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title: "46 U.S.C. § 55602"
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# 46 U.S.C. § 55602 - Cargo and shippers
## Text
(a) Memorandums of Agreement.— The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into memorandums of understanding with the heads of other Federal entities to transport federally owned or generated cargo using a marine highway transportation project designated under section 55601 when practical or available.
(b) Short-Term Incentives.— The Secretary shall consult shippers and other participants in transportation logistics and develop proposals for short-term incentives to encourage the use of marine highway transportation.
(Added Pub. L. 110140, title XI, § 1121(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1761; amended Pub. L. 116283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8332(d)(4), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4705.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2021—Pub. L. 116283 substituted “marine highway” for “short sea” in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.