Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/1668

 PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006

120 STAT. 1637

‘‘(C) requesting that information on the availability of coastwise qualified vessels be submitted within 30 days after publication of that notice; and ‘‘(2)(A) no information is submitted to the Secretary within that 30 day period; or ‘‘(B) the owner or operator of a coastwise qualified vessel submits information to the Secretary asserting that the owner or operator has a suitable coastwise qualified vessel available for the transportation, but the Secretary determines, within 90 days after the notice is first published, that the coastwise qualified vessel is not suitable or reasonably available for the transportation.

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‘‘§ 55109. Dredging ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), a vessel may engage in dredging in the navigable waters of the United States only if— ‘‘(1) the vessel is wholly owned by citizens of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; ‘‘(2) the charterer, if any, is a citizen of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; and ‘‘(3) the vessel has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title or is exempt from documentation but would otherwise be eligible for such a certificate and endorsement. ‘‘(b) DREDGING OF GOLD IN ALASKA.—A documented vessel with a registry endorsement may engage in the dredging of gold in Alaska. ‘‘(c) PENALTY.—If a vessel is operated in knowing violation of this section, the vessel and its equipment are liable to seizure by and forfeiture to the United States Government. ‘‘§ 55110. Transportation of dredged material ‘‘Section 55102 of this title applies to the transportation of valueless material or dredged material, regardless of whether it has commercial value, from a point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone, to another point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone. ‘‘§ 55111. Towing ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except when towing a vessel in distress, a vessel may not do any part of any towing described in subsection (b) unless the towing vessel— ‘‘(1) is wholly owned by citizens of the United States for purposes of engaging in the coastwise trade; and ‘‘(2) has been issued a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of this title or is exempt from documentation but would otherwise be eligible for such a certificate and endorsement. ‘‘(b) APPLICABLE TOWING.—Subsection (a) applies to the towing of— ‘‘(1) a vessel between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port or place; ‘‘(2) a vessel from point to point within the harbors of ports or places to which the coastwise laws apply; or

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