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46 U.S.C. § 55301 — Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall annually submit to Congress a report on the administration by—
(1) the Department of Defense of [section 2631 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2631&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) other Federal departments and agencies of programs the Administrator determines are subject to [section 55305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section55305&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Contents.—** Each annual report required under subsection (a) shall include, for each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by the report—
(1) the gross tonnage of cargo (equipment, materials, or agricultural products), expressed by type of cargo, transported on United States flag vessels as compared to on foreign vessels; and
(2) the total number of United States flag vessels and total number of foreign vessels contracted by each department or agency.
**(c) Agency Reporting Requirements.—** Not later than January 31 of each year, the head of each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by a report required under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration the information described in subsection (b) for that department or agency.
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**(a) In General.—** The Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall annually submit to Congress a report on the administration by—
(1) the Department of Defense of [section 2631 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2631&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) other Federal departments and agencies of programs the Administrator determines are subject to [section 55305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section55305&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Contents.—** Each annual report required under subsection (a) shall include, for each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by the report—
(1) the gross tonnage of cargo (equipment, materials, or agricultural products), expressed by type of cargo, transported on United States flag vessels as compared to on foreign vessels; and
(2) the total number of United States flag vessels and total number of foreign vessels contracted by each department or agency.
**(c) Agency Reporting Requirements.—** Not later than January 31 of each year, the head of each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by a report required under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration the information described in subsection (b) for that department or agency.
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**(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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**(a) In General.—** Supplies bought for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force, or for a Defense Agency, or otherwise transported by the Department of Defense, may only be transported by sea in—
(1) a vessel belonging to the United States; or
(2) a vessel of the United States (as such term is defined in [section 116 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section116&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) Waiver and Notification.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if such a vessel is—
(A) not available at a fair and reasonable rate for commercial vessels of the United States; or
(B) otherwise not available.
(2) At least once each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit, in writing, to the appropriate congressional committees a notice of any waiver granted under this subsection and the reasons for such waiver.
**(c) Requirements for Reflagging or Repair Work.—**
(1) In each request for proposals to enter into a time-charter contract for the use of a vessel for the transportation of supplies under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall require that—
(A) any reflagging or repair work on a vessel for which a proposal is submitted in response to the request for proposals be performed in the United States (including any territory of the United States); and
(B) any corrective and preventive maintenance or repair work on a vessel under contract pursuant to this section relevant to the purpose of such contract be performed in the United States (including any territory of the United States) for the duration of the contract, to the greatest extent practicable.
(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive a requirement under paragraph (1) if the Secretary det
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A vessel engaged in the coastwise transportation of coal produced in the United States, from a port in the United States to another port in the United States, shall be given priority in loading at any of those ports ahead of a waiting vessel engaged in the export transportation of coal produced in the United States. However, if the Secretary of Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the Secretary may eliminate this priority loading at any port. The Secretary shall report to Congress within 30 days an action eliminating priority loading under this section.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 55302
1 So in original. Does not conform to subchapter heading.
Secretary shall report to Congress within 30
days an action eliminating priority loading
under this section.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1642,
§ 55301; renumbered § 55123, Pub. L. 116–283, div.
A, title X, § 1024(b)(1)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat.
3842.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
55301 ..........
46 App.:1121–1.
Pub. L. 96–387, § 5, Oct. 7,
1980, 94 Stat. 1546; Pub. L.
97–31, § 12(68), Aug. 6, 1981,
95 Stat. 159; Pub. L. 99–662,
title IX, § 947, Nov. 17,
1986, 100 Stat. 4200.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 55301 of this
title as this section.
CHAPTER 553—PASSENGER AND CARGO
PREFERENCES
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL 1
Sec.
55301.
Report on administration of programs by
other Federal departments and agencies.
55302.
Transportation of United States Government
personnel.
55303.
Motor vehicles owned by United States Gov-
ernment personnel.
55304.
Exports financed by the United States Gov-
ernment.
55305.
Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by
the United States Government.
SUBCHAPTER II—EXPORT TRANSPORTATION OF
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
55311.
Findings and purposes.
55312.
Determining prevailing world market price.
55313.
Exemption of certain agricultural exports
from cargo preference provisions.
55314.
Transportation requirements for certain ex-
ports sponsored by the Secretary of Agri-
culture.
55315.
Minimum tonnage.
[55316, 55317. Repealed.]
55318.
Effect on other law.
SUBCHAPTER III—AMERICAN GREAT LAKES
VESSELS
55331.
Definitions.
55332.
Designating American Great Lakes vessels.
55333.
Exemption from res
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