US Code

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

46 U.S.C. § 12120

Liquified gas tankers

Notwithstanding any agreement with the United States Government, the Secretary may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for a vessel to transport liquified natural gas or liquified petroleum gas to Puerto Rico from other ports in the United States, if the vessel—
(1)
is a foreign built vessel that was built before ; or
(2)
was documented under this chapter before that date, even if the vessel is placed under a foreign registry and subsequently redocumented under this chapter for operation under this section.

Pub. L. 109–304, § 5120 Stat. 1504(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

12120

46 App.:883 note.

Pub. L. 104–324, title VII, § 1120(f), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3978.

section 12106 of title 46The words “Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), , United States Code, section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1156)” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “the Commonwealth of” are omitted as unnecessary and for consistency in the revised title.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 98–8997 Stat. 589Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 104(a)(4)102 Stat. 4750Pub. L. 108–293, title IV, § 401118 Stat. 1042Pub. L. 109–241, title III, § 308120 Stat. 528Pub. L. 109–304section 12139 of this titleA prior section 12120, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , originally derived from section 65t of former Title 46, Shipping, related to reports, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . See .