MARAD Rulemaking Authority Under Cargo Preference Laws

MARAD Rulemaking Authority Under Cargo Preference Laws T h e U .S . M a r itim e A d m in is tra tio n has the a u th o rity to p ro m u lg a te rules e sta b lis h in g m a n d a to ry u n i­ fo rm c h a r te r te rm s fo r th e c a rria g e o f c a rg o e s su b je c t to th e C a rg o P referen c e A ct o f 1954. April 19, 1994 M e m o r a n d u m O p in io n f o r t h e G e n e r a l C o u n s e l D e p a r t m e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t io n This responds to your letter requesting our opinion whether the U.S. Maritime Administration (“MARAD”) has authority to promulgate rules…