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46 U.S.C. § 42301 — Definitions
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**(a) Defined in Part A.—** In this chapter, the terms “common carrier”, “marine terminal operator”, “ocean common carrier”, “ocean transportation intermediary”, “shipper”, and “shippers’ association” have the meaning given those terms in [section 40102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Other Definitions.—** In this chapter:
(1) **Foreign carrier.—** — The term “foreign carrier” means an ocean common carrier a majority of whose vessels are documented under the laws of a foreign country.
(2) **Maritime services.—** — The term “maritime services” means port-to-port transportation of cargo by vessels operated by an ocean common carrier.
(3) **Maritime-related services.—** — The term “maritime-related services” means intermodal operations, terminal operations, cargo solicitation, agency services, ocean transportation intermediary services and operations, and all other activities and services integral to total transportation systems of ocean common carriers and their foreign domiciled affiliates for themselves and others.
(4) **United states carrier.—** — The term “United States carrier” means an ocean common carrier operating vessels documented under the laws of the United States.
(5) **United states oceanborne trade.—** — The term “United States oceanborne trade” means the carriage of cargo between the United States and a foreign country, whether directly or indirectly, by an ocean common carrier.
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**(a) Defined in Part A.—** In this chapter, the terms “common carrier”, “marine terminal operator”, “ocean common carrier”, “ocean transportation intermediary”, “shipper”, and “shippers’ association” have the meaning given those terms in [section 40102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Other Definitions.—** In this chapter:
(1) **Foreign carrier.—** — The term “foreign carrier” means an ocean common carrier a majority of whose vessels are documented under the laws of a foreign country.
(2) **Maritime services.—** — The term “maritime services” means port-to-port transportation of cargo by vessels operated by an ocean common carrier.
(3) **Maritime-related services.—** — The term “maritime-related services” means intermodal operations, terminal operations, cargo solicitation, agency services, ocean transportation intermediary services and operations, and all other activities and services integral to total transportation systems of ocean common carriers and their foreign domiciled affiliates for themselves and others.
(4) **United states carrier.—** — The term “United States carrier” means an ocean common carrier operating vessels documented under the laws of the United States.
(5) **United states oceanborne trade.—** — The term “United States oceanborne trade” means the carriage of cargo between the United States and a foreign country, whether directly or indirectly, by an ocean common carrier.
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In this part:
(1) **Agreement.—** — The term “agreement”—
(A) means a written or oral understanding, arrangement, or association, and any modification or cancellation thereof; but
(B) does not include a maritime labor agreement.
(2) **Antitrust laws.—** — The term “antitrust laws” means—
(A) the Sherman Act ([15 U.S.C. 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(B) sections 73 and 74 of the Wilson Tariff Act ([15 U.S.C. 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8&num=0&edition=prelim), 9);
(C) the Clayton Act ([15 U.S.C. 12](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section12&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(D) the Act of June 19, 1936 ([15 U.S.C. 13](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section13&num=0&edition=prelim), 13a, 13b, 21a);
(E) the Federal Trade Commission Act ([15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(F) the Antitrust Civil Process Act ([15 U.S.C. 1311](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(G) Acts supplementary to those Acts.
(3) **Assessment agreement.—** — The term “assessment agreement” means an agreement, whether part of a collective bargaining agreement or negotiated separately, to the extent the agreement provides for the funding of collectively bargained fringe-benefit obligations on other than a uniform worker-hour basis, regardless of the cargo handled or type of vessel or equipment used.
(4) **Bulk cargo.—** — The term “bulk cargo” means cargo that is loaded and carried in bulk without mark
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 42301
ommendations to other appropriate agencies of
the United States Government prior to taking
any action under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1551.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
42109 ..........
46 App.:876(l).
June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 19(l);
as added Pub. L. 101–595,
title I, § 103(2), Nov. 16,
1990, 104 Stat. 2979; Pub. L.
105–258, title III, § 301, Oct.
14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1915.
CHAPTER 423—FOREIGN SHIPPING
PRACTICES
Sec.
42301.
Definitions.
42302.
Investigations.
42303.
Information requests.
42304.
Action against foreign carriers.
42305.
Refusal of clearance and entry.
42306.
Submission of determinations to President.
42307.
Review of regulations and orders.
§ 42301. Definitions
(a) DEFINED IN PART A.—In this chapter, the
terms ‘‘common carrier’’, ‘‘marine terminal op-
erator’’, ‘‘ocean common carrier’’, ‘‘ocean trans-
portation intermediary’’, ‘‘shipper’’, and ‘‘ship-
pers’ association’’ have the meaning given those
terms in section 40102 of this title.
(b) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter:
(1) FOREIGN
CARRIER.—The term ‘‘foreign
carrier’’ means an ocean common carrier a
majority of whose vessels are documented
under the laws of a foreign country.
(2) MARITIME
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘mari-
time services’’ means port-to-port transpor-
tation of cargo by vessels operated by an
ocean common carrier.
(3) MARITIME-RELATED
SERVICES.—The term
‘‘maritime-related
services’’
means
inter-
modal operations, terminal operations, cargo
solicitation, agency services, ocean transpor-
tation intermediary services and operations,
and all other activities and services integral
to total transportation systems of oc
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