46 U.S.C. § 57501 — Completion of long-range program

submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 63 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary may decide the goals in sections 50101 and 50102 cannot be met under prior law. If the President approves that decision, the Secretary must complete the long-range program in section 50102.

This section applies when the Secretary of Transportation finds that the goals set out in sections 50101 and 50102 of this title cannot be fully achieved within a reasonable time using the tools in title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936. If the President approves that finding, the Secretary must go ahead, following the rules of this chapter, and complete the long-range program described in section 50102 of this title.

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Whenever the Secretary of Transportation determines that the objectives and policies declared in sections 50101 and 50102 of this title cannot be fully realized within a reasonable time under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the President approves the determination, the Secretary, in accordance with this chapter, shall complete the long-range program described in section 50102 of this title.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1664; Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(b)(1), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 58.)

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2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1664
2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-120 · 130 Stat. 58

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