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66 Stat. 765. 49 Stat. 2015.

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52 Stat. 964. 46 USC 1151.

PUBLIC LAW 91-469-OCT. 21, 1970

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such contractor, or those in the foregoing specified relationship to him, were acting as agent or broker on April 15, 1970; "(2) Until April 15, 1972, the continued acting as agent or broker for a foreign-flag vessel engaged in the carriage of dry or liquid cargoes in bulk (other than one described in subsection (c)(1)(A)), for which the contractor, or those in the foregoing specified relationship to him, were acting as agent or broker on April 15, 1970. "(d) No contractor under title VI, whether he shall have become such a contractor before or after the date of enactment of this section, shall avail himself of the provisions of subsection (c) of this section unless not later than ninety days after the enactment of this section there shall have been filed with the Secretary of Commerce a full and complete statement, satisfactory in form and substance to the Secretary, of all foreign-flag vessels which he, or those in the foregoing specified relationship to him, directly or indirectly owned, chartered, acted as agent or broker for, or operated on April 15, 1970. "(e) During the period of time provided for in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall, at the beginning of each regular session, make a report to the Congress on the activities of contractors under such subsection, including but not limited to, the nature and extent of such activities; its effect, if any, upon carry"^^ forward the national policy declared in section 101 of this Act; and the Secretary's recommendations for legislation, if such is deemed to be necessary." SEC. 25. Section 805 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1223), is amended by striking out subsection (c) thereof. SEC. 26. (a) Section 809 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1213) is amended by inserting after the comma following the word "Gulf" the words "Great Lakes" and a comma. (b) Section 605(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1175), is amended by deleting from the last sentence thereof the words "on the Great Lakes or". SEC. 27. Section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. ^ ^^1) ^^ amended as follows: (a) By redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (b)(1). (b) By striking the words "section 901(b) " in redesignated subsection (b)(1) and inserting in lieu thereof the words "section 901(b)(1)". (c) By adding a new subsection (b)(2) to read as follows: "(2) Every department or agency having responsibility under this subsection shall administer its programs with respect to this subsection under regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce shall review such administration and shall annually report to the Congress with respect thereto," SEC. 28. Section 905(a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 JT.S.C. 1244(a)), is amended by striking the period at the end thereof, substituting a comma therefor, and adding the words "except that in the context of title V of this Act concerning construction-differential subsidy, the said words 'foreign commerce' or 'foreign trade' shall to the extent provided in uniform regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce also include, in the case of liquid and dry bulk cargo carrying services, trading between foreign ports in accordance with normal commercial bulk shipping practices in such manner as will permit U.S.-flag bulk vessels freely to compete with foreign-flag bulk carrying vessels." •

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