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46 U.S.C. § 51705 — Training for use of force against piracy

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46 U.S.C. § 51705 — Training for use of force against piracy

The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall certify a training curriculum for United States mariners on the use of force against pirates. The curriculum shall include— (1) information on waters designated as high-risk waters by the Commandant of the Coast Guard; (2) information on current threats and patterns of attack by pirates; (3) tactics for defense of a vessel, including instruction on the types, use, and limitations of security equipment; (4) standard rules for the use of force for self-defense as developed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating under section 912(c) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; [46 U.S.C. 8107](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section8107&num=0&edition=prelim) note), including instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of vessels carrying cargo under [section 55305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section55305&num=0&edition=prelim); and (5) procedures to follow to improve crewmember survivability if captured and taken hostage by pirates.

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46 U.S.C. § 55305 — Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by the United States Government

**(a) Minimum Tonnage.—** When the United States Government procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or furnishes to or for the account of a foreign country, organization, or persons without provision for reimbursement, any equipment, materials, or commodities, or provides financing in any way with Federal funds for the account of any persons unless otherwise exempted, within or without the United States, or advances funds or credits, or guarantees the convertibility of foreign currencies in connection with the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the appropriate agencies shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, as provided under subsection (b), to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes by geographic areas. **(b) Eligible Vessels.—** To be eligible to carry cargo as provided under subsection (a), a privately-owned commercial vessel shall be documented under the laws of the United States— (1) for not less than three years; or (2) after January 1, 2030, for less than three years, if the vessel owner signs an agreement with the Secretary providing that— (A) the vessel shall remain documented under the laws of the United States for not less than three years; and (B) the vessel owner shall, upon request of the Secretary, agre

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46 U.S.C. § 8107 — Use of force against piracy

**(a) Limitation on Liability.—** An owner, operator, time charterer, master, mariner, or individual who uses force or authorizes the use of force to defend a vessel of the United States against an act of piracy shall not be liable for monetary damages for any injury or death caused by such force to any person engaging in an act of piracy if such force was in accordance with standard rules for the use of force in self-defense of vessels prescribed by the Secretary. **(b) Promotion of Coordinated Action.—** To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall work through the International Maritime Organization to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among flag- and port-states to deter, protect against, and rapidly respond to piracy against the vessels of, and in the waters under the jurisdiction of, those nations, and to ensure limitations on liability similar to those established by subsection (a). **(c) Definition.—** For the purpose of this section, the term “act of piracy” means any act of aggression, search, restraint, depredation, or seizure attempted against a vessel of the United States by an individual not authorized by the United States, a foreign government, or an international organization recognized by the United States to enforce law on the high seas.

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46 U.S.C. § 101 — Agency

In this title, the term “agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.

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46 U.S.C. § 51705 — Training for use of force against piracy

Page 384 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 51703 (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1582.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 51702 .......... 46 App.:1295f. June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1307, as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2007; Pub. L. 98–89, § 4(b), Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 603. The text of 46 App. U.S.C. 1295f(d) is omitted because it apparently was intended to apply to former 46 App. U.S.C. 1295f(c), which was repealed in 1983. § 51703. Additional training (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Transportation may provide additional training on maritime subjects to supplement other train- ing opportunities and make the training avail- able to the personnel of the merchant marine of the United States and individuals preparing for a career in the merchant marine of the United States. (b) EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND CONTRACTS.— The Secretary may— (1) prepare or buy equipment or supplies re- quired for the additional training; and (2) without regard to section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, make contracts for services the Sec- retary considers necessary to prepare the equipment and supplies and to supervise and administer the additional training. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1583; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(n), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 51703 .......... 46 App.:1295d(a), (b). June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1305(a), (b), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2006. In subsection (a), before paragraph (1), the words ‘‘as the Secretary deems necessary’’ are omitted as unnec- essary. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘with any

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46 U.S.C. § 8107 — Use of force against piracy

Page 158 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 8107 shall be discharged from the vessel at the next port of call reached by the vessel after the date on which the 60-workday limit is reached. (2) CALCULATION.—For the purpose of calcu- lating the 60-workday limit under this sub- section, each day worked by a riding gang member who is neither a United States citizen nor an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence shall be count- ed against the limitation. (d) EXCEPTIONS FOR WARRANTY WORK.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b), (c), (e), and (f) do not apply to a riding gang member em- ployed exclusively to perform, and who per- forms only, work that is— (A) customarily performed by original equipment manufacturers’ technical rep- resentatives; (B) required by a manufacturer’s warranty on specific machinery and equipment; or (C) required by a contractual guarantee or warranty on actual repairs performed in a shipyard located outside of the United States. (2) CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)(1)(A) applies only to a riding gang member described in paragraph (1) who is on the vessel when it calls at a United States port. (e) RECORDKEEPING.—In addition to the re- quirements of subsection (a), the owner or man- aging operator of a vessel to which subsection (a) applies shall ensure that all information nec- essary to ensure compliance with this section, as determined by the Secretary, is entered into the vessel’s official logbook required by chapter 113. (f) FAILURE TO EMPLOY QUALIFIED AVAILABLE U.S. CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The owner or operator of a vessel to which subsection (a) applies may not employ a riding gang member who is neither a United States citizen nor an alien lawfully ad- mitted to the United States for perm

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