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Sec. 3645 · H.R. 8800

Cargo preference implementation regulations

Division C — Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations › Title XXXVI — SHIPs for America › Subtitle D — Vessels of the United States in international commerce › Chapter 2 — Cargo preference

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(a) Regulations and guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator, notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or administrative order, shall— (1) promulgate regulations under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, to fully implement and ensure compliance with sections 55305, 55314, 55315, and 55316 of title 46, United States Code; (2) issue interagency guidance to other Federal departments and agencies on how to administer the programs that are subject to such sections in accordance with those sections, as applicable; and (3) publish such guidance in the Federal Register and on the website of the Maritime Administration. (b) Repeal of earlier regulatory deadline Subsection (a) of section 3502 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (46 U.S.C. 55305 note; Public Law 117–263), is repealed.