46a USC Rule - Transportation of passengers and merchandise in Canadian vessels between points in Alaska and United States

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Notwithstanding the provisions of law of the United States restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from any port in the United States to another port of the United States, passengers may be transported on Canadian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska, and passengers and merchandise may be transported on Canadian vessels between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in the United States outside Alaska, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation until the Secretary of Transportation determines that United States-flag service is available to provide such transportation.

Source

(Pub. L. 87–77, June 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(22),Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 155.)

Amendments

1981—Pub. L. 97–31substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of Commerce”.

Prior Provisions

Temporary provisions which authorized transportation of passengers and merchandise in Canadian vessels between points in Alaska and United States, were contained in the following acts:

Apr. 5, 1960, Pub. L. 86–410, 74 Stat. 16.

July 31, 1959, Pub. L. 86–126, 73 Stat. 272.

June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–473, 72 Stat. 244.

July 11, 1957, Pub. L. 85–103, 71 Stat. 294.

Apr. 18, 1956, ch. 207, 70 Stat. 114.

May 7, 1955, ch. 35, 69 Stat. 47.

June 29, 1954, ch. 413, 68 Stat. 321.

July 16, 1953, ch. 201, 67 Stat. 175.

June 11, 1952, ch. 391, 66 Stat. 133.

June 27, 1951, ch. 153, 65 Stat. 90.

June 29, 1950, ch. 409, 64 Stat. 301.

Aug. 22, 1949, ch. 493, 63 Stat. 622.

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