2017 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine
Part D - Promotional Programs
Chapter 551 - Coastwise Trade
Sec. 55121 - Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels
| 46 U.S.C. § 55121 (2017) | |||||||||
| §55121. Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels | |||||||||
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(a) Between Rochester and Alexandria Bay.—Until passenger service is established by vessels of the United States between the port of Rochester, New York, and the port of Alexandria Bay, New York, the Secretary of Homeland Security may issue annually permits to Canadian passenger vessels to transport passengers between those ports. Canadian vessels holding such a permit are not subject to section 55103 of this title. (b) Within Alaska or Between Alaska and Other Points in the United States.—Until the Secretary of Transportation determines that service by vessels of the United States is available to provide the transportation described in paragraph (1) or (2), sections 55102 and 55103 of this title do not apply to the transportation on Canadian vessels of— (1) passengers between ports in southeastern Alaska; or (2) passengers or merchandise between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or in the United States outside Alaska. |
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(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1641.) |
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In subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security is substituted for the Commissioner of Customs because the functions of the Customs Service and of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto were transferred to the Secretary of Homeland Security by section 403(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296, 116 Stat. 2178). The functions of the Commissioner of Customs previously were vested in the Secretary of the Treasury under section 321(c) of title 31. For prior related transfers of functions, see the transfer of functions note under 46 App. U.S.C. 289a. |
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| Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle V - Merchant Marine Part D - Promotional Programs CHAPTER 551 - COASTWISE TRADE Sec. 55121 - Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels |
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| 52 Stat. 223 60 Stat. 1097 75 Stat. 196 95 Stat. 155 116 Stat. 2178 120 Stat. 1641 |
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| Public Law 87-77, Public Law 97-31, Public Law 107-296, Public Law 109-304 |
