American Cargo for American Ships Act

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 46 U.S.C. 55305(a)changedby H.R. 2035 Sec. 2(1)

   (a) Minimum Tonnage.—When the United States GovernmentExcept as provided in subsection (c), when the United States Government procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or furnishes to or for the account of a foreign country, organization, or persons without provision for reimbursement, any equipment, materials, or commodities, or…

   The bill says: in subsection (a) by striking "When the United States Government" and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (c), when the United States Government";

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 55305)

2. 46 U.S.C. 55305renumberedby H.R. 2035 Sec. 2(2)

   The bill says: by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 55305)

3. 46 U.S.C. 55305added (c)by H.R. 2035 Sec. 2(3)

   (c) Exception.— When the Department of Transportation procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or provides financing in any way with Federal funds or advances funds or credits, for the furnishing or obtaining of the equipment, materials, or commodities, the Secretary of Transportation or recipient of such financing shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 100 percent of the gross tonnage of the equipment, materials, or commodities (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) which may be transported on ocean vessels is transported on privately-owned commercial vessels of the United States, as provided under subsection (b), to the extent those vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for commercial vessels of the United States, in a manner that will ensure a fair and reasonable participation of commercial vessels of the United States in those cargoes by geographic areas.

   The bill says: by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

   Bill text · Current law (46 U.S.C. 55305)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.