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The word “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.
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**(a) Assistance** (1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after December 29, 2022, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (in this title 11 See References in Text note below. referred to as the “Under Secretary”) shall establish a program to provide competitive financial assistance, on an annual basis, and cooperative agreements including multiyear grants and direct payment, to eligible entities for eligible uses, such as projects designed to reduce the lethal and sub-lethal effects of human activities on North Atlantic right whales. (2) **Use of existing authorities** — Assistance provided under this section shall be carried out in a manner consistent with authorities available to the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ([16 U.S.C. 1531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1531&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ([16 U.S.C. 1361](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1361&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). (3) **Cooperative agreements** — The Under Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act ([16 U.S.C. 3701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) to carry out this title.1 **(b) Eligible entities** An entity is an eligible entity for purposes of assistance awarded under subsection (a) if the entity is— (1) a relevant port authority for a port; (2) a relevant State, regional, local, or Tribal government; (3) any other individual or entity, as determined appropriate by the U
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**(a) In general** In this chapter: (1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given that term in [section 5602 of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Appropriate congressional committees** — The term “appropriate congressional committees” means— (A) the committees specified in section 14(2) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–172; [50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) note); and (B) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (3) **Coal** — The term “coal” means metallurgical coal, coking coal, or fuel coke. (4) **Correspondent account; payable-through account** — The terms “correspondent account” and “payable-through account” have the meanings given those terms in [section 5318A of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section5318A&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) **Foreign financial institution** — The term “foreign financial institution” has the meaning of that term as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to [section 8513(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section8513/i&num=0&edition=prelim). (6) **Good** — The term “good” has the meaning given that term in section 4618 11 See References in Text note below. of title 50 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ([50 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.)). (7) **Iranian financial institution**
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In this chapter: (1) **Administrator** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) **Antifouling system** — The term “antifouling system” means a coating, paint, surface treatment, surface, or device that is used or intended to be used on a vessel to control or prevent attachment of unwanted organisms. (3) **Convention** — The term “Convention” means the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001, including its annexes, and including any amendments to the Convention or annexes which have entered into force for the United States. (4) **FPSO** — The term “FPSO” means a floating production, storage, or offloading unit. (5) **FSU** — The term “FSU” means a floating storage unit. (6) **Gross tonnage** — The term “gross tonnage” as defined in chapter 143 of title 46 means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in annex 1 to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. (7) **International voyage** — The term “international voyage” means a voyage by a vessel entitled to fly the flag of one country to or from a port, shipyard, offshore terminal, or other place under the jurisdiction of another country. (8) **Organotin** — The term “organotin” means any compound or additive of tin bound to an organic ligand, that is used or intended to be used as biocide in an antifouling system. (9) **Person** — The term “person” means— (A) any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or organized group of persons whether incorporated or not; (B) any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, except as provided in [section 3802(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml
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In this title, the term “vessel” has the meaning given that term in [section 3 of title 1](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1-section3&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In this subtitle— (1) “associated equipment”— (A) means— (i) a system, accessory, component, or appurtenance of a recreational vessel; or (ii) a marine safety article intended for use on board a recreational vessel; but (B) with the exception of emergency locator beacons for recreational vessels operating beyond 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured or beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes, does not include radio equipment. (2) “Coast Guard” means the organization established and continued under [section 101 of title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section101&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. (4) “commercial service” includes any type of trade or business involving the transportation of goods or individuals, except service performed by a combatant vessel. (5) “consideration” means an economic benefit, inducement, right, or profit including pecuniary payment accruing to an individual, person, or entity, but not including a voluntary sharing of the actual expenses of the voyage, by monetary contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage, or other supplies. (6) “crude oil” means a liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed, and crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added. (7) “crude oil tanker” means a tanker engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil. (8) “dangerous drug” means a narcotic drug, a controlled substance, or a controlled substance analog (as defined in section 102 of the Com
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**(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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Page 5 TITLE 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 7 is used in any law of the United States enacted after the date of enactment of this Act [June 25, 1959], it shall mean the 49 States on the North American Con- tinent and the District of Columbia, unless otherwise expressly provided.’’ § 2. ‘‘County’’ as including ‘‘parish’’, and so forth The word ‘‘county’’ includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Terri- tory of the United States. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.) § 3. ‘‘Vessel’’ as including all means of water transportation The word ‘‘vessel’’ includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.) § 4. ‘‘Vehicle’’ as including all means of land transportation The word ‘‘vehicle’’ includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transpor- tation on land. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.) § 5. ‘‘Company’’ or ‘‘association’’ as including suc- cessors and assigns The word ‘‘company’’ or ‘‘association’’, when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words ‘‘successors and assigns of such company or association’’, in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.) § 6. Limitation of term ‘‘products of American fisheries’’ Wherever, in the statutes of the United States or in the rulings, regulations, or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States there appears or may ap- pear the term ‘‘products of American fisheries’’ said term shall not include fresh or frozen fish fillets, fr
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