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46 U.S.C. 60309: Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign portsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 603-TONNAGE TAXES AND LIGHT MONEY
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§60309. Passenger vessels making trips between ports of the United States and foreign ports

A passenger vessel making at least 3 trips per week between a port of the United States and a foreign port is exempt from tonnage taxes and light money.

( Pub. L. 109–304, § 9(b) , Oct. 6, 2006 , 120 Stat. 1679 .)

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60309

46 App.:124.

R.S. § 2792; May 28, 1908, ch. 212, § 1, 35 Stat. 424.

The words “at least 3 trips per week” are substituted for “triweekly or oftener” for clarity. The words “and light money” are added for clarity and consistency. See 19 C.F.R. § 4.21 (2003). The words “while such service triweekly or oftener is maintained” are omitted as unnecessary.