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46 U.S.C. § 116 — Vessel of the United States
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In this title, the term “vessel of the United States” means a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title (or exempt from documentation under [section 12102(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section12102/c&num=0&edition=prelim)), numbered under chapter 123 of this title, or titled under the law of a State.
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In this title, the term “vessel of the United States” means a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title (or exempt from documentation under [section 12102(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section12102/c&num=0&edition=prelim)), numbered under chapter 123 of this title, or titled under the law of a State.
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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) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Covered period** — The term “covered period”, with respect to a provider of transportation services, means the period—
(A) beginning on December 27, 2020; and
(B) ending on the later of—
(i) March 31, 2021; or
(ii) the date on which all funds provided to the provider of transportation services under subsection (c) are expended.
(2) **COVID–19** — The term “COVID–19” means the Coronavirus Disease 2019.
(3) **Payroll costs**
(A) *In general* — The term “payroll costs” means—
(i) any payment to an employee of compensation in the form of—
(I) salary, wage, commission, or similar compensation;
(II) payment of a cash tip or an equivalent;
(III) payment for vacation, parental, family, medical, or sick leave;
(IV) payment required for the provision of group health care or other group insurance benefits, including insurance premiums;
(V) payment of a retirement benefit;
(VI) payment of a State or local tax assessed on employees with respect to compensation; or
(VII) paid administrative leave; and
(ii) any payment of compensation to, or income of, a sole proprietor or independent contractor—
(I) that is—
(aa) a wage;
(bb) a commission;
(cc) income;
(dd) net earnings from self-employment; or
(ee) similar compensation; and
(II) in an amount equal to not more than $100,000 during 1 calendar year, as prorated for the covered period.
(B) *Exclusions* — The term “payroll costs” does not include—
(i) any compensation of an individual employee in excess of an annual salary of $100,000, as prorated for the covered period;
(ii) any tax imposed or withheld under chapter 21, 22, or 24 of title 26 du
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**(a) Duty of Secretary; Annexes of Convention applicable to seagoing vessels** Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the Secretary shall administer and enforce the MARPOL Protocol, Annex IV to the Antarctic Protocol, and this chapter. In the administration and enforcement of the MARPOL Protocol and this chapter, Annexes I and II of the Convention apply only to seagoing ships.
**(b) Duty of the Administrator** In addition to other duties specified in this chapter, the Administrator and the Secretary, respectively, shall have the following duties and authorities:
(1) The Administrator shall, and no other person may, issue Engine International Air Pollution Prevention certificates in accordance with Annex VI and the International Maritime Organization’s Technical Code on Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines, on behalf of the United States for a vessel of the United States as that 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). The issuance of Engine International Air Pollution Prevention certificates shall be consistent with any applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act [[42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] or regulations prescribed under that Act.
(2) The Administrator shall have authority to administer regulations 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of Annex VI to the Convention.
(3) The Administrator shall, only as specified in [section 1907(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1907/f&num=0&edition=prelim), have authority to enforce Annex VI of the Convention.
**(c) Regulations; ref
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**(a) Coast Guard operations** The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall, subject to recognized principles of international law, prescribe by regulation and enforce procedures with respect to any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed under this chapter, including, but not limited to, rules governing vessel movement, procedures for transfer of materials between such a facility or plantship and transport vessels, designation and marking of anchorage areas, maintenance, law enforcement, and the equipment, training, and maintenance required (1) to promote the safety of life and property at sea, (2) to prevent pollution of the marine environment, (3) to clean up any pollutants which may be discharged, and (4) to otherwise prevent or minimize any adverse impact from the construction and operation of such ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship.
**(b) Promotion of safety of life and property** The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue and enforce regulations, subject to recognized principles of international law, with respect to lights and other warning devices, safety equipment, and other matters relating to the promotion of safety of life and property on any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed under this chapter.
**(c) Marking components for protection of navigation** Whenever a licensee fails to mark any component of such an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship in accordance with applicable regulations, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall mark such components for the protection of navigation, and the licensee shall pay the cost of such marking.
**(d) Safety zones**
(1) Subject
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**(a) General.—**
(1) The National Transportation Safety Board shall investigate or have investigated (in detail the Board prescribes) and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of—
(A) an aircraft accident the Board has authority to investigate under [section 1132 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section1132&num=0&edition=prelim) or an aircraft accident involving a public aircraft as defined by [section 40102(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section40102/a&num=0&edition=prelim) other than an aircraft operated by the Armed Forces or by an intelligence agency of the United States;
(B) a highway accident, including a railroad grade crossing accident, the Board selects, concurrent with any State investigation, in which case the Board and the relevant State agencies shall coordinate to ensure both the Board and State agencies have timely access to the information needed to conduct each such investigation, including any criminal and enforcement activities conducted by the relevant State agency;
(C) a railroad—
(i) accident in which there is a fatality or substantial property damage, except—
(I) a grade crossing accident or incident, unless selected by the Board; or
(II) an accident or incident involving a trespasser, unless selected by the Board; or
(ii) accident or incident that involves a passenger train, except in any case in which such accident or incident resulted in no fatalities or serious injuries to the passengers or crewmembers of such train, and—
(I) was a grade crossing accident or incident, unless selected by the Board; or
(II) such accident or incident involved a trespasser, unless sele
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**(a) Policy.—** It is the policy of Congress—
(1) to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation, service, and facilities for the commerce of the United States; and
(2) to foster and preserve rail and water transportation.
**(b) Definition.—** In this section, “inland waterway” includes the Great Lakes.
**(c) Requirements.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall—
(1) investigate the types of vessels suitable for different classes of inland waterways to promote, encourage, and develop inland waterway transportation facilities for the commerce of the United States;
(2) investigate water terminals, both for inland waterway traffic and for through traffic by water and rail, including the necessary docks, warehouses, and equipment, and investigate railroad spurs and switches connecting with those water terminals, to develop the types most appropriate for different locations and for transferring passengers or property between water carriers and rail carriers more expeditiously and economically;
(3) consult with communities, cities, and towns about the location of water terminals, and cooperate with them in preparing plans for terminal facilities;
(4) investigate the existing status of water transportation on the different inland waterways of the United States to learn the extent to which—
(A) the waterways are being used to their capacity and are meeting the demands of traffic; and
(B) water carriers using those waterways are interchanging traffic with rail carriers;
(5) investigate other matters that may promote and encourage inland water transportation; and
(6) compile, publish, and distribute information about transportation on inland waterways that the Secretary considers useful to the commercial interests of the United States.
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**(a) Regulations**
(1) The admission to the United States of any alien as a nonimmigrant shall be for such time and under such conditions as the Attorney General may by regulations prescribe, including when he deems necessary the giving of a bond with sufficient surety in such sum and containing such conditions as the Attorney General shall prescribe, to insure that at the expiration of such time or upon failure to maintain the status under which he was admitted, or to maintain any status subsequently acquired under [section 1258 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1258&num=0&edition=prelim), such alien will depart from the United States. No alien admitted to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands without a visa pursuant to section 1182(l) of this title may be authorized to enter or stay in the United States other than in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or to remain in Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for a period exceeding 45 days from date of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. No alien admitted to the United States without a visa pursuant to [section 1187 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1187&num=0&edition=prelim) may be authorized to remain in the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor for a period exceeding 90 days from the date of admission.
(2)
(A) The period of authorized status as a nonimmigrant described in [section 1101(a)(15)(O) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/15/O&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be for such period as the Attorney General may specify in order to provide for the even
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 110
merce or trade between a place in the United
States and a place in a foreign country.
(b) CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
AND CON-
STRUCTION-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES.—In the con-
text of capital construction funds under chapter
535 of this title, and in the context of construc-
tion-differential subsidies under title V of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the terms ‘‘foreign
commerce’’ and ‘‘foreign trade’’ also include, in
the case of liquid and dry bulk cargo carrying
services, trading between foreign ports in ac-
cordance with normal commercial bulk shipping
practices in a manner that will permit bulk ves-
sels of the United States to compete freely with
foreign bulk vessels in their operation or com-
petition for charters, subject to regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Transportation.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1487.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
109 .............
46 App.:1244(a).
June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title
IX, § 905(a), 49 Stat. 2016;
June 23, 1938, ch. 600,
§ 39(a), 52 Stat. 964; Pub. L.
91–469, § 28, Oct. 21, 1970, 84
Stat. 1034; Pub. L. 92–402,
§ 2, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat.
617;
Pub.
L.
97–31,
§ 12(133)(A), Aug. 6, 1981, 95
Stat. 165.
In subsection (a), the words ‘‘its Territories or posses-
sions, or the District of Columbia’’ are omitted because
of the definition of ‘‘United States’’ in this chapter.
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Merchant Marine Act, 1936, referred to in subsec.
(b), is act June 29, 1936, ch. 858, 49 Stat. 1985. Title V of
the Act enacted provisions set out as notes under sec-
tion 53101 of this title. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1936 Amend-
me
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