FEDERAL · 14 U.S.C. · Chapter 11
Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or construction of vessels in foreign shipyards
Current through Pub. L. 119-102
(a)In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the Commandant may not lease, charter, or otherwise procure a vessel which contains a major component of the hull or superstructure constructed in a foreign shipyard.
(b)Exceptions.—
(1)In general.—The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so.
(2)Notice.—The President shall transmit notice to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate of any such determination made by the President under paragraph (1), and no contract may be awarded pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the
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History
(Added Pub. L. 100–448, §26(a), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1847, §665; renumbered §1151, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §108(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4208; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, §7213(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1695.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no Coast Guard vessel, and no major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may be constructed in a foreign shipyard.
"(b) The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so. The President shall transmit notice to Congress of any such determination, and no contract may be made pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is received by Congress."
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 665 of this title as this section.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no Coast Guard vessel, and no major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may be constructed in a foreign shipyard.
"(b) The President may authorize exceptions to the prohibition in subsection (a) when the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States to do so. The President shall transmit notice to Congress of any such determination, and no contract may be made pursuant to the exception authorized until the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the notice of such determination is received by Congress."
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 665 of this title as this section.