46 U.S.C. § 55336 — Civil penalty

Page 493 TITLE 46—SHIPPING § 55601 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 55335 .......... 46 App.:1241t(a), (c). Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1524(a), (c), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3667. In subsection (a)(3), the words ‘‘construction and pur- chase’’ before ‘‘agreement’’ are omitted because the source provision for section 55332(b) of the revised title does not say anything about construction. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘vessels of the United States’’ are substituted for ‘‘United States-flag vessel’’ for consistency in the revised title. § 55336. Civil penalty After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary of Transportation may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000,000 on the owner of an American Great Lakes vessel for any act for which the designation may be re- voked under section 55335 of this title. (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1650.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 55336 .......... 46 App.:1241t(b). Pub. L. 101–624, title XV, § 1524(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3667. [CHAPTER 555—TRANSFERRED] Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, § 3512(a)(1), (3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, renumbered this chapter as chap- ter 504 and transferred it to appear after chapter 503 of this title and renumbered sections 55501 and 55502 as sections 50401 and 50402 of this title, respectively. [§§ 55501, 55502. Renumbered §§ 50401, 50402] Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 55501, Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1650, related to mobile trade fairs to show and sell United States products at foreign ports and other global commercial centers, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–281, title III, § 301(1), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3042. A prior section 55502 was renumbered section 55501 of this title. CHAPTER 556—MARINE HIGHWAYS Sec. 55601. United States marine highway program. 55602. Cargo and shippers. 55603. Multistate, State, Tribal, and regional trans- portation planning. 55604. Research on marine highway transportation. 55605. Definitions. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(a)(2), (b)(2), (d)(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3078, 3079, added items 55601, 55603, and 55605 and struck out former items 55601 ‘‘Marine highways transportation program’’ and 55605 ‘‘Marine highway transportation defined’’. 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8332(d)(1), (2), (7), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4704, 4705, amended chapter heading similarly, substituting ‘‘MARINE HIGHWAYS’’ for ‘‘SHORT SEA TRANSPOR- TATION’’, struck out item 55603 ‘‘Interagency coordi- nation’’, and substituted ‘‘Marine highways transpor- tation program’’ for ‘‘Short sea transportation pro- gram’’ in item 55601, ‘‘Research on marine highway transportation’’ for ‘‘Research on short sea transpor- tation’’ in item 55604, and ‘‘Marine highway transpor- tation defined’’ for ‘‘Short sea transportation defined’’ in item 55605. § 55601. United States marine highway program (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department of Transportation a program, to be known as the ‘‘United States marine highway program’’. (2) ADDITIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—In car- rying out the program established under this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation may— (A) coordinate with ports, State depart- ments of transportation, localities, other public agencies, and appropriate private sec- tor entities on the development of landside facilities and infrastructure to support ma- rine highway transportation; and (B) develop performance measures for the program. (b) MARINE HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION ROUTES.— (1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary may des- ignate a route as a marine highway transpor- tation route, or modify such a designation, if— (A) such route— (i) provides a coordinated and capable al- ternative to landside transportation; (ii) mitigates or relieves landside conges- tion; (iii) promotes marine highway transpor- tation; or (iv) uses vessels documented under chap- ter 121; and (B) such designation or modification is re- quested by— (i) the government of a State or terri- tory; (ii) a metropolitan planning organiza- tion; (iii) a port authority; (iv) a non-Federal navigation district; or (v) a Tribal government. (2) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Maritime Adminis- trator receives a request for the designation or modification of a marine highway route under paragraph (1), the Maritime Administrator shall make a determination of whether to make the requested designation or modifica- tion. (3) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Maritime Adminis- trator makes a determination under para- graph (2), the Maritime Administrator shall notify the requester of the determination. (c) MAP OF MARINE HIGHWAY PROGRAM ROUTES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Maritime Adminis- trator shall make publicly available a map showing the location of marine highway routes, including such routes along the coasts,