46-U.S.C.-51902
§51902 – Gallant Ship Award
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Title 46 > Subtitle V > Part B > Chapter 519 > Section 51902
Details
- Reference: Section 51902
- Legend: §51902 – Gallant Ship Award
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Awards to Vessels.—The Secretary of Transportation may award a Gallant Ship Award and a citation to a vessel (including a foreign vessel) participating in outstanding or gallant action in a marine disaster or other emergency to save life or property at sea. The Secretary may award a plaque to the vessel, and a replica of the plaque may be preserved as a permanent historical record.
(b) Awards to Crews.—The Secretary of Transportation may award an appropriate citation ribbon bar to the master and each individual serving, at the time of the action, on a vessel issued an award under subsection (a).
(c) Consultation.—The Secretary of Transportation shall consult with the Secretary of State before awarding an award or citation to a foreign vessel or its crew under this section.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1584.)
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 51902 | 46 App.:2003. | Pub. L. 100–324, §4, May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 576. |
In subsection (a), the words a vessel (including a foreign vessel) are substituted for a United States vessel or to a foreign-flag vessel to eliminate unnecessary words.
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