It is the sense of Congress that any loans made by an instrumentality of the United States Government to foster the exporting of agricultural or other products shall provide that the products may be transported only on vessels of the United States unless, as to any or all of those products, the Secretary of Transportation, after investigation, certifies to the instrumentality that vessels of the United States are not available in sufficient number, in sufficient tonnage capacity, on necessary schedules, or at reasonable rates.
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It is the sense of Congress that any loans made by an instrumentality of the United States Government to foster the exporting of agricultural or other products shall provide that the products may be transported only on vessels of the United States unless, as to any or all of those products, the Secretary of Transportation, after investigation, certifies to the instrumentality that vessels of the United States are not available in sufficient number, in sufficient tonnage capacity, on necessary schedules, or at reasonable rates.
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§ 55304. Exports financed by the United States
Government
It is the sense of Congress that any loans made
by an instrumentality of the United States Gov-
ernment to foster the exporting of agricultural
or other products shall provide that the prod-
ucts may be transported only on vessels of the
United States unless, as to any or all of those
products, the Secretary of Transportation, after
investigation, certifies to the instrumentality
that vessels of the United States are not avail-
able in sufficient number, in sufficient tonnage
capacity, on necessary schedules, or at reason-
able rates.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1642.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
55304 ..........
46 App.:1241–1.
Mar. 26, 1934, ch. 90, 48 Stat.
500; June 29, 1936, ch. 858,
§ 204, 49 Stat. 1987; Pub. L.
97–31, § 12(127), Aug. 6, 1981,
95 Stat. 165.
This section codifies the Joint Resolution of March
26, 1934 (ch. 90, 48 Stat. 500) (also commonly known as
Public Resolution 17). The codification of this provision
is not intended to change its status as a ‘‘Sense of Con-
gress’’ provision in any way. The words ‘‘Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation or’’ are omitted as obsolete
because the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was
abolished by section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of
1957 (5 App. U.S.C.).
§ 55305. Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed
by the United States Government
(a)
MINIMUM
TONNAGE.—When
the
United
States Government procures, contracts for, or
otherwise obtains for its own account, or fur-
nishes to or for the account of a foreign country,
organization, or persons without provision for
reimbursement, any equipment, materials, or
commodities, or provides finan