1036 52 Stat. 956. 46 USC 1152.
49 Stat. 1997.
46 USC 1171.
46 USC 1173.
46 USC 1175. 46, use 1176.
49 Stat. 1985.
46 USC n i l note.
46 USC n i l note.
69 Stat. 8 3.
40 USC 270a270d. 56 Stat. 6 6 1. 31 USC 6 8 6. 60 Stat. 4 1. 50 USC a p p. 1735 note. Applicability to e x i s t i n g contracts.
PUBLIC LAW 91-469-OCT. 21, 1970
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(f) The third sentence of section 502(c) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out the word "Commission's" and inserting the words "Secretary of Commerce's" in lieu thereof. (g) The next to the last sentence of section 502(e) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out the word "its" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "his". (h) The third sentence of section 601(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out the word " i t " and inserting the word "he" in lieu thereof. (i) The first sentence of section 603(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out the word " i t " and inserting the word "he" in lieu thereof. (j) The last sentence of section 605(c) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out the word " i t " and inserting the word "he" in lieu thereof. (k) Section 606 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended as follows: (1) By striking out of subdivision (1) the word "its" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof the word "his". (2) By striking out of subdivision (1) and (3) the word "it" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "he". (3) By striking out of subdivision (1) the word " I t s " and inserting in lieu thereof the word "His". SEC. 36. Section 201(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1111 (b)), is amended by striking out the word "Commission" wherever it appears in the last sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Federal Maritime Commission". SEC. 37. Section 303 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 21 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1273) is amended by striking out the words at the end thereof "or of the Maritime Administration". SEC. 38. Reorganization Plan Numbered 7 of 1961 (75 Stat. 840) is amended as follows: (a) By striking out section 201 and inserting in lieu thereof a new section 201 to read as follows: " SEC. 201. MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR.—There shall be at the head of the Maritime Administration (established by the provisions of part II of Reorganization Plan 21 of 1950) a Maritime Administrator, hereinafter referred to as the Administrator. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs shall, ex officio, be the Administrator. The Administrator shall perform such duties as the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe." (b) By striking out of section 301 the words at the end thereof "and to the Maritime Administrator and all other officers and employees of the Maritime Administration". SEC. 39. The Act of April 29, 1941 (40 U,S.C. 270e), is hereby amended by adding a new section 2 to read as follows: "SEC. 2. The Secretary of Commerce may waive the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 793-794), with respect to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair, of vessels of any kind or nature, entered into pursuant to the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 382, 417-418), as amended, the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, or the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, regardless of the terms of such contracts as to payment or title." SEC. 40. (^a) The amendments made by this Act shall not affect any contract with the Secretary of Commerce or his delegates that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. At the request of the other party to such operating-differential subsidy contract, the Secretary of Commerce shall amend such contract so as to be in accordance with all of the amendments made by this Act. No amendment
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