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 PUBLIC LAW 94-536—OCT. 17, 1976

90 STAT. 2497

Public Law 94-536 94th Congress An Act To permit the steamship United States to be used as a floating hotel, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United' States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of section 2 of Public Law 92-296 (86 Stat. 140) is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting the following: "or for use as a floating hotel in or on the navigable waters of the United States. Whenever the conditions set forth in section 902, the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, exist, the vessel may be requisitioned or purchased by the United States and just compensation for title or use, as the case may be, shall be paid in accordance with section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1242).". Approved October 17, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1339 (Coram, on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): July 19, considered and passed House. Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.

Oct. 17, 197o_ [H.R. 13218] SS United States. Floating hotel, 46 USC 1160 "ot«46 USC 1242.

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