US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

46 U.S.C. § 12116

Limited endorsements for Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands

(a)

Endorsements .—

A vessel satisfying the requirements of subsection (b) may be issued—
(1)
a coastwise endorsement to engage in the coastwise trade of fisheries products between places in Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands; or
(2)
a fishery endorsement to engage in fishing in the territorial sea and fishery conservation zone adjacent to Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b)

Requirements .—

An endorsement may be issued under subsection (a) for a vessel that—
(1)
section 12103 of this title satisfies the requirements of ;
(2)
was not built in the United States, except that for an endorsement under subsection (a)(2), the vessel must not have been built or rebuilt in the United States;
(3)
section 14502 of this titlesection 14302 of this titlesection 14104 of this title is less than 200 gross tons as measured under , or an alternate tonnage as measured under as prescribed by the Secretary under ; and
(4)
otherwise qualifies under the laws of the United States to engage in the coastwise trade or the fisheries, as the case may be.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 5120 Stat. 1499(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

12116

46:12106(c).

 

46:12108(c).

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 589Pub. L. 100–710, title I102 Stat. 4752A prior section 12116, , , , originally derived from section 65f of former Title 46, Shipping, related to numbers, signal letters, and identification markings, prior to being repealed by , §§ 106(b)(5), 107(a), , , effective .

Executive Documents

Territorial Sea of United States

section 1331 of Title 43For extension of territorial sea of United States, see Proc. No. 5928, set out as a note under , Public Lands.