46 USC § 55301 - Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t46/s55301"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "46 USC § 55301 - Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies"
title_number: 46
title_name: "SHIPPING"
section_number: "55301"
section_name: "Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies"
chapter_number: 553
chapter_name: "PASSENGER AND CARGO PREFERENCES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GOVERNMENT IMPELLED TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Promotional Programs"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 819.)"
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# § 55301. Report on administration of programs by other Federal departments and agencies

**(a)** **In General.—** The Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall annually submit to Congress a report on the administration by—

**(1)** the Department of Defense of section 2631 of title 10; and

**(2)** other Federal departments and agencies of programs the Administrator determines are subject to section 55305 of this title.

**(b)** **Contents.—** Each annual report required under subsection (a) shall include, for each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by the report—

**(1)** the gross tonnage of cargo (equipment, materials, or agricultural products), expressed by type of cargo, transported on United States flag vessels as compared to on foreign vessels; and

**(2)** the total number of United States flag vessels and total number of foreign vessels contracted by each department or agency.

**(c)** **Agency Reporting Requirements.—** Not later than January 31 of each year, the head of each Federal department or agency that administers a program covered by a report required under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator of the Maritime Administration the information described in subsection (b) for that department or agency.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 819.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 55301 was renumbered .