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MISCELLANEOUS LAWS

SECTION 8 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 19, 1886

(Chapter 421, 24 Stat. 81; 46 App. U.S.C. 289)

(Popularly known as the "Passenger Vessel Services Act”)

SEC. 8. No foreign vessel shall transport passengers between ports or places in the United States, either directly or by way of a foreign port, under a penalty of two hundred dollars for each passenger so transported and landed.

U.S. DREDGES

(ACT OF MAY 28, 1906)

(Chapter 2566; 34 Stat. 204)

AN ACT Concerning foreign-built dredges.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. [46 App. U.S.C. 292] VESSELS THAT MAY ENGAGE IN DREDGING.

(a) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel may engage in dredging in the navigable waters of the United States only if

(1) the vessel meets the requirements of section 27 of the Merchant Marines Act, 1920 and section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 for engaging in the coastwise trade;

(2) when chartered, the charterer of the vessel is a citizen of the United States under section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916 for engaging in the coastwise trade; and

(3) for a vessel that is at least 5 net tons, the vessel is documented under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, with a coastwise endorsement.

(b) EXCEPTION.-A documented vessel with a registry endorse

ment may engage in the dredging of gold in Alaska.

(c) PENALTY.-When a vessel is operated in knowing violation of this section, that vessel and its equipment are liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the United States Government.

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ACT OF OCTOBER 30, 1984

(Public Law 98-563; 98 Stat. 2916)

(Popularly known as the "Puerto Rico Passenger Ship Act”)

AN ACT To permit the transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other United States ports on foreign-flag vessels when United States flag service for such transportation is not available.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, [46 App. U.S.C. 289c] That (a) notwithstanding any other provision of law, passengers may be transported on passenger vessels not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade between ports in Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States, directly or by way of a foreign port, except as otherwise provided in the Act.

(b)(1) Upon showing to the Secretary of Transportation, by the vessel owner or charterer, that service aboard a United States passenger vessel qualified to engage in the coastwise trade is being offered or advertised pursuant to a Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Indemnification of Passengers for Nonperformance of Transportation (46 App. U.S.C. 817e) from the Federal Maritime Commission for service in the coastwise trade between ports in Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States, the Secretary shall notify the owner or operator of each vessel transporting passengers under the authority of this Act that he shall, within 270 days after notification, terminate all such service. Coastwise privileges granted to every owner of operator under this Act shall expire on the 270th day following the Secretary's notification.

(2) Upon a showing to the Secretary, by the vessel owner of chaterer, that service aboard a United States passenger vessel not qualified to engage in the coastwise trade is being offered or advertised pursuant to a Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Indemnification of Passengers for Nonperformance of Transportation (46 App. U.S.C. 817e) from the Federal Maritime Commission for service in the coastwise trade between ports in Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States, the Secretary shall notify the owner or operator of each foreign-flag vessel transporting passengers under authority of this Act that he shall, within 270 days after notification, terminate all such service. Coastwise privileges granted to every owner or operator of a foreign-flag vessel transporting passengers under authority of this Act shall expire on the 270th day following the Secretary's notification.

(c) If, at the expiration of the 270-day period specified in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this Act, the vessel that has been offering or advertising service pursuant to a certificate described in either of those subsections has not entered the coastwise passenger trade between ports in Puerto Rico and other ports in the United

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