Cargoes procured, furnished, or financed by United States Government Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking When the United States Government and inserting Except as provided ... respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Exception When the Department of Transportation procures, contracts for, or otherwise obtains for its own account, or provides financing in any way with Federal