{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s51902","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f51902.","heading":"Gallant Ship Award","text":"\u00a7\u202f51902.\nGallant Ship Award\n(a)\nAwards to Vessels.\u2014\nThe 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.\n(b)\nAwards to Crews.\u2014\nThe 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).\n(c)\nConsultation.\u2014\nThe 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.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s51902.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51902","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f51902."},{"t":"heading","text":"Gallant Ship Award"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51902/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Awards to Vessels.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51902/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Awards to Crews.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51902/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Consultation.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}