Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-110
§40705 Presidential Review of Commission Orders
Title 46 › Subtitle IV — Regulation of Ocean Shipping › Part A — Ocean Shipping › CHAPTER 407 — CONTROLLED CARRIERS › § 40705
Summary
When published, the Commission must send the President any suspension or prohibition orders it issues. Within 10 days the President may write to ask the Commission to immediately pause an order for national-defense or foreign-policy reasons; the Commission must grant the pause while the President seeks to negotiate with the foreign governments.
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Title 46, §40705
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(a)Transmission to President.—
The Federal Maritime Commission shall transmit to the President, concurrently with publication thereof, each order of suspension or final order of prohibition issued under section 40704 of this title.
(b)Presidential Request and Commission Action.—
Within 10 days after receipt or the effective date of a Commission order referred to in subsection (a), the President, in writing, may request the Commission to stay the effect of the order if the President finds that the stay is required for reasons of national defense or foreign policy. The reasons shall be specified in the request. The Commission shall immediately grant the request by issuing an order in which the President’s request shall be described. During a stay, the President shall, whenever practicable, attempt to resolve the matter by negotiating with representatives of the applicable foreign governments.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4070546 App.:1708(e).Pub. L. 98–237, § 9(e), Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, § 108(16), Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1909. In subsection (b), the words “Notwithstanding any other law” are omitted as unnecessary.
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46 U.S.C. § 40705
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110