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PUBLIC LAW 91-469-OCT. 21, 1970

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-469 October 21, 1970 [H. R. 15424]

Merchant Marine Act of 1970. 49 Stat. 1985.

Appropriations. 81 Stat. 193.

Supra,

49 Stat. 1989.

Studies, records.

Bulk cargo carrying services.

AN ACT To amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1101), is amended as follows: (1) by striking out of subdivision (a) the words "on all routes". (2) by striking out the final "and" in subdivision (c) and changing the period at the end of subdivision (d) to a comma and inserting "and (e) supplemented by efficient facilities for shipbuilding and ship repair." SEC. 2. Section 209(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1119(b)), is amended by striking out the period a t the end thereof and inserting a colon and the following: ^'Provided, however, That the Congress hereby finds and declares that the national policy set forth in section 101 of this Act requires that there should be authorized and appropriated for fiscal years 1971 through 1980 such sums as may be necessary to construct 300 ships of such sizes, types and designs as the Secretary of Commerce may consider best suited to carry out the purposes and policy of this Act." SEC. 3. Section 210 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1120), is amended as follows: (1) by striking out of the second paragraph the words "on all routes". (2) by inserting a new fifth paragraph as follows: "Fourth, the creation and maintenance of efficient shipbuilding and repair capacity in the United States with adequate numbers of skilled [personnel to provide an adequate mobilization base." SEC. 4. Section 211 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1121), is amended as follows: (1) By striking the final "and" in subsection (a) and inserting a comma in lieu thereof and changing the semicolon to a comma and inserting the words "and to other national requirements;". (2) By redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively. (3) By inserting a new subsection (b) to read as follows: " (b) The bulk cargo carrying services that should, for the promotion, development, expansion, and maintenance of the foreign commerce of the United States and for the national defense or other national requirements be provided by United States-flag vessels whether or not operating on particular services, routes, or lines;" (4) Redesignated subsection (c) is amended by inserting after the word "speed," the words "method of propulsion,". (5) Redesignated subsection (c) is amended by inserting at the end thereof, immediately before the semicolon, a comma and the words "or which should be employed to provide the bulk cargo carrying services necessary to the promotion, maintenance, and expansion of the foreign commerce of the United States and its national defense or other national requirements whether or not such vessels operate on a particular service, route, or line". SEC. 5. Redesignated subsection (e) of section 211 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended as follows: (a) By striking out the words "in particular services, routes, and lines".

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