46 U.S.C. § 55602

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 55602 - Cargo and shippers

(a) MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT.-The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into memorandums of understanding with the heads of other Federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a marine highway transportation project designated under section 55601 when practical or available.

(b) SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES.-The Secretary shall consult shippers and other participants in transportation logistics and develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of marine highway transportation.

46 U.S.C. § 55602

Added Pub. L. 110-140, title XI, §1121(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1761; amended Pub. L. 116-283 title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], §8332(d)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4705.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2021- Pub. L. 116-283 substituted "marine highway" for "short sea" in subsecs. (a) and (b).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110-140 set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

marine highway transportation

The term "marine highway transportation" means the carriage by a documented vessel of cargo (including such carriage of cargo and passengers), if such cargo-(A) is-(i) contained in intermodal cargo containers and loaded by crane on the vessel;(ii) loaded on the vessel by means of wheeled technology, including roll-on roll-off cargo;(iii) shipped in discrete units or packages that are handled individually, palletized, or unitized for purposes of transportation;(iv) bulk, liquid, or loose cargo loaded in tanks, holds, hoppers, or on deck; or(v) freight vehicles carried aboard commuter ferry boats; and(B) is-(i) loaded at a port in the United States and unloaded either at another port in the United States or at a port in Canada or Mexico; or(ii) loaded at a port in Canada or Mexico and unloaded at a port in the United States.