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46 U.S.C. § 55123 — Priority loading for coal

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46 U.S.C. § 55123 — Priority loading for coal

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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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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46 U.S.C. § 55301 — Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies

**(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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46 U.S.C. § 55123 — Priority loading for coal

Page 484 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 55122 Secretary of Transportation determines that service by vessels of the United States is avail- able to provide the transportation described in paragraph (1) or (2), sections 55102 and 55103 of this title do not apply to the transportation on Canadian vessels of— (1) passengers between ports in southeastern Alaska; or (2) passengers or merchandise between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in south- eastern Alaska or in the United States outside Alaska. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1641.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 55121(a) ...... 46 App.:289a. Apr. 26, 1938, ch. 174, 52 Stat. 223; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, §§ 101–104, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7875, 60 Stat. 1097. 55121(b) ...... 46 App.:289b. Pub. L. 87–77, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(22), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 155. In subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security is substituted for the Commissioner of Customs because the functions of the Customs Service and of the Sec- retary of the Treasury relating thereto were trans- ferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security by sec- tion 403(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2178). The functions of the Commis- sioner of Customs previously were vested in the Sec- retary of the Treasury under section 321(c) of title 31. For prior related transfers of functions, see the transfer of functions note under 46 App. U.S.C. 289a. § 55122. Floating dry docks (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55102 of this title does not apply to the movement of a floating dry dock if— (1) the floating dry dock— (A) is being used to launch or raise a vessel in connection with the construction, main- tenanc

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