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PUBLIC LAW 93-366-AUG. 5, 1974

of nuclear powered major combatant vessels and to provide for an adequate industrial base for the research, development, design, construction, operation, and maintenance for such vessels. New construction major combatant vessels for the strike forces of the United States Navy authorized subsequent to the date of the enactment of this Act becomes law shall be nuclear powered, except as provided in this title. SEC. 802. For the purposes of this title, the term "major combatant vessels for the strike forces of the United States Navy" means— (1) combatant submarines for strategic or tactical missions, or both; (2) combatant vessels intended to operate in combat in aircraft carrier task groups (that is, aircraft carriers and the cruisers, frigates, and destroyers which accompany aircraft carriers); and (3) those types of combatant vessels referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above designed for independent combat missions where essentially unlimited high speed endurance will be of significant military value. SEC. 803. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress each calendar year, at the same time the President submits the budget to Congress under section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U.S.C. 11), a written report regarding the application of nuclear propulsion to major combatant vessels for the strike forces of the United States Navy. The report shall identify contract placement dates for their construction and shall identify the Department of Defense Five Year Defense Program for construction of nuclear powered major combatant vessels for the strike forces of the United States Navy. SEC. 804. All requests for authorizations or appropriations from Congress for major combatant vessels for the strike forces of the United States Navy shall be for construction of nuclear powered major combatant vessels for such forces unless and until the President has fully advised the Congress that construction of nuclear powered vessels for such purpose is not in the national interest. Such report of the President to the Congress shall include for consideration by Congress an alternate program of nuclear powered ships with appropriate design, cost, and schedule information. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1975". Approved August 5, 1974.

"Major combatant v e s s e l s for the strike forces of the United States Navy." 10 USC 7291 note.

Report to Congress. 10 USC 7291 note.

Department of Defense Five Year Program.

10 USC 7291 note.

Short title.

Public Law 93-366 AN ACT To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to implement the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft; to provide a more effective program to prevent aircraft piracy; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

August 5, 1974 [S. 39]

of the

TITLE I — A N T I H I J A C K I N G ACT O F 1974 SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Antihijacking Act of 1974". SEC. 102. Section 101(32) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1301(32)), relating to the definition of the term "special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States", is amended to read as follows: "(32) The term 'special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States' includes— " (a) civil aircraft of the United States;

Federal Aviation Act of 1958, amendments. Ant ihijac king Act of 1974. 49 USC 1301 note.

" S p e c i a l aircraft jurisdiction of the United States."

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