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46 U.S.C. § 2109 — Public vessels

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46 U.S.C. § 2109 — Public vessels

Except as otherwise provided, this subtitle does not apply to a public vessel of the United States. However, this subtitle does apply to a vessel (except a Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation vessel) owned or operated by the Department of Transportation or by any corporation organized or controlled by the Department.

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46 U.S.C. § 57100 — National Defense Reserve Fleet

**(a) Fleet Components.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain a National Defense Reserve Fleet, including any vessel assigned by the Secretary to the Ready Reserve Force component of the fleet, consisting of those vessels owned or acquired by the United States Government that the Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, determines are of value for national defense purposes and that the Secretary of Transportation decides to place and maintain in the fleet. Vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, including vessels loaned to State maritime academies, shall be considered public vessels of the United States. **(b) Permitted Uses.—** Except as otherwise provided by law, a vessel in the fleet may be used— (1) for an account of an agency of the United States Government in a period during which vessels may be requisitioned under chapter 563; or (2) on the request of the Secretary of Defense, and in accordance with memoranda of agreement between the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense, for— (A) testing for readiness and suitability for mission performance; (B) defense sealift functions for which other sealift assets are not reasonably available; and (C) support of the deployment of the United States armed forces in a military contingency, for military contingency operations, or for civil contingency operations upon orders from the National Command Authority; (3) for otherwise lawfully permitted storage or transportation of non-defense-related cargo as directed by the Secretary of Transportation with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense; (4) for training purposes to the extent authorized by the Secretary of Transportation with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense; (5) on a

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46 U.S.C. § 2109 — Public vessels

Page 29 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 2109 that a report be made to the Secretary annually about those matters that may require improve- ment or amendment. (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 506.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source section (U.S. Code) 2105 .............................................. 46:4 Section 2105 requires the Secretary to investigate the operation of this subtitle and all laws related to mari- time safety and requires appropriate reports to ensure that the Secretary is attentive to all the shipping laws under the Secretary’s superintendence. § 2106. Liability in rem When a vessel is made liable in rem under this subtitle, the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in the district court of the United States for any district in which the vessel is found. (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 506; Pub. L. 109–304, § 15(4), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source section (U.S. Code) 2106 .............................................. 46:170(14) 46:216e(e) 46:390d 46:391a(14)(C) 46:436 46:462 46:481(c) 46:497 46:526o 46:672(j) 46:1484(b) Section 2106 provides that when a vessel is made lia- ble in rem the vessel may be libeled and proceeded against in a United States district court. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Pub. L. 109–304 substituted ‘‘the district court of the United States for any district’’ for ‘‘a district court of the United States’’. § 2107. Civil penalty procedures (a) After notice and an opportunity for a hear- ing, a person found by the Secretary to have vio- lated this subtitle or subtitle VII or a regulation prescribed under this subtitle or subtitle VII for which a civil penalty is provided, is liable to the United States Government

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