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46 U.S.C. § 55101 — Application of coastwise laws
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**(a) In General.—** Except as provided in subsection (b), the coastwise laws apply to the United States, including the island territories and possessions of the United States.
**(b) Exceptions.—** The coastwise laws do not apply to—
(1) American Samoa;
(2) the Northern Mariana Islands, except as provided in section 502(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America ([48 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) note); or
(3) the Virgin Islands until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to the Virgin Islands.
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**(a) In General.—** Except as provided in subsection (b), the coastwise laws apply to the United States, including the island territories and possessions of the United States.
**(b) Exceptions.—** The coastwise laws do not apply to—
(1) American Samoa;
(2) the Northern Mariana Islands, except as provided in section 502(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America ([48 U.S.C. 1801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title48-section1801&num=0&edition=prelim) note); or
(3) the Virgin Islands until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to the Virgin Islands.
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**(a) Withdrawal of American sovereignty** On the 4th day of July immediately following the expiration of a period of ten years from the date of the inauguration of the new government under the constitution provided for in this Act, the President of the United States shall by proclamation withdraw and surrender all right of possession, supervision, jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty then existing and exercised by the United States in and over the territory and people of the Philippine Islands, including all military and other reservations of the Government of the United States in the Philippines (except such naval reservations and fueling stations as are reserved under [section 1391 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1391&num=0&edition=prelim)), and, on behalf of the United States, shall recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution then in force.
**(b) Naval reservations and fueling stations** The President of the United States is authorized and empowered to enter into negotiations with the government of the Philippine Islands, not later than two years after his proclamation recognizing the independence of the Philippine Islands, for the adjustment and settlement of all questions relating to naval reservations and fueling stations of the United States in the Philippine Islands, and pending such adjustment and settlement the matter of naval reservations and fueling stations shall remain in its present status.
**(c) Property for diplomatic purposes**
(1) Whenever the President of the United States shall find that any properties in the
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The Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, the text of which is as follows, is hereby approved.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act June 14, 1934, ch. 523, 48 Stat. 963, made coastwise shipping laws of United States inapplicable to commerce between the islands of American Samoa or between those islands and other ports under the jurisdiction of the United States. See [section 55101 of Title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section55101&num=0&edition=prelim), Shipping.
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Page 474
TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 55101
out former subcl. (III), which read as follows: ‘‘environ-
mental mitigation measures and operational improve-
ments directly related to enhancing the efficiency of
ports and intermodal connections to ports; or’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(C)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘or subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘or subsection (d)’’.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(C)(ii), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’.
Subsec. (a)(6)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(D),
added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(7)(B). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(E)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’ in two
places and ‘‘25 percent’’ for ‘‘18 percent’’.
Subsec. (a)(7)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(E)(ii),
substituted ‘‘subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii)(III)’’ for ‘‘sub-
section (d)(3)(A)(ii)(III)’’.
Subsec. (a)(8)(A). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(F)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘or subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘or subsection (d)’’.
Subsec. (a)(8)(B). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(F)(ii), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’ in cls. (i)
and (ii).
Subsec. (a)(9), (10)(A). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(G),
(H)(i), substituted ‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’
in introductory provisions.
Subsec.
(a)(10)(B)
to
(D).
Pub.
L.
117–81,
§ 3513(b)(1)(H)(ii), (iii), added subpar. (B) and redesig-
nated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respec-
tively.
Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(I)(i), sub-
stituted ‘‘subsection (b)’’ for ‘‘subsection (d)’’ in intro-
ductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(12)(D). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(1)(I)(ii),
added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81, § 3513(b)(2)(A), substituted
‘‘Inland River’’ for ‘‘Inland’’ in heading.
Pub. L. 117–81, § 351
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TITLE 48—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
§ 1757
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi-
nal ‘‘this subtitle’’, meaning subtitle B (§§ 711–718) of
title VII of Pub. L. 110–229, May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 868,
which enacted this subchapter and amended sections
4342, 6954 and 9432 of Title 10, Armed Forces. For com-
plete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Ta-
bles.
The covenant, referred to in text, is the Covenant to
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands in Political Union with the United States of
America, which is contained in section 1 of Pub. L.
94–241, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.
§ 1757. Definition
For purposes of this subchapter, the term
‘‘Delegate’’ means the Resident Representative
referred to in section 1751 of this title.
(Pub. L. 110–229, title VII, § 717, May 8, 2008, 122
Stat. 869.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the origi-
nal ‘‘this subtitle’’, meaning subtitle B (§§ 711–718) of
title VII of Pub. L. 110–229, May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 868,
which enacted this subchapter and amended sections
4342, 6954 and 9432 of Title 10, Armed Forces. For com-
plete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Ta-
bles.
CHAPTER 17—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
SUBCHAPTER I—APPROVAL OF COVENANT AND
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
1801.
Approval of Covenant to Establish a Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands.
1802.
Consideration of issues affecting relations
with United States.
1803.
Financial assistance to Government of North-
ern Mariana Islands.
1804.
Direct grant assistance.
1805.
Failure to meet performance standards; reso-
lution of issues; withholding of funds.
1806.
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