[No. 55]
[2nd Rev.]

MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936

Revised to January 1, 1949

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[No. 55]

[2nd Rev.]

MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936

(49 Stat. 1985, ch. 858, approved June 29, 1936)

As amended to January 1, 1949

Public, No. 705 (H. R. 10315), 75th Cong., 3d sess., approved June 23, 1938, 52 Stat. 953, c. 600.

Public, No. 259 (H. R. 6746), 76th Cong., 1st sess., approved August 4, 1939, 53 Stat. 1182, c. 417.

Public, No. 328 (H. R. 4983), 76th Cong., 1st sess., approved August 7, 1939, 53 Stat. 1254, c. 555.

Pub. Res. No. 74 (H. J. Res. 519), 76th Cong., 3d sess., approved May 14, 1940, 54 Stat. 216, c. 201.

Pub. Res. No. 82 (H. J. Res. 537), 76th Cong., 3d sess., approved June 11, 1940, 54 Stat. 306, c. 327.

Public, No. 677 (H. R. 6572), 76th Cong., 3d sess., approved June 29, 1940, 54 Stat. 689, c. 447.

Public, No. 840 (H. R. 9581), 76th Cong., 3d sess., approved October 10, 1940, 54 Stat. 1106, c. 849.

Public Law 124 (H. R. 4107), 77th Cong., 1st sess., approved June 23, 1941, 55 Stat. 259, c. 228.

Public Law 482 (H. R. 6550), 77th Cong., 2d sess., approved March 6, 1942, 56 Stat. 140, c. 154.

Public Law 498 (H. R. 6291), 77th Cong., 2d sess., approved March 14, 1942, 56 Stat. 171, c. 186.

Public Law 523 (H. R. 6554), 77th Cong., 2d sess., approved April 11, 1942, 56 Stat. 215, c. 240.

Public Law 610 (S. J. Res. 130), 77th Cong., 2d sess., approved June 16, 1942, 56 Stat. 370, c. 416.

Public Law 17 (H. R. 133), 78th Cong., 1st sess., approved March 24, 1943, 57 Stat. 45, c. 26.

Public Law 78 (S. 163), 78th Cong., 1st sess., approved June 17, 1943, 57 Stat. 157, c. 130.

Public Law 295 (H. R. 3257), 78th Cong., 2d sess., approved April 24, 1944, 58 Stat. 216, c. 178.

Public Law 449 (H. R. 4163), 78th Cong., 2d sess., approved September 30, 1944, 58 Stat. 758, c. 451.

Public Law 552 (H. R. 4968), 78th Cong., 2d sess., approved December 23, 1944, 58 Stat. 922, c. 714.

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Related statutes (other than amendatory statutes shown on the preceding page) referred to in footnotes to the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended

Act of April 19, 1930 (46 Stat. 219) [Hoboken piers]-

Joint Resolution of March 30, 1937 (50 Stat. 57) [Joseph P. Kennedy as a member of Commission]

Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1938 (52 Stat. 1119) [Administrative expenses appropriation].

Act of June 21, 1938 (52 Stat. 833) [Hoboken
piers]-

Sections 701, 702, and 703 of the Bankruptcy Act;
Act of June 22, 1938 (52 Stat. 840) [Maritime
Commission liens]_.

Act of August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1181) [Coast Guard
details to Commission].

Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1940 (53
Stat. 524) [Salaries of Commission members]--
Transportation Act of 1940, Section 321 (54 Stat.
898).

Joint Resolution of May 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 216) as
extended by Act of June 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 370)
[Suspension of section 510 (g) of 1936 Act]----
Joint Resolution of June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 306) as
extended by Act of May 2, 1941, and Act of
June 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 370) [Determination of
foreign construction costs]..

Joint Resolution of July 18, 1940 (54 Stat. 766)
[Marine war risk insurance fund]..

Joint Resolution of September 24, 1940 (54 Stat. 958) [Howard L. Vickery as member of Commission]___

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17

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9

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Sections 201 and 402 of the Act of October 8, 1940
(54 Stat. 974) [Excess profits tax].
Act of October 10, 1940 (Public Law 831, 76th
Congress; 54 Stat. 1092) [Construction contract
adjustments]--

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Ramspeck Act, November 26, 1940 (54 Stat. 1211) [Exempt personnel]_

First War Powers Act, 1941 (55 Stat. 838).
Act of February 6, 1941 (Public Law 5, 77th
Congress; 55 Stat. 5) [Emergency construction
contract authority]..

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Public Debt Act of February 19, 1941 (55 Stat. 7) as amended by Act of June 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 180) [Interest on Commission debentures]--Act of May 2, 1941 (Public Law 46, 77th Congress; 55 Stat. 148) [Emergency chartering authority]-

Act of June 6, 1941 (Public Law 101, 77th Con-
gress; 55 Stat. 242) [Requisition of idle foreign
flag vessels]--

Joint Resolution of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 310)
[Marine war risk insurance fund].
Sections 3 (b) and 3 (c) of the Act of March 24,
1943 (Public Law 17, 78th Congress; 57 Stat.
45) [Insurance on chartered vessels]-
Act of May 11, 1944 (58 Stat. 220) [Board of
Visitors]

Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, April 30,
1946 (60 Stat. 128) [See also page 115 hereof]-
Act of July 8, 1946 (60 Stat. 501) [Termination of
War Shipping Administration].

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20

21, 80

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9, 17, 19

Act of August 9, 1946 (60 Stat. 961) [Cadets
from American Republics]----

Act of August 9, 1946 (60 Stat. 968) [Bachelor of
Science degree] -

Act of March 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 33) [Extension
of emergency ship operations] -

Act of June 28, 1947 (61 Stat. 190) [Extension of emergency ship operations].

Act of July 22, 1947 (61 Stat. 401) [Academic
Advisory Board]-

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27

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page 132 here

Act of July 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 449) [Termina-
tion of War Powers] [See also
of]... -

Act of August 8, 1947, Section 5
[Sec. 511 (h) of 1936 Act].

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(61 Stat. 917)

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Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1948 (61 Stat. 585 at 603) [Disposition of Commission receipts]..

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Act of February 27, 1948 (62 Stat. 38) [Extension of emergency ship operations]_

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Act of April 17, 1948 (62 Stat. 172) [Chapel and
Library at Merchant Marine Academy].
Act of June 29, 1948 (62 Stat. 1095) [Arming of
merchant vessels]-

Supplemental Independent Offices Appropriation
Act, 1949 (62 Stat. 1196) [Disposition of Com-
mission receipts]-

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