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PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006

‘‘§ 116. Vessel of the United States ‘‘In this title, the term ‘vessel of the United States’ means a vessel documented under chapter 121 of this title (or exempt from documentation under section 12102(c) of this title), numbered under chapter 123 of this title, or titled under the law of a State. ‘‘CHAPTER 3—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION ‘‘Sec. ‘‘301. ‘‘302. ‘‘303. ‘‘304. ‘‘305. ‘‘306. ‘‘307.

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‘‘§ 301. General organization ‘‘(a) ORGANIZATION.—The Federal Maritime Commission is an independent establishment of the United States Government. ‘‘(b) COMMISSIONERS.— ‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission is composed of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 Commissioners may be appointed from the same political party. ‘‘(2) TERMS.—The term of each Commissioner is 5 years, with each term beginning one year apart. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy is appointed only for the unexpired term of the individual being succeeded. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. When the term of a Commissioner ends, the Commissioner may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. ‘‘(3) REMOVAL.—The President may remove a Commissioner for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. ‘‘(c) CHAIRMAN.— ‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The President shall designate one of the Commissioners as Chairman. ‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission. In carrying out the duties and powers of the Commission (other than under paragraph (3)), the Chairman is subject to the policies, regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations of the Commission. ‘‘(3) PARTICULAR DUTIES.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman shall— ‘‘(i) appoint and supervise officers and employees of the Commission; ‘‘(ii) appoint the heads of major organizational units, but only after consultation with the other Commissioners; ‘‘(iii) distribute the business of the Commission among personnel and organizational units; ‘‘(iv) supervise the expenditure of money for administrative purposes; and ‘‘(v) assign Commission personnel, including Commissioners, to perform duties and powers delegated by the Commission under section 304 of this title.

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