46 U.S.C. § 55301 — Report on administration of programs by

Page 485 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 Repealed.] 55318.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 restriction on transporting certain cargo. 55334. Restrictions on operations. 55335. Revocations and terminations of designa- tions. 55336. Civil penalty. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(a)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 819, added item 55301. 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1024(b)(1)(B)(i), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3842, which directed amendment of the analysis for subchapter I of this chapter by striking out item 55301, was executed by striking item 55301 ‘‘Priority loading for coal’’ from this analysis to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 2013—Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title VI, § 602(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1188, struck out items 55316 ‘‘Financing the transportation of agricultural commodities’’ and 55317 ‘‘Termination of subchapter’’. SUBCHAPTER I—GOVERNMENT IMPELLED TRANSPORTATION Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1024(b)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3842, substituted ‘‘GOVERNMENT IM- PELLED TRANSPORTATION’’ for ‘‘GENERAL’’ in heading. § 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; and (2) other Federal departments and agencies of programs the Administrator determines are subject to section 55305 of this title. (b) CONTENTS.—Each annual report required under subsection (a) shall include, for each Fed- eral 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 admin- isters a program covered by a report required under subsection (a) shall submit to the Admin- istrator of the Maritime Administration the in- formation described in subsection (b) for that department or agency. (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 819.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 55301 was renumbered section 55123 of this title. § 55302. Transportation of United States Govern- ment personnel (a) IN GENERAL.—An officer or employee of the United States Government traveling by sea on official business overseas or to or from a terri- tory or possession of the United States shall travel and transport personal effects on a vessel documented under the laws of the United Sates if such a vessel is available, unless the necessity of the mission requires the use of a foreign ves- sel. (b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of Gen- eral Services shall prescribe regulations under which agencies may not pay for or reimburse an officer or employee for travel or transportation