§ 8091 TITLE #6.-=-—8£ than $5,000, or to imprisonment fm mt more than five yara, · or both. (Sept. 7, 1916, c. 451, { 9, @ Stat. 730;Iu1y 15, 1918, rbe 'e. 152, § 3, 40 Stat. 900; June.5, 71%,3. %Q,;$.18; 41 Stat., ·v< 994.) $1} *’·· _ ’ ‘ ‘ _ ‘. .` _ BJ @69. Takmgr; vessels for . naval or purposes.-:—The lx `Presideht, apoh giving to the person ihtereated such 1‘&§0B8bIé" as notice ia mttmgqn in his Judmeut the permit. W may take ·»~:·;o :.~y alxolutely or temporari1y,~tor my gaval su or mllitarypurpoee; ot my veqsd or éhu·· ez teredfrom the board; That it, iujthe judgment ot cc the Preddmtn an -en¥e;·ge¤cy exl¤s such action he lz `mayf take %mioh of any ·8¤cl1 v%1 without notice. _ icq ' Thereafter, upon by apeemeut or otherwiie, oa me United states puau pay the person lnterested th 2 _ actual yahie based upon- hormal conditions at théwtime ot as taking of the interest of such person l1r every vessel taken m absolutely, or if taken for a limited period, the fair charter xm value under QBOIEQI conditions for such period. ‘ In case _0f dis- ti mreement as. to · such fair value it shell be determined by m `(appraisers, one to be appointed by the board, one by·tho per- ra ooh interested, and a thirdby thetwo eo appolntedQ The m ° Hndidg of such appraisers mall be mail and. binding upon both ~ poraoe (sep;. 7, 1e1c,·c., ·t51,_!,1Q.-39 Sm! 731-). Y ¤¤ » - 810. Cormratiohs for purchase, ·constru¢tion,_ equipment,. yu haintemmee, md operation ofmeréha1nt_—vessels.¢—The board, it it ih its judgment 'such aetion "is necessary. to curry out the re purpoms of this chapter, may `torm under the lawe of the Disg p· trlct of Columbia one or more corporation.; for the purchase; rx. construction, equipment, lease, charter, lIl&i!1t€!Sl&DC8,·_él1d bperwf !( tioueot meremot vessels in the commerce of the Unltédé Statues, ,The total capital stock. thereoi ¤hal1_.not exceed $50.000,000._ lm `The _ board may, for and on behalf of the U1lit6d_8C8.tG8,. sub- sl scribe to, purchase, and vote not “Iesé than a majority of the w cayital Stock of any such corporation, and do all other things in T . regard thereto necessary to p1?0tect_ the interests or the United 01 States and to carry out the purposes ot this chapter; _-The [ board, with the approval of the President, may ee}1 any or al1·' nr ot the stock ot the United States idsuch corporation, but afro 4 time ·shall it be a minority stockholder thereixf: Provided, lx "Ihat no corporation in which the United Smteslis 1. stock- g ·h0i¢}€f. ‘fo1‘m¢d.. uiljler the authority of shall eggage 5 ¢ in the operation ot any vesse1» constructed, purchased, leased} a; chartered, or transferred under the aothorlty of, thi; chapter 1 ruoleee the board shall be unable, after a bona Bde edort, to vs contract with any person. a citizen ot. the United f States vtor the 1 purchase, {lease, or charter (ot soch vessel under such terdna on and "eouditzlouq as may be prmcrlbed by the board. , -¤ -_ The board shall give, public notice 0; the fact that vessels are odered and the terms and conditions upon which at contract' tl will be made,. sind shall lnrite competitive o£afings. Ih the T event the board shall, after ¢u1l'compl1auce_ with the terms of -11 this proviso, determine that if is unable to enter, into n contract with such ° private mrtim for the purchase, lease, . or clutter d of each ve¤se1,·lt shall make a f\1l1.!éD0rt to the P@ident,·who F shall examine auch report, and it he ehall approve the mm; he lu ‘ shall make an order declaring that the conditions have been ·o; touod to exist which justify the operation ot oooh vessel by a m corporation formed under the provision; of this mdon; _ ‘c¤ The board may sell, lease, or charter meh vesklsl and shall _— dispose ot the property other than vessels oh" the beét utailnble t1 terms aud, after paymeixt of all debts andy dbilwif Q the proceeds thereof in l1h3_‘Tf&&8\1l'] to its emit. All stock in in such corporations owned by others than the Unitm Stats at tz the time ot dissolution shall be token over by the board- at n v mir and reasonable yalue and paid for with ttmds to the credit ti . of the board. An case of dl¤ngre@¤t, such value shall be m determined ··ln the mamier Qrovlded lu the section. _ (Sept. 7,1916, gn 451, Q 11, 39 Stat. 731.) ° p
IIPPIN0 T 1532 ‘ 811, Investigations- as to cost of merchant Y€$S¢1B.——;[`1}g` bard shall investigate the relative. crm of building. `merchmw &lp ln the United Statesmnd in. foreim igpuxitries, - ud the relative cost, advantages, anddlsadvantaga of operat- c lg in the foreign trade: vwels under `United `Statw registry no ance:-rereiw remstry. It shall examine the runes under
- hich vessels- are constructed abroad and in the United States,
od the methods of classifying and ratingume, and it shall
into the subject ofntarlne imurance, the,nunlb•rr ot"· m` ‘ United States; déméttié and forelm, engaging
n marina ce, the extent of lawrence on hulls and rrxoes pla ,or written in the United States, andthe- eitém I J nee of American *marltrine rrishs in foreign comand ascertain what steps may be necasary to develop n-ample, marine insurance- system as an laid-in the deyelopnent of an Amerlmn merchant marine. It shall examine the avigation laws of the United,'States and the roles and regula- Ans thereunder. ud make such recommemations to the Coaress as lt deems‘·proper_.for thaamendment, improvement, and evlsion of such laws, and for the development of the American ,5‘°’ -
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It on or before thedst day of Qecember in eaclrycar,
a Yreport to the Congress, `_ which shall include its recomzendations-and the results of its investigations, a smmnary of
s transactions; and a statement of expenditures and eceipts under this chapter, and of the lomratfons of any cor- oration ln which the United States is a stockholder, and- the a1nes`and"compensation of all persons employed by the board. Sept. 7,1916,c.451,1I2,$Stat.732.) `- · {J. 812.-Rebates by-carriers by water pro·‘ lbitcd;. an of “ ighting common carrier by water ball, directly or indirectly, ln rupect to the transportation by ratcr` of passengers or betvveen a port or ,a State, 'errltory, District, or_ possession of t.he°United States. and any ther meh port or {port of aforelnlconntry-·— s 9 _· _ ° First. _Pay, or allow, or enter into any `eomblnation, agree-_ nant, oeunoerstsndlnr. ¢!D¤'¤ or implied, to pay, or allow, ‘ deferred rebate to any " deferred r®ate" ‘ l this chapter moans a return of any portion of the freight woo! by • carrier to as a wwoenaoa ro: me lvlng .01 all or any portion of. his shipments to the same or ny other °carrl•r,*or*for any othw pnrpoac, thapayment. of — VB6}! is dofeffod beyond the éompledon-of" service-for rht&iti•P•id$¤!¤Ua made¢¤U`i¢»-daring for rhi@ Hd`th8DG