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 120 STAT. 1632

PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006

reasonable manner the court directs. If the court is satisfied that unknown persons might make a claim under the insurance, the court may direct service on those unknown persons by publication in the Federal Register. Judgment after service by publication in the Federal Register discharges the Government from further liability to all persons. ‘‘§ 53912. Expiration date ‘‘The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance and reinsurance under this chapter expires on December 31, 2010.

‘‘PART D—PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS ‘‘CHAPTER 551—COASTWISE TRADE ‘‘Sec. ‘‘55101. ‘‘55102. ‘‘55103. ‘‘55104. ‘‘55105. ‘‘55106. ‘‘55107. ‘‘55108. ‘‘55109. ‘‘55110. ‘‘55111. ‘‘55112. ‘‘55113. ‘‘55114. ‘‘55115. ‘‘55116. ‘‘55117. ‘‘55118. ‘‘55119. ‘‘55120. ‘‘55121.

Application of coastwise laws. Transportation of merchandise. Transportation of passengers. Transportation of passengers between Puerto Rico and other ports in the United States. Transportation of hazardous waste. Merchandise transferred between barges. Empty cargo containers and barges. Platform jackets. Dredging. Transportation of dredged material. Towing. Vessel escort operations and towing assistance. Use of foreign documented oil spill response vessels. Unloading fish from foreign vessels. Supplies on fish processing vessels. Canadian rail lines. Great Lakes rail route. Foreign railroads whose road enters by ferry, tugboat, or towboat. Yukon River. Transshipment of imported merchandise intended for immediate exportation. Transportation of merchandise and passengers on Canadian vessels.

‘‘§ 55101. Application of coastwise laws ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the coastwise laws apply to the United States, including the island territories and possessions of the United States. ‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The coastwise laws do not apply to— ‘‘(1) American Samoa; ‘‘(2) the Northern Mariana Islands, except as provided in section 502(b) of the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America (48 U.S.C. 1801 note); ‘‘(3) Canton Island until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to Canton Island; or ‘‘(4) the Virgin Islands until the President declares by proclamation that the coastwise laws apply to the Virgin Islands. ‘‘§ 55102. Transportation of merchandise ‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘merchandise’ includes— ‘‘(1) merchandise owned by the United States Government, a State, or a subdivision of a State; and

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