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46 U.S.C. § 55123

Priority loading for coal

Ch. 551 — COASTWISE TRADE
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46 U.S.C. § 55123 — Priority loading for coal

U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle V - Merchant Marine Part D - Promotional Programs CHAPTER 551 - COASTWISE TRADE Sec. 55123 - Priority loading for coal From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§55123. Priority loading for coal

A vessel engaged in the coastwise transportation of coal produced in the United States, from a port in the United States to another port in the United States, shall be given priority in loading at any of those ports ahead of a waiting vessel engaged in the export transportation of coal produced in the United States. However, if the Secretary of Transportation finds that it is in the national interest, the Secretary may eliminate this priority loading at any port. The 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 SectionSource (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.

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