2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine (§§ 50101 - 58109)
Part D - Promotional Programs (§§ 55101 - 55605)
Chapter 556 - SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION (§§ 55601 - 55605)
Section 55602 - Cargo and shippers

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine
Part D - Promotional Programs
CHAPTER 556 - SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 55602 - Cargo and shippers
Containssection 55602
Date2012
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 15, 2013
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditAdded Pub. L. 110-140, title XI, §1121(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1761.
Statutes at Large Reference121 Stat. 1761
Public Law ReferencePublic Law 110-140

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SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION - 46 U.S.C. § 55602 (2012)
§55602. Cargo and shippers

(a) Memorandums of Agreement.—The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into memorandums of understanding with the heads of other Federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a short sea transportation project designated under section 55601 when practical or available.

(b) Short-Term Incentives.—The Secretary shall consult shippers and other participants in transportation logistics and develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of short sea transportation.

(Added Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, §1121(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1761.)

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