22 USC § 2353 - Shipping on United States vessels

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title: "22 USC § 2353 - Shipping on United States vessels"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2353"
section_name: "Shipping on United States vessels"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "FOREIGN ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "General Provisions"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 603, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(Q), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1820.)"
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# § 2353. Shipping on United States vessels

7 U.S.C. 1691section 55305 of title 46

The ocean transportation between foreign countries of commodities and defense articles purchased with foreign currencies made available or derived from funds made available under this chapter or the Food for Peace Act, as amended [ et seq.], and transfers of fresh fruit and products thereof under this chapter, shall not be governed by the provisions of , or any other law relating to the ocean transportation of commodities on United States flag vessels.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 603, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(Q), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1820.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in text, is , , which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

In text, “” substituted for “section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted , Shipping.

### Amendments

2008— substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.