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Code · U.S. Code · Title 46 - SHIPPING · CHAPTER 556— MARINE HIGHWAYS · § 55602

§ 55602. Cargo and shippers

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(a)Memorandums of Agreement.— The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into memorandums of understanding with the heads of other Federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a marine highway transportation project designated under section 55601 when practical or available.
(b)Short-Term Incentives.— The Secretary shall consult shippers and other participants in transportation logistics and develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of marine highway transportation.
(Added Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, § 1121(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1761; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8332(d)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4705.)
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  • Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, § 1121(a)
  • 121 Stat. 1761
  • 134 Stat. 4705
  • section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140
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§ 55602
Cargo and shippers
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, § 1121(a)
Stat.121 Stat. 1761
Stat.134 Stat. 4705
Pub. L.section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140
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