Section 51902 - Gallant Ship Award(a) AWARDS TO VESSELS.-The Secretary of Transportation may award a Gallant Ship Award and a citation to a vessel (including a foreign vessel) participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea. The Secretary may award a plaque to the vessel, and a replica of the plaque may be preserved as a permanent historical record.(b) AWARDS TO CREWS.-The Secretary of Transportation may award an appropriate citation ribbon bar to the master and each individual serving, at the time of the action, on a vessel issued an award under subsection (a).(c) CONSULTATION.-The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of State before awarding an award or citation to a foreign vessel or its crew under this section. Pub. L. 109-304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1584.| HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 51902 | 46 App.:2003. | Pub. L. 100-324, §4, May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 576. |
In subsection (a), the words "a vessel (including a foreign vessel)" are substituted for "a United States vessel or to a foreign-flag vessel" to eliminate unnecessary words.