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REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON
USE OF LAID-UP FLEET

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MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

THIRD SESSION

ON

H. J. Res. 519

JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 510 (g)

OF MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936

BRARY

DIV.

APRIL 24, 1940

Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

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REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LAID-UP FLEET

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1940

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES,

Washington, D. C.

The committee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Schuyler Otis Bland (chairman) presiding, for consideration of House Joint Resolution 519, which, together with the report thereon, is as follows. There will also be inserted for the information of the Committee the original joint resolution, House Joint Resolution 509.

76TH CONGRESS H. J. RES. 519

3D SESSION

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APRIL 22, 1940

Mr. BUCK introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

JOINT RESOLUTION

To suspend section 510 (g) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936,
during the present European war, and for other purposes.

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1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 That section 510 (g) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936,
as amended (restricting the use of vessels in the laid-up
fleet of the Maritime Commission), is hereby suspended
until the proclamation heretofore issued by the President
7 under section 1 (a) of the Neutrality Act of 1939 is
revoked.

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SEC. 2. At any time prior to revocation of the procla10 mation heretofore issued by the President under section 1 11 (a) of the Neutrality Act of 1939, all vessels transferred

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to the Maritime Commission by the Merchant Marine Act,
1936, or otherwise acquired by the Commission (other than
3 vessels constructed under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936)
4 may, notwithstanding any provision of law contrary hereto
or inconsistent herewith, be sold or chartered by the Com- .
6 mission, upon competitive bids and after due advertisement,
7 upon such terms and conditions (including with respect
to charters the charter period) and subject to such restric-
9 tions (including restrictions affecting the use of disposition
10 of the vessel by the purchaser or charterer), as the Com-
11 mission may deem necessary or desirable for the protection
12 of the public interest.

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