PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Federal Maritime Commission must make rules, under the goals in section 50101, to fix or ease harmful conditions that hurt U.S. shipping with other countries. The rules must not conflict with other law and can cover routes, intermodal moves, terminals, cargo sales, agents, intermediaries, and other services tied to moving goods. The problems addressed can come from foreign laws or from competitive or pricing practices used by foreign ship owners, operators, agents, or masters. The Commission can start a rule itself or anyone — including another U.S. government agency — can ask for one by petition.

Title 46, §42101

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(a)Unfavorable Conditions.—

To further the objectives and policy set forth in section 50101 of this title, the Federal Maritime Commission shall prescribe regulations affecting shipping in foreign trade, not in conflict with law, to adjust or meet general or special conditions unfavorable to shipping in foreign trade, whether in a particular trade or on a particular route or in commerce generally, including intermodal movements, terminal operations, cargo solicitation, agency services, ocean transportation intermediary services and operations, and other activities and services integral to transportation systems, and which arise out of or result from laws or regulations of a foreign country or competitive methods, pricing practices, or other practices employed by owners, operators, agents, or masters of vessels of a foreign country.

(b)Initiation of Regulation.—

A regulation under subsection (a) may be initiated by the Commission on its own motion or on the petition of any person, including another component of the United States Government.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 42101(a)46 App.:876(a)(2).June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 19(a)(2), (e), 41 Stat. 995; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 12, eff. June 10, 1933; June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 204, title IX, § 904, 49 Stat. 1987, 2016; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(46), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 157; Pub. L. 101–595, title I, § 103, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2979; Pub. L. 102–587, title VI, § 6205(b), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5094; Pub. L. 105–258, title III, § 301, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1915. 46 App.:1710a(h) (related to 876(a)(2)).Pub. L. 100–418, title X, § 10002(h) (related to § 19(b)(1)(b)), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1572; Pub. L. 105–258, title I, § 111(7), Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1911. 42101(b)46 App.:876(e). In subsection (a), the word “shall” is substituted for “is authorized and directed”, and the words “prescribe

Regulations

” are substituted for “make

Rules and Regulations

”, for consistency in the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words. The text of 46 App. U.S.C. 1710a(h), insofar as it relates to 46 App. U.S.C. 876(a)(2), is omitted as unnecessary because this chapter already provides for the same remedies as those authorized by the omitted provision. In subsection (b), the words “on the petition of any person, including another component of the United States Government” are substituted for “pursuant to a petition. Any person, including a common carrier, tramp operator, bulk operator, shipper, shippers’ association, ocean transportation intermediary, marine terminal operator, or any component of the Government of the United States, may file a petition for relief under subsection (a)(2) of this section.” for consistency with section 42302(b) of the revised title and to eliminate unnecessary words.

§42101 Regulations of the Commission