US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 9141

Determinations under Merchant Marine Act, 1936

(a)
(1)
For the purposes of chapter 535 of title 46, any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed pursuant to this chapter, and any vessel providing shipping service to or from such an ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship, shall be deemed to be a vessel operated in the foreign commerce of the United States.
(2)
The provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply for taxable years beginning after .
(b)
46 U.S.C. 11771
1 See References in Text note below.
section 109 of title 46 For the purposes of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 ( et seq.), any vessel documented under the laws of the United States and used in providing shipping service to or from any ocean thermal energy conversion facility or plantship licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be used in, and used in an essential service in, the foreign commerce or foreign trade of the United States, as defined in .

Pub. L. 96–320, title II, § 20194 Stat. 991 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 96–32094 Stat. 974 section 9101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act June 29, 1936, ch. 858 49 Stat. 1985 Pub. L. 109–304120 Stat. 1555 section 53101 of Title 46Pub. L. 109–304Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(a)130 Stat. 58 section 57522 of Title 46Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(c)(1)(A)130 Stat. 58 section 101 of Title 46The Merchant Marine Act, 1936, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , which was classified principally to chapter 27 (§ 1101 et seq.) of the former Appendix to Title 46, Shipping. The Act, with the exception of title V, most of title VI, and sections 301, 801, 802, 809(a), and 909 thereof, was repealed and restated, mainly in subtitle V of Title 46, by , §§ 8, 19, , , 1710. Title V and sections 301 and 909 of the Act are set out as notes under . Those portions of title VI not repealed by and sections 802 and 809(a) of the Act were repealed by , , . Section 801 of the Act was transferred to by , , . For complete classification of the Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of sections of the former Appendix to Title 46, see Disposition Table preceding .

Codification

46 U.S.C. 1177section 109 of title 4646 U.S.C. 1244(a)Pub. L. 109–304, § 18(c)120 Stat. 1709 section 109 of Title 46In subsec. (a)(1), “chapter 535 of title 46” substituted for “section 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 ()” and in subsec. (b), “” substituted for “section 905(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted chapter 535 and , Shipping.