48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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5 sections with “Cargo Preference Acts of 1904 and 1954”

  • DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.
    …-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, as prescribed in 247.574(a), to comply with the Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 2631(a)). (1) Use the basic clause as prescribed in 247.574(a)(1). (2) Use the alternate I clause as prescri…
  • FAR 47.503 Applicability.
    (a) Except as stated in paragraph (b) below and in 47.504, the Cargo Preference Acts of 1904 and 1954 described in 47.502(a) apply to the following cargoes: (1) Supplies owned by the Government and in the possession of— (i) The Government…
  • FAR 47.502 Policy.
    …d States regarding the use of U.S.-flag vessels is stated in the following acts: (1) The Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 2631), which requires the Department of Defense to use only U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transportation of supp…
  • DFARS 225.871-4 Statutory waivers.
    … Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751); (2) Any provision of 10 U.S.C. 3201-3205; (3) The cargo preference laws of the United States, including the Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 2631) and the Cargo Preference Act of 1954 …
  • DFARS 247.570 Scope.
    This subpart— (a) Implements— (1) The Military Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (“the 1904 Act”), 10 U.S.C. 2631, which applies to the ocean transportation of cargo owned by, destined for use by, or otherwise transported by DoD; (2) Section …

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