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46a USC Rule - Transportation of merchandise between points in United States in other than domestic built or rebuilt and documented vessels; incineration of hazardous waste at sea | LII / Legal Information Institute
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46a USC Rule - Transportation of merchandise between points in United States in other than domestic built or rebuilt and documented vessels; incineration of hazardous waste at sea
(June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 27,41 Stat. 999; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 12, eff. June 10, 1933; Apr. 11, 1935, ch. 58, 49 Stat. 154; July 2, 1935, ch. 355, 49 Stat. 442; June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 204, title IX, § 904,49 Stat. 1987, 2016; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 21, § 204, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1276; July 14, 1956, ch. 600, § 1,70 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 85–508, § 27(a),July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 86–583, § 1,July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 321; Pub. L. 89–194, Sept. 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 823; Pub. L. 90–474, Aug. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 700; Pub. L. 92–163, § 1,Nov. 23, 1971, 85 Stat. 486; Pub. L. 95–410, title II, § 213,Oct. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 96–112, § 4,Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 848; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(49),Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 157; Pub. L. 97–389, title V, §§ 502, 504,Dec. 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 1954, 1956; Pub. L. 100–239, § 6(c)(1),Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1782; Pub. L. 100–329, § 1(a),June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 588; Pub. L. 102–587, title V, § 5501(b),Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5085; Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 747, title XI, § 1120(e),Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3943, 3978; Pub. L. 107–295, title II, § 213(c),Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2100; Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 417,Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1048.)
Section 22 of this Act, referred to in text, is section 22 of act June 5, 1920, which was classified to section 13 of former Title 46, Shipping, and was repealed by Pub. L. 100–710, title II, § 202(4),Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4753.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act Feb. 17, 1898, ch. 26, § 1,30 Stat. 248, which was classified to section 290 of this Appendix.
2004—Pub. L. 108–293amended thirteenth proviso pertaining to transportation by launch barge generally. Prior to amendment, proviso read as follows: “Provided further, That the transportation of any platform jacket in or on a launch barge between two points in the United States, at one of which there is an installation or other device within the meaning of section 1333
(a) of title 43, shall not be deemed transportation subject to this section if the launch barge has a launch capacity of 12,000 long tons or more, was built as of June 7, 1988, and is documented under the laws of the United States, and the platform jacket cannot be transported on and launched from a launch barge of lesser launch capacity that is identified by the Secretary of Transportation and is available for such transportation; and for the purposes of this proviso, the term ‘platform jacket’ includes any type of offshore drilling or production structure or components, including platform jackets, tension leg or SPAR platform superstructures (including the deck, drilling rig and support utilities, and supporting structure) hull (including vertical legs and connecting pontoons or vertical cylinder), tower and base sections of a platform jacket, jacket structures, and deck modules (known as ‘topsides’) of a hydrocarbon development and production platform.”
2002—Pub. L. 107–295in proviso pertaining to transportation by launch barge, inserted before period at end “; and for the purposes of this proviso, the term ‘platform jacket’ includes any type of offshore drilling or production structure or components, including platform jackets, tension leg or SPAR platform superstructures (including the deck, drilling rig and support utilities, and supporting structure) hull (including vertical legs and connecting pontoons or vertical cylinder), tower and base sections of a platform jacket, jacket structures, and deck modules (known as ‘topsides’) of a hydrocarbon development and production platform”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324in first proviso inserted “of more than 200 gross tons (as measured under chapter 143 of title 46)” after “no vessel”, in third proviso substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” and “the Board” for “said Commission”, and in fifth proviso substituted “Surface Transportation Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” the first place appearing and “Board” for “Interstate Commerce Commission” the second place appearing.
1988—Pub. L. 100–329inserted provision relating to alternate determination of penalty as based on actual cost of the transportation, and provisos defining term “merchandise” to include valueless material, making section applicable to valueless or dredged material, and relating to transportation of any platform jacket in or on a launch barge.
Pub. L. 100–239struck out “of more than five hundred gross tons” after “no vessel” in second proviso.
1981—Pub. L. 97–31in fourth proviso substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of Commerce”. For prior transfers of functions, see Transfer of Functions note below.
1979—Pub. L. 96–112inserted proviso that, until April 1, 1984, and notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, any vessel documented under the laws of the United States and owned by citizens of the United States could, when operated upon a voyage in foreign trade, transport merchandise in cargo vans, lift vans, and shipping-tanks between points embraced within the coastwise laws for transfer to or when transferred from another vessel or vessels, so documented and owned, of the same operator when the merchandise movement had either a foreign origin or a foreign destination, but that the proviso would apply only to vessels which that same operator owned, chartered or contracted for the construction of prior to Nov. 16, 1979, and would not apply to movements between points in the contiguous United States and points in Hawaii, Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and United States territories and possessions.
1971—Pub. L. 92–163inserted “and equipment, excluding propulsion equipment, for use with such barges” after “(c) empty barges specifically designed for carriage aboard a vessel” and inserted reciprocity proviso reciprocally permitting foreign-flag specialty barges, specifically designed and regularly carried aboard a barge carrying ship in foreign trade to carry export or import cargo between United States points which has been transferred from one such barge to another.
1968—Pub. L. 90–474in final proviso designated existing provisions relating to empty cargo vans, empty lift vans, and empty shipping tanks as cl. (a), added cls. (b) to (d), saved modifying provisions relating to empty cargo vans, empty lift vans, and empty shipping tanks so as to render them applicable to cls. (a) to (d), and added cl. (e).
1965—Pub. L. 89–194inserted proviso that section should not apply to the transportation of empty cargo vans, lift vans, and shipping tanks by vessels of the United States not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade or by vessels of foreign registry so long as such vans or tanks are owned or leased by the owner or operator of the transporting vessels and are being transported for use in the carriage of goods in foreign trade.
1960—Pub. L. 86–583prohibits the operation in the coastwise trade of a rebuilt vessel unless the entire rebuilding, including the construction of any major components of the hull and superstructure of the vessel, is accomplished in the United States.
1958—Pub. L. 85–508substituted “including Alaska” for “excluding Alaska”.
Section 6(c)(2) ofPub. L. 100–239provided that: “Paragraph (1) of this subsection [amending this section] does not apply to a vessel under contract to be purchased or rebuilt entered into before July 28, 1987, if that vessel is rebuilt before July 28, 1990.”
Section 4 ofPub. L. 86–583provided that: “This Act [amending this section and section 883a of this Appendix] shall be effective from the time of enactment [July 5, 1960] hereof: Provided, however, That no vessel shall be deemed to have lost its coastwise privileges as a result of the amendments made by this Act if it is rebuilt within the United States, its Territories (not including trust territories), or its possessions under a contract executed before such date of enactment and if the work of rebuilding is commenced not later than twenty-four months after such date of enactment.”
Section 3 ofPub. L. 86–583provided that: “The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act [amending sections 883 and 883a of this Appendix].”
Section 1120(f) ofPub. L. 104–324provided that: “Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1156) and any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary of Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel—
Section 5501(c) ofPub. L. 102–587provided that: “The Act of June 7, 1988 (Public Law 100–329; 102 Stat. 588) [amending this section and section 316 of this Appendix, and enacting provisions set out above and below], including the amendments made by that Act, does not apply to a vessel—
Section 1(b) ofPub. L. 100–329provided that:
Section 3 ofPub. L. 100–329provided that: “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this Act [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note above], a vessel may transport municipal sewage sludge if that vessel, regardless of where it was built, is documented under the laws of the United States and, on the date of enactment of this Act [June 7, 1988], that vessel—
Section 4 ofPub. L. 100–329provided that: “For purposes of the first paragraph of section 805(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1223
(a)), a vessel described in section 3(2) of this Act [set out as a note above] is not a vessel engaged in domestic intercoastal or coastwise service, but the prohibitions in the second paragraph apply to that vessel.”
Section 5 ofPub. L. 100–329provided that: “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this Act [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note above], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation under section 12106 of title 46, United States Code, to a vessel that—
Pub. L. 95–599, title I, § 146,Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2714, provided that:
Section 2 ofPub. L. 92–163authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, for a period of five years following Nov. 23, 1971, to make a report at the beginning of each regular session to the Congress regarding activities under Pub. L. 92–163, including but not limited to the extent to which foreign governments are extending reciprocal privileges to the vessels of the United States.
Effectiveness of amendment of this section by Pub. L. 85–508was dependent upon the admission of Alaska into the Union under section 8(b) ofPub. L. 85–508. Admission was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by sections 1 and 8(c) ofPub. L. 85–508. See notes preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Pub. L. 86–3, § 18(a),Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 12, as amended Pub. L. 86–624, § 46,July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 423, provided that: “Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as depriving the Federal Maritime Board [now Secretary of Transportation] of the exclusive jurisdiction heretofore conferred on it over common carriers engaged in transportation by water between any port in the State of Hawaii and other ports in the United States, or possessions, or as conferring on the Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction over transportation by water between any such ports.”
Section 27(b) ofPub. L. 85–508provided that: “Nothing contained in this or any other Act shall be construed as depriving the Federal Maritime Board [now Secretary of Transportation] of the exclusive jurisdiction heretofore conferred on it over common carriers engaged in transportation by water between any port in the State of Alaska and other ports in the United States, its Territories or possessions, or as conferring upon the Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction over transportation by water between any such ports.”
Pub. L. 87–877, § 4,Oct. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 1201, allowed for suspension of this section during a 1-year period beginning Oct. 24, 1962, with respect to transportation of lumber to Puerto Rico from ports or terminal areas in the United States if Secretary of Commerce determined that no domestic vessel was reasonably available.
June 30, 1950, ch. 427, § 5,64 Stat. 309.
Jan. 27, 1942, ch. 21, 56 Stat. 19, as amended Aug. 1, 1942, ch. 544, 56 Stat. 735, and repealed July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 2b,61 Stat. 451, eff. six months after July 25, 1947.