46 U.S.C. § 55110: Transportation of valueless material or dredged material

Section 55102 of this title applies to the transportation of valueless material or dredged material, regardless of whether it has commercial value, from a point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone, to another point in the United States or on the high seas within the exclusive economic zone. engaged in the transportation of valueless material or valueless dredged material; and owned or chartered by a corporation that had on file with the Secretary of Transportation on August 1, 1989 , the certificate specified in section 27A of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883–1) [now 46 U.S.C. 12118 ].” is in use by a municipality for the transportation of sewage sludge; or is under contract with a municipality for the transportation of sewage sludge.” is engaged in transporting only valueless material in the coastwise trade or transporting dredged material, whether or not of value, (A) from a point or place on the high seas within the Exclusive Economic Zone as defined in the Presidential Proclamation of March 10, 1983 [ 16 U.S.C. 1453 note], to a point or place in the United States or to another point or place on the high seas within such Exclusive Economic Zone or (B) from a point or place within the United States to a point or place on the high seas within such Exclusive Economic Zone; had a certificate of documentation issued under section 12105 [see section 12111] of that title on October 1, 1987 ; had been sold foreign or placed under a foreign registry before that certificate was issued; and was built in the United States;