Us Code § 46108 - Authorization of appropriations

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§ 46108. Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission $32,869,000 for fiscal year 2022, $38,260,000 for fiscal year 2023, $43,720,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $49,200,000 for fiscal year 2025 for the activities of the Commission authorized under this chapter and subtitle IV.

(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title IV, §401(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 67, §308; amended Pub. L. 115–282, title VII, §702, Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4294; renumbered §46108 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXVI [LXXXVI], §§8602, 8605(a)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4761, 4765; Pub. L. 117–146, §26, June 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 1286.)


Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–146 substituted "$32,869,000 for fiscal year 2022, $38,260,000 for fiscal year 2023, $43,720,000 for fiscal year 2024, and $49,200,000 for fiscal year 2025" for "$29,086,888 for fiscal year 2020 and $29,639,538 for fiscal year 2021".

2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §8605(a)(3), renumbered section 308 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, §8602, substituted "$29,086,888 for fiscal year 2020 and $29,639,538 for fiscal year 2021" for "$28,012,310 for fiscal year 2018 and $28,544,543 for fiscal year 2019".

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 substituted "$28,012,310 for fiscal year 2018 and $28,544,543 for fiscal year 2019" for "$24,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017".

Subtitle V—Merchant Marine

Part A—General

Chapter
Sec.
501.
Policy, Studies, and Reports
50101
503.
Administrative
50301
504.
Committees
50401
505.
Other General Provisions
50501

        

Part B—Merchant Marine Service

511.
General
51101
513.
United States Merchant Marine Academy
51301
515.
State Maritime Academy Support Program
51501
517.
Other Support for Merchant Marine Training
51701
519.
Merchant Marine Awards
51901
521.
Miscellaneous
52101

        

Part C—Financial Assistance Programs

531.
Maritime Security Fleet
53101
532.
Cable Security Fleet
53201
533.
Construction Reserve Funds
53301
534.
Tanker Security Fleet
53401
535.
Capital Construction Funds
53501
537.
Loans and Guarantees
53701
539.
War Risk Insurance
53901
541.
Miscellaneous
54101
543.
Port Infrastructure Development Program
54301

        

Part D—Promotional Programs

551.
Coastwise Trade
55101
553.
Passenger and Cargo Preferences
55301
[555.
Transferred]
556.
Marine Highways
55601

        

Part E—Control of Merchant Marine Capabilities

561.
Restrictions on Transfers
56101
563.
Emergency Acquisition of Vessels
56301
565.
Essential Vessels Affected by Neutrality Act
56501

        

Part F—Government-Owned Merchant Vessels

571.
General Authority
57101
573.
Vessel Trade-In Program
57301
575.
Construction, Charter, and Sale of Vessels
57501

        

Part G—Restrictions and Penalties

581.
Restrictions and Penalties
58101

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023—Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, §3514(f), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 811, substituted "Marine Highways" for "Short Sea Transportation" in item for chapter 556.

2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §§3512(c)(2), 3513(d), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, 2242, added items for chapters 504 and 543 and struck out item for chapter 555 "Miscellaneous".

Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXV, §3511(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4419, which directed amendment of this analysis by adding item for chapter 534 "at the end", was executed by adding the item for chapter 534 after the item for chapter 533 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, §3521(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1997, added item for chapter 532.

2008—Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, §3523(a)(6)(E), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 600, added item for chapter 541.

2007—Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, §1121(b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1762, added item for chapter 556.

2006—Pub. L. 109–304, §8(a), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1555, amended subtitle analysis generally. Prior to amendment, analysis consisted of item for chapter 531 "Maritime Security Fleet".

Part A—General

CHAPTER 501—POLICY, STUDIES, AND REPORTS

Sec.
50101.
Objectives and policy.
50102.
Survey of merchant marine.
50103.
Determinations of essential services.
50104.
Studies of general maritime problems.
50105.
Studies and cooperation relating to the construction of vessels.
50106.
Studies on the operation of vessels.
50107.
Studies on marine insurance.
50108.
Studies on cargo carriage and cargo containers.
50109.
Miscellaneous studies.
50110.
Securing preference to vessels of the United States.
50111.
Submission of annual MARAD authorization request.
50112.
National Maritime Enhancement Institutes.
50113.
Use and performance reports by operators of vessels.
50114.
National maritime strategy.

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXV, §3542(b)(3), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3098, added item 50114.

2015—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, §1074(c)(2), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 997, substituted "Submission of annual MARAD authorization request" for "Reports to Congress" in item 50111.

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