United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 46. SHIPPING |
SubTitle V. Merchant Marine |
Part D. Promotional Programs |
Chapter 551. COASTWISE TRADE |
§ 55101. Application of coastwise laws
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(a) In General.— Except as provided in subsection (b), the coastwise laws apply to the United States, including the island territories and possessions of the United States. (b) Exceptions.— The coastwise laws do not apply to— (1) American Samoa; (2) the Northern Mariana Islands, except as provided in section 502(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America (48 U.S.C. 1801 note); or (3) the Virgin Islands until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to the Virgin Islands.
Historical And Revision
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
55101(a) | 46 App.:877 (words before last proviso). | June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 21, 41 Stat. 997; Apr. 16, 1936, ch. 228, 49 Stat. 1207; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(47), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 157. |
55101(b)(1) | 48:1664. | |
55101(b)(2) | 48:1801 note (Covenant § 503(b)). | Pub. L. 94–241, § 1, Mar. 24, 1976, 90 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 98–213, § 9, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1461; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(d) [title I], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–196. |
55101(b)(3) | 46 App.:877 note. | Proc. No. 3215, Dec. 12, 1957, 72 Stat. c19. |
55101(b)(4) | 46 App.:877 (last proviso). |
In subsection (a), the words “apply to the United States, including” are substituted for “extend to” for clarity. The words “From and after
Subsection (b)(2) is based on section 503(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America (48 U.S.C. 1801 note).
Subsection (b)(3) is based on Proc. No. 3215,
In subsection (b)(4), the words “and fix a date for the going into effect of same” are omitted as surplus.
The provisos of 46 App. U.S.C. 877 relating to the Philippine Islands are omitted as obsolete because of the independence of the Philippine Islands. See Proc. No. 2695,
References In Text
Section 502(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is contained in section 1 of Pub. L. 94–241, set out as a note under section 1801 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–181 inserted “or” after semicolon at end of par. (2), redesignated par. (4) as (3), and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “Canton Island until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to Canton Island; or”.