Chapter 2071. To regulate shipping in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 2071.— An Act To regulate shipping in trade between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, and for other purposes. April 30, 1906. [[H. R. 18025](/us/bill/34/hr/18025).] [[Public, No. 136](/us/pl/34/136).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Philippine Islands.Trade with the United States restricted to American vessels after April 11. 1909.Penalty.
That on and after April eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine, no merchandise except supplies for the Army or Navy shall be transported by sea. under penalty of forfeiture thereof, between ports of the United States and ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago, directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the voyage, in any other vessel than a vessel of the Sailing of foreign vessels permitted.United States. But this section shall not be construed to prohibit the sailing of any foreign vessel between any port of the United States *Proviso.*Cargoes from foreign ports.and any port or place in the Philippine Archipelago: *Provided,* That no merchandise other than that imported in such vessel from some foreign port which has been specified on the manifest as for another port, and which shall have not been unloaded, shall be carried between a port of the United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago.
Sec. 2. Passenger transportation.That on and after April eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine, no foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ports of the United States and ports or places m the Philippine Archipelago, either directly or by way of a foreign port, under a penalty of two hundred dollars for each passenger so transported and landed. Sec. 3. inter-island traffic.That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to the transportation of merchandise or passengers between ports or places Registry of Philippine vessels.in the Philippine Archipelago.
Until Congress shall have authorized the registry as vessels of the United States of vessels owned in the Philippine Archipelago the government of the Philippine Islands is hereby authorized to adopt, from time to time, and enforce regulations governing the transportation of merchandise and passengers between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago. Sec. 4. Voyages begun before April 11, 1909, not affected.That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to the voyage of a vessel between a port of the United States and a port or place in the Philippine Archipelago begun before April eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine.
Sec. 5. Vessels owned by the United States.That sections one and two of this Act shall not apply to vessels owned by the United States. Sec. 6. Tonnage tax on foreign vessels.That on and after the passage of this Act the same tonnage taxes shall be levied, collected, and paid upon all foreign vessels coming into the United States from the Philippine Archipelago which are required by law to be levied, collected, and paid upon vessels coming *Provisos.*Temporary permits to foreign vessels.into the United States from foreign countries: *Provided, however,* That until April eleventh, nineteen hundred and nine, the provisions of law restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from one port of the United States to another port of the United States shall not be applicable to foreign vessels engaging in trade between the Philippine 155Archipelago and the United States: *And provided further,* That theLicenses to harbor vessels.
Philippine Commission shall be authorized and empowered to issue licenses to engage in lighterage or other exclusively harbor business to vessels or other craft actually engaged in such business at the date of the passage of this Act. and to vessels or other craft built in the Philippine Islands or in the United States and owned by citizens of the United States or by inhabitants of the Philippine Islands. Sec. 7. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall, fromEnforcement of regulations. time to time, issue regulations for the enforcement of this Act. except as otherwise provided in section three: *Provided.* That such of the*Proviso.*Philippine government to enforce navigation laws. navigation laws of the United States as are in force in the Philippine Archipelago in regard to vessels arriving in the Philippine Islands from the mainland territory and other insular possessions of the United States shall continue to be administered by the proper officials of the government of the Philippine Islands.
Sec. 8. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisionsRepeal. of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved, April 30, 1906.