§ 891e. Restriction with respect to certain shipyard subsidies
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(a)In general The Secretary of Commerce may not award a contract for the construction, repair (except emergency repairs), or alteration of any vessel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in a shipyard, if that vessel benefits or would benefit from significant subsidies for the construction, repair, or alteration of vessels in that shipyard.
(b)“Significant subsidy” defined In this section, the term “significant subsidy” includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Officially supported export credits.
(2)Direct official operating support to the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry, or to a related entity that favors the operation of shipbuilding and repair, including but not limited to—
(A)grants;
(B)loans and loan guarantees other than those available on the commercial market;
(C)forgiveness of debt;
(D)equity infusions on terms inconsistent with commercially reasonable investment practices; and
(E)preferential provision of goods and services.
(3)Direct official support for investment in the commercial shipbuilding and repair industry, or to a related entity that favors the operation of shipbuilding and repair, including but not limited to the kinds of support listed in paragraph (2)(A) through (E), and any restructuring support, except public support for social purposes directly and effectively linked to shipyard closures.
(4)Assistance in the form of grants, preferential loans, preferential tax treatment, or otherwise, that benefits or is directly related to shipbuilding and repair for purposes of research and development that is not equally open to domestic and foreign enterprises.
(5)Tax policies and practices that favor the shipbuilding and repair industry, directly or indirectly, such as tax credits, deductions, exemptions, and preferences, including accelerated depreciation, if such benefits are not generally available to persons or firms not engaged in shipbuilding or repair.
(6)Any official regulation or practice that authorizes or encourages persons or firms engaged in shipbuilding or repair to enter into anticompetitive arrangements.
(7)Any indirect support directly related, in law or in fact, to shipbuilding and repair at national yards, including any public assistance favoring shipowners with an indirect effect on shipbuilding or repair activities, and any assistance provided to suppliers of significant inputs to shipbuilding, which results in benefits to domestic shipbuilders.
(8)Any export subsidy identified in the Illustrative List of Export Subsidies in the Annex to the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in section 3511(d)(12) of title 19, or any other export subsidy prohibited by that agreement.
(Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 607, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4302; Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1002(f), June 25, 1999, 113 Stat. 133.)
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- Public Law 102–567To authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–450To amend the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 to extend the period during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of United States fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is seized and detained by a foreign country, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–36To make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 607
- 106 Stat. 4302
- Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1002(f)
- 113 Stat. 133
- Pub. L. 106–36
- Pub. L. 106–450, title IV, § 401
- 114 Stat. 1945
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§ 891e
Restriction with respect to certain shipyard subsidies
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–567, title VI, § 607
Stat.106 Stat. 4302
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–36, title I, § 1002(f)
Stat.113 Stat. 133
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–36
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