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§55119 Yukon River

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Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Yukon River freight is not covered until the Alaska Railroad is finished and the Secretary of Transportation confirms there are suitable facilities for U.S. citizens to handle the traffic.

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Title 46, §55119

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section 55102 of this title does not apply to the transportation of merchandise on the Yukon River until the Alaska Railroad is completed and the Secretary of Transportation finds that proper facilities will be available for transportation by citizens of the United States to properly handle the traffic.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5511946 App.:883 (4th proviso).June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 27 (4th proviso), 41 Stat. 999; Exec. Order No. 6166, June 10, 1933, § 12; July 2, 1935, ch. 355, 49 Stat. 442; June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 204, title IX, § 904, 49 Stat. 1987, 2016; Reorg. Plan No. 21 of 1950, eff. May 24, 1950, § 204, 64 Stat. 1276; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(49), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 157.

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Citation

46 U.S.C. § 55119

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