vessel operations revolving fund; vessels involved in mortgage-foreclosure or forfeiture ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241c. Expenses for activation, repair and deactivation of merchant ships; receipts ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241d. Findings and declarations with respect to export transportation of agricultural commodities ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241e. Exemption of certain agricultural exports from requirements of cargo preference laws ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241f. Shipment requirements for certain exports sponsored by Department of Agriculture ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241g. Minimum tonnage (a)(1) For fiscal year 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter, the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241h. Financing of shipment of agricultural commodities in United States-flag vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241i. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241j. Termination of sections 1241e through 1241o of this Appendix ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241k. National Advisory Commission on Agricultural Export Transportation Policy (a) ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241l. Duties of Commission (a) Study and review of ocean transportation of agricultural ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241m. Information and assistance to be furnished to Commission ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241n. Compensation and travel and subsistence expenses of Commission members ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241o. Definition of United States-flag vessel eligible to carry cargoes under sections 1241f through 1241h of this Appendix ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241p. Effect on other laws Sections 1241d to 1241p of this Appendix shall not ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241q. Exemption of American Great Lakes vessels from restriction on carriage of preference cargoes ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241r. Designation of American Great Lakes vessels (a) In general ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241s. Restrictions on operations of American Great Lakes vessels (a) ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241t. Revocation and termination of designation (a) Revocation The Secretary, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241u. Study and report (a) Study The Secretary, in consultation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1241v. Definitions As used in sections 1241q to 1241v of this Appendix - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1242. Requisition or purchase of vessels in time of emergency (a) Compensation; restoration; consequential damages ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1242a. Maintenance of and adjustment of obligations with respect to essential vessels affected by Neutrality Act ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1244. Definitions When used in this chapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1245. Separability; short title of chapter If any provisions of this chapter, or the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1247. Appointment of Secretary as trustee or receiver; operation of vessels under court orders; payment of operating ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1248. Enrollment in a sealift readiness program No vessel may receive construction differential subsidy ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1271. Definitions As used in this subchapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1272. Federal Ship Financing Fund There is created a Federal Ship Financing Fund (hereinafter ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1273. Authorization of Secretary to guarantee obligations (a) Principal and interest ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1273a. Certain loan guarantees and commitments (a) The Secretary of Transportation may not issue ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1274. Eligibility for guarantee (a) Purpose of obligations Pursuant to ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1274a. Authorization of Secretary to guarantee obligations arising from statutorily mandated change in standards for ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1275. Defaults (a) Rights of obligee In the event of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279a. Escrow fund (a) Creation If the proceeds of an ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279b. Deposit fund (a) Establishment of deposit fund There is ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279c. Ocean thermal energy conversion demonstration facilities and plantships (a) ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279d. Loan guarantees for eligible export vessels (a) Authority to guarantee obligations for eligible export vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279e. Loan guarantees for shipyard modernization and improvement (a) General ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279f. Fisheries financing and capacity reduction (a) Authorization for guarantees; issuance of obligations ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1279g. Direct loan obligations for fisheries financing and capacity reduction ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1280. Advances to fund The Secretary is authorized to advance to the Federal Ship ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1280a. Eligible shipyards To be eligible to receive loan guarantee assistance under title ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1280b. Annual report on program The Secretary of Transportation shall report to Congress annually ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1281. Definitions As used in this subchapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1282. Authority to provide insurance; consideration of risk (a) Authorization, approval, and consultation; criteria ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1283. Persons, property, and interests insurable The Secretary may provide the insurance and reinsurance ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1284. Risks other than war risks Whenever the Secretary shall insure any risk included ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1285. Insurance of property of Government departments and agencies ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1286. Liability insurance for persons performing services or providing facilities for vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1287. Reinsurance; rates; allowances to insurance carriers (a) To the extent that he is ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1288. Insurance fund; investments; appropriations (a) The Secretary shall create an insurance fund in ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1288a. Transfer of funds from Vessel Operations Revolving Fund For the war-risk insurance revolving ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1289. Administrative provisions (a) Issuance of policies, rules, and regulations; settlement of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1290. Seamen's rights unaffected This subchapter shall not affect rights of seamen under existing ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1291. Reports to Congress The Secretary shall include in his annual report to Congress ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1292. Actions on claims for losses; jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1293. Additional insurance with other underwriters A person having an insurable interest in a ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1294. Expiration of authority to provide insurance The authority of the Secretary to provide ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295. Congressional declaration of policy It is the policy of the United States that ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295a. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295b. Maintenance of Academy (a) Duty of Secretary The Secretary ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295c. State maritime academies (a) Cooperation and assistance The Secretary ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295c-1. Plan for sharing training vessels On and after December 22, 1987, no funds ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295d. Additional training (a) In general The Secretary may provide ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295e. United States Maritime Service (a) Establishment and maintenance The ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295f. Civilian nautical school (a) "Civilian nautical school" defined As ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1295g. Powers and duties of Secretary (a) Rules and regulations ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1300. Bills of lading subject to chapter Every bill of lading or similar document ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1301. Definitions When used in this chapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1302. Duties and rights of carrier Subject to the provisions of section 1306 of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1303. Responsibilities and liabilities of carrier and ship (1) Seaworthiness ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1304. Rights and immunities of carrier and ship (1) Unseaworthiness ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1305. Surrender of rights; increase of liabilities; charter parties; general average ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1306. Special agreement as to particular goods Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1303 to ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1307. Agreement as to liability prior to loading or after discharge ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1308. Rights and liabilities under other provisions The provisions of this chapter shall not ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1309. Discrimination between competing shippers Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1310. Weight of bulk cargo Where under the customs of any trade the weight ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1311. Liabilities before loading and after discharge; effect on other laws ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1312. Scope of chapter; "United States"; "foreign trade" This chapter shall apply to all ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1313. Suspension of provisions by President Upon the certification of the Secretary of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1314. Effective date; retroactive effect This chapter shall take effect ninety days after April ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1315. Short title This chapter may be cited as the "Carriage of Goods by ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1501. Definitions As used in this chapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1502. Duties of owners of containers (a) Initial approval of containers; periodic examination ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1503. Duties of Secretary of Transportation (a) Enforcement On and ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1504. Areas of enforcement (a) Examination of containers; detention orders; restriction or ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1505. Penalties (a) Civil penalty On and after the date ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1506. Employee protection (a) Discrimination against a reporting employee prohibited ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1507. Amendments to Convention (a) Proposed amendments; advice and consent of Senate; declaration ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1601. Transfer of Administration The Maritime Administration of the Department of Commerce is ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1602. Transfer of functions, powers, and duties There are transferred to the Department of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1603. Administrator; appointment, compensation, etc. There shall be at the head of the Maritime ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1604. Exercise of authorities In carrying out any function transferred by this Act, the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1605. Transfer of personnel and funds The personnel employed in connection with, and the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1607. Use of personnel for implementation of transfer provisions ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1608. Administrative determinations and proceedings (a) Continuation in effect of orders, determinations, etc., issued, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1609. References in other Federal laws to functions or offices transferred ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1610. Severability If any provisions of this Act or the application thereof to any ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1701. Declaration of policy The purposes of this chapter are - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1702. Definitions As used in this chapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1703. Agreements within scope of chapter (a) Ocean common carriers ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1704. Agreements (a) Filing requirements A true copy of every ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1705. Action on agreements (a) Notice Within 7 days after ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1706. Exemption from antitrust laws (a) In general The antitrust ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1707. Tariffs (a) In general (1) Except with regard to ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1708. Controlled carriers (a) Controlled carrier rates No controlled carrier ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1709. Prohibited acts (a) In general No person may - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1710. Complaints, investigations, reports, and reparations (a) Filing of complaints ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1710a. Foreign laws and practices (a) Definitions For purposes of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1711. Subpenas and discovery (a) In general In investigations and ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1712. Penalties (a) Assessment of penalty Whoever violates a provision ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1713. Commission orders (a) In general Orders of the Commission ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1714. Reports The Commission may require any common carrier, or any officer, ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1715. Exemptions The Commission, upon application or on its own motion, may by ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1716. Regulations (a) The Commission may prescribe rules and regulations as ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1718. Ocean transportation intermediaries (a) License No person in the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1719. Contracts, agreements, and licenses under prior shipping legislation (a) ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1801. International measures for seaport and shipboard security ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1802. Threat of terrorism to United States ports and vessels Not later than February ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1803. Security standards at foreign ports (a) Assessment of security measures ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1804. Travel advisories concerning security at foreign ports (a) Travel advisory ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1805. Suspension of passenger service (a) President's determination Whenever the ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1806. Sanctions for seizure of vessels by terrorists The Congress encourages the President - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1807. Definitions For purposes of this chapter - ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1808. Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $12,500,000 for each of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1809. Reports (a) Consolidation To the extent practicable, the reports ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1901. Short title This chapter may be cited as the "Maritime Drug Law Enforcement ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1902. Congressional declaration of findings The Congress finds and declares that trafficking in controlled ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1903. Manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to manufacture or distribute controlled substances on board vessels ...

01/19/04 Sec. 1904. Seizure or forfeiture of property (a) Any property described in section 881(a) of ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2001. Award of decorations and medals by Secretary of Transportation ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2002. Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal and Meritorious Service Medal; other decorations or medals ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2003. Gallant Ship Award; citation; plaque; citation ribbon bar; consultation with Secretary of State ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2004. Administrative provisions (a) Restriction on award of more than one of any type ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2005. Flag and grave marker for deceased individual who served in periods of war or national emergency ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2006. Issuance of special certificate in recognition of service; effect ...

01/19/04 Sec. 2007. Unauthorized manufacture, sale, possession, or display of decoration or medal; penalty ...