46 U.S.C. § 60309 — Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports
U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties CHAPTER 603 - TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY Sec. 60309 - Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§60309. Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports
A passenger vessel making at least 3 trips per week between a port of the United States and a foreign port is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1679.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
60309 46 App.:124. R.S. §2792; May 28, 1908, ch. 212, §1, 35 Stat. 424.
The words "at least 3 trips per week" are substituted for "triweekly or oftener" for clarity. The words "and light money" are added for clarity and consistency. See 19 C.F.R. §4.21 (2003). The words "while such service triweekly or oftener is maintained" are omitted as unnecessary.