New Maritime Statutes
- 46USC 101 et. Seq. (New Jones Act)
Entire New Jones Act 46USC 101 et. Seq.
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"CHAPTER 5--OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
''Sec.
"501. Waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws.
"502. Cargo exempt from forfeiture.
"503. Notice of seizure.
"504. Remission of fees and penalties.
"505. Penalty for violating regulation or order.
"§ 501. Waiver of navigation and vessel-inspection laws
"(a) ON REQUEST OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.--On request of the Secretary of Defense, the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws shall waive compliance with those laws to the extent the Secretary considers necessary in the interest of national defense.
"(b) BY HEAD OF AGENCY.--When the head of an agency responsible for the administration of the navigation or vessel-inspection laws considers it necessary in the interest of national defense, the individual may waive compliance with those laws to the extent, in the manner, and on the terms the individual prescribes.
"(c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.--The authority granted by this section shall terminate at such time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate.
"§ 502. Cargo exempt from forfeiture
"Cargo on a vessel is exempt from forfeiture under this title if--
"(1) the cargo is owned in good faith by a person not the owner, master, or crewmember of the vessel; and
"(2) the customs duties on the cargo have been paid or secured for payment as provided by law.
"§ 503. Notice of seizure
"When a forfeiture of a vessel or cargo accrues, the official of the United States Government required to give notice of the seizure of the vessel or cargo shall include in the notice, if they are known to that official, the name and the place of residence of the owner or consignee at the time of the seizure.
"§ 504. Remission of fees and penalties
"Any part of a fee, tax, or penalty paid or a forfeiture incurred under a law or regulation relating to vessels or seamen may be remitted if--
"(1) application for the remission is made within one year after the date of the payment or forfeiture; and
"(2) it is found that the fee, tax, penalty, or forfeiture was improperly or excessively imposed.
"§ 505. Penalty for violating regulation or order
"A person convicted of knowingly and willfully violating a regulation or order of the Federal Maritime Commission or the Secretary of Transportation under subtitle IV or V of this title, for which no penalty is expressly provided, shall be fined not more than $500. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.".
SEC. 5. SUBTITLE II OF TITLE 46.
Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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