
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 46USC3101]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
              Part B--Inspection and Regulation of Vessels
 
                           CHAPTER 31--GENERAL
 
Sec. 3101. Authority to suspend inspection

    When the President decides that the needs of foreign commerce 
require, the President may suspend a provision of this part for a 
foreign-built vessel registered as a vessel of the United States on 
conditions the President may specify.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 510.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3101..............................  46:82
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Section 3101 provides the President with the authority to suspend 
the inspection laws for a foreign-built reflagged U.S. vessel when the 
needs of foreign commerce require this. For example, if a foreign-flag 
vessel is reflagged in the U.S. but does not meet the specific Coast 
Guard inspection requirements, the President could suspend these 
requirements.


                             Effective Date

    Section 2(g)(1) of Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 599, 
provided that: ``Part B [chapters 31 to 43] of subtitle II and sections 
7306 (related to able seaman sail) and 7311 of title 46 (as enacted by 
section 1 of this Act) take effect April 15, 1984, or when regulations 
for sailing school vessels under part B are effective, whichever is 
earlier.'' [Part B of subtitle II and sections 7306 (related to able 
seaman sail) and 7311 of title 46 effective Apr. 15, 1984, in absence of 
regulations for sailing school vessels under part B on that date.]

                         Delegation of Functions

    For delegation to Secretary of the Treasury of authority vested in 
President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10289, Sept. 17, 1951, 16 
F.R. 9499, as amended, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, 
The President.
