NOTE

This compilation contains the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, excerpts from the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, the Shipping Act of 1984, the Shipping Act, 1916, and certain related acts, all as amended through the 99th Congress. Public Laws of the 99th Congress, providing or amending maritime laws of special interest to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee are included in appendix II. Miscellaneous laws of interest to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee are included in appendix I.

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CONTENTS

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Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

Title I-Declaration of policy....

Title II-U.S. Maritime Commission

Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961

Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950

Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1949

Title III-American seamen....

Title IV-Ocean-mail contracts.

Title V-Construction-differential subsidy.

Title VI-Operating-differential subsidy

Title VII-Private charter operation

Title VIII-Contract provisions..

Title IX-Miscellaneous provisions.....

Title X-[Expired.]

Title XI-Federal ship mortgage insurance.

Title XII-War risk insurance...

Title XIII-Maritime education and training.

Bankruptcy.

Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, as amended (excerpts)

Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended, including the Ship Mortgage Act,

1920, as amended..

Shipping Act of 1984..

Shipping Act, 1916, as amended.

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14

25

27

30

51

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82

89

105

122

130

145

147

151

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239

243

251

253

257

267

269

275

277

279

283

MISCELLANEOUS LAWS OF INTEREST TO THE MERCHANT MARINE AND

FISHERIES COMMITTEE

1 U.S.C. § 3. "Vessel" as including all means of water transportation

287

Public Law 891, 81st Congress, authorizing the waiver of the navigation and

vessel-inspection laws..

287

Public Law 94-412, the National Emergencies Act...

Chapter 158-Title 28, United States Code............

288

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APPENDIX II

PUBLIC LAWS OF THE 99TH CONGRESS, PROVIDING OR AMENDING MARI-

TIME LAWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO THE MERCHANT MARINE AND

FISHERIES COMMITTEE

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Public Law 99-59. To extend the provisions of title XII of the Merchant

Marine Act, 1936, relating to war risk insurance...

301

Public Law 99-64. To reauthorize the Export Administration Act of 1979, and

for other purposes.

301

Public Law 99-88. Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 1985, and for other purposes.

Public Law 99–145. To authorize appropriations for military functions of the

Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for the

Department of Defense for fiscal year 1986, to revise and improve military

compensation programs, to improve defense procurement procedures, to

authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1986 for national security programs

of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes....

Public Law 99-180. Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,

Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year

ending September 30, 1986, and for other purposes....

Public Law 99-195. To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 with respect to

the payment of interest on the investment of the United States......

Public Law 99-198. To extend and revise agricultural price support and

related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation,

farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to continue

food assistance to low-income persons, to ensure consumers an abundance

of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes

Public Law 99-209. To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 in order that

claims for vessels damaged outside-the-locks may be resolved in the same

manner as those vessels damaged inside the locks, and for other purposes..

Public Law 99-272. To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2 of the

first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1986 (S. Con. Res.

32, Ninety-ninth Congress)....

Public Law 99-307. To make miscellaneous changes in laws affecting the

United States Coast Guard and for other purposes....

Public Law 99-336. To amend title 28, United States Code, to reform and

improve the Federal justices and judges survivors' annuities program, and

for other purposes.

Public Law 99-368. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for the

operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes.....

Public Law 99-426. To amend the Department of Defense Authorization Act,

1985, to provide that members of the Commission on Merchant Marine and

Defense shall not be considered to be Federal employees for certain pur-

poses, to extend the deadline for reports of the Commission, and to extend

the availability of funds appropriated to the Conimission...

Public Law 99-500. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987,

and for other purposes

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325

326

327

328

Public Law 99-509. To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2 of the

concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1987.

332

Public Law 99-514. To reform the internal revenue laws of the United States..

Public Law 99-591. Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987,

and for other purposes

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CONTENTS

PAGES IN THE MAIN TEXT ON WHICH SECTIONS OF THE
VARIOUS ACTS APPEAR

1 101, 201.

3 Reorganization Plan No. 7. Secs. 101, 102.

Reorganization Plan No. 7. Sec. 103.

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5 Reorganization Plan No. 7. Secs. 104, 105.

6 Reorganization Plan No. 7. Secs. 201, 202.

7 Reorganization Plan No. 7. Secs. 203, 301-303.

8 Reorganization Plan No. 7. Secs. 304, 305.

9 Reorganization Plan No. 21. Secs. 101, 102, 103.

10 Reorganization Plan No. 21. Secs. 104, 105.

12 Reorganization Plan No. 21. Secs. 106, 201-203.

13 Reorganization Plan No. 21. Secs. 204, 301-304.

14 Reorganization Plan No. 21. Secs. 305-307.

14 Reorganization Plan No. 6. Sec. 1.

15 Reorganization Plan No. 6. Secs. 2-3.

15 202, 203.

16 204, 205.

17 206, 207.

18 208, 209.

19 210, 211.

21 212.

22 212(A), 212(B).

23 213, 214.

151 1, 2.

152 4.

153 5.