Skip to main content  46 USC § 60304 - Presidential suspension
of tonnage taxes and light money   If the President is satisfied
that the government of a foreign country does not impose
discriminating or countervailing duties to the disadvantage of
the United States, the President shall suspend the imposition of
special tonnage taxes and light money under sections 60302 and
60303 of this title on vessels of that country.    Historical
and Revision Notes 46 App.:121 (5th sentence words after
semicolon). R.S. § 4219 (4th sentence words after semicolon);
Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, § 1, 19 Stat. 250.  The words “If the
President is satisfied . . . the President shall suspend the
imposition” are substituted for “none of the duties . . . shall
be levied . . . if the President of the United States shall be
satisfied”, the words “does not impose” are substituted for
“have been abolished”, and the words “special tonnage taxes and
light money” are substituted for “duties on tonnage above
mentioned”, for clarity.     46 USCD