2012 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties (§§ 60101 - 60507)
Chapter 603 - TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY (§§ 60301 - 60312)
Section 60304 - Presidential suspension of tonnage taxes and light money
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties CHAPTER 603 - TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY Sec. 60304 - Presidential suspension of tonnage taxes and light money |
| Contains | section 60304 |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1678. |
| Statutes at Large References | 19 Stat. 250 120 Stat. 1678 |
| Public Law Reference | Public Law 109-304 |
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If the President is satisfied that the government of a foreign country does not impose discriminating or countervailing duties to the disadvantage of the United States, the President shall suspend the imposition of special tonnage taxes and light money under sections 60302 and 60303 of this title on vessels of that country.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1678.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 60304 | 46 App.:121 (5th sentence words after semicolon). | R.S. §4219 (4th sentence words after semicolon); Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, §1, 19 Stat. 250. |
The words “If the President is satisfied . . . the President shall suspend the imposition” are substituted for “none of the duties . . . shall be levied . . . if the President of the United States shall be satisfied”, the words “does not impose” are substituted for “have been abolished”, and the words “special tonnage taxes and light money” are substituted for “duties on tonnage above mentioned”, for clarity.
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