Printed for the use of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina, Chairman MARIO BIAGGI, New York W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware DOUGLAS H. BOSCO, California NORMAN F. LENT, New York DON YOUNG, Alaska ROBERT W. DAVIS, Michigan NORMAN D. SHUMWAY, California CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER, Rhode Island THOMAS F. HARTNETT, South Carolina 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 98th Congress. Public Laws of the 98th 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. (III) |