Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle V— - Merchant Marine › Part Part D— - Promotional Programs › Chapter CHAPTER 553— - PASSENGER AND CARGO PREFERENCES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GOVERNMENT IMPELLED TRANSPORTATION › § 55301
Maritime Administration must send Congress a yearly report on how the Department of Defense runs the program in section 2631 of title 10 and on other federal programs the Maritime Administration decides are covered by section 55305. Each report must show, for every covered department or agency, the gross tonnage of cargo (equipment, materials, or agricultural products) by type carried on U.S.-flag ships versus foreign ships, and the total number of U.S.-flag and foreign vessels each department or agency contracted. The head of each covered department or agency must give this information to the Maritime Administration by January 31 each year.
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46 U.S.C. § 55301
Title 46 — Shipping
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73