§ 53101. Definitions

Section 611, added June 23, 1938, ch. 600, § 30, 52 Stat. 961; and amended Pub. L. 85–791, § 17, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 947; Pub. L. 86–518, § 4, June 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(100), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 162, related to transfer of vessels to foreign registry on default of United States.

Section 612 was classified to section 1182 of the former Appendix to this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 307(7), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1925.

Section 613, added Pub. L. 87–45, § 1, May 27, 1961, 75 Stat. 89; and amended Pub. L. 90–358, §§ 1, 2, June 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 91–250, May 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 92–323, June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(102), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 162, related to off-season cruises by passenger vessels.

Section 614, added Pub. L. 97–35, title XVI, § 1603, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 751, related to suspension of operating differential subsidy contracts by operator recipients.

Section 615, added Pub. L. 97–35, title XVI, § 1610, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 753, related to construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of vessels over five thousand deadweight tons in foreign shipyards and preconditions.

Section 616, added Pub. L. 104–239, § 3(b), Oct. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 3127, related to wind-up of program.

Title VI of act June 29, 1936, ch. 858, which comprised this note, consisted of sections 601 to 611 and 613 to 616 which were classified to sections 1171 to 1181 and 1183 to 1185a, respectively, of the former Appendix to this title, prior to the enactment of Pub. L. 109–304 and elimination of that Appendix. For complete disposition of those sections, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of this title.

Contract Provisions

Act June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, §§ 801, 802, 809, 49 Stat. 2011, 2015, as amended, was repealed or transferred by Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(a), (c)(1)(A), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 58.

Section 801, amended Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(119), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164, which related to provision for books and records, filing balance sheets, inspection and auditing by Secretary, and rescission of contract on failure to comply with provisions, was transferred to section 57522 of this title by Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(c)(1)(A), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 58.

Section 802, amended June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VIII, § 802, 49 Stat. 2011; June 23, 1938, ch. 600, § 33, 52 Stat. 962; Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 555, § 2, 53 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(120), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164, related to purchase or requisition of vessels by United States and amount of payment, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 58.

Section 809, amended Pub. L. 91–469, § 26(a), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1034; Pub. L. 94–10, § 3, Mar. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 16; Pub. L. 94–127, § 4, Nov. 13, 1975, 89 Stat. 680; Pub. L. 96–470, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2241; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(121), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 164; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVI, § 1604, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 751; Pub. L. 109–304, §§ 14(b), 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1702, 1710, which consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b), related to requirement that contracts designed equitably for all ports, minimum allocation of funds, report to Congress, and preference to citizens of United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 313(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 58. Subsec. (b) of section 809 had already been repealed by Pub. L. 109–304, § 19, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1710.

Enrollment in Sealift Readiness Program

Act June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, § 909, as added by Pub. L. 97–35, title XVI, § 1605, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 752, provided that: “No vessel may receive construction differential subsidy or operating differential subsidy if it is not offered for enrollment in a sealift readiness program approved by the Secretary of Defense.”