2014 U.S. Code
Title 46 - Shipping (Sections 101 - 80509)
Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties (Sections 60101 - 60507)
Chapter 603 - Tonnage Taxes and Light Money (Sections 60301 - 60312)
Sec. 60309 - Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle VI - Clearance, Tonnage Taxes, and Duties CHAPTER 603 - TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY Sec. 60309 - Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports |
| Contains | section 60309 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1679. |
| Statutes at Large References | 35 Stat. 424 120 Stat. 1679 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 109-304 |
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A passenger vessel making at least 3 trips per week between a port of the United States and a foreign port is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §9(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1679.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 60309 | 46 App.:124. | R.S. §2792; May 28, 1908, ch. 212, §1, 35 Stat. 424. |
The words "at least 3 trips per week" are substituted for "triweekly or oftener" for clarity. The words "and light money" are added for clarity and consistency. See 19 C.F.R. §4.21 (2003). The words "while such service triweekly or oftener is maintained" are omitted as unnecessary.
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