46 USC § 42109 - Consultation with other agencies

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title: "46 USC § 42109 - Consultation with other agencies"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "42109"
section_name: "Consultation with other agencies"
chapter_number: 421
chapter_name: "REGULATIONS AFFECTING SHIPPING IN FOREIGN TRADE"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Actions To Address Foreign Practices"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1551.)"
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# § 42109. Consultation with other agencies

The Federal Maritime Commission may consult with, seek the cooperation of, or make recommendations to other appropriate agencies of the United States Government prior to taking any action under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 7, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1551.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42109 | 46 App.:876(l). | June 5, 1920, ch. 250, § 19(l); as added Pub. L. 101–595, title I, § 103(2), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2979; Pub. L. 105–258, title III, § 301, Oct. 14, 1998, 112 Stat. 1915. |