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 95 STAT. 162

"Secretary."

PUBLIC LAW 97-31—AUG. 6, 1981 (95) Section 604 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1174), is amended by— (A) striking "Commission" and substituting "Secretary of Transportation"; (B) striking "it" wherever it appears and substituting "he"; and (C) striking the colon and the proviso. (96) Sections 605 and 606 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1175 and 1176), are amended by striking "Secretary of Commerce" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation". (97) Section 607 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1177), is amended by— (A) striking "Secretary of Commerce" whenever it appears and substituting "Secretary"; and (B) adding at the end of subsection (k), a new paragraph (9) to read as follows: "(9) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce with respect to eligible or qualified vessels operated or to be operated in the fisheries of the United States, and the Secretary of Transportation with respect to all other vessels.". (98) Section 608 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1178), is amended by— (A) striking "Commission" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation"; (B) striking "it" in the second sentence and substituting "he"; and (C) striking "it" in the last sentence and substituting "him". (99) Sections 609 and 610 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1179 and 1180), are amended by striking "Commission" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation". (100) Section 611 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1181), is amended by— (A) striking "Commission" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation"; (B) striking "it" in paragraph (a) and substituting "he"; and (C) striking "any member of the Commission, or any officer thereof designated by the Commission for that purpose" and substituting "the Secretary of Transportation or any officer designated by him for that purpose". (101) Section 612 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1182), is amended by— (A) striking "Commission" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation"; and (B) striking "its" wherever it appears and substituting "his". (102) Section 613 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1183), is amended by— (A) striking "Secretary of Commerce" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation"; (B) striking "it" in subsections (c) and (e) and substituting "he"; and (C) striking "Board" and substituting "Secretary of Transportation". (103) Section 701 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1191), is amended by striking "Commission" wherever it appears and substituting "Secretary of Transportation". (104) Section 702 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1192), is amended by—

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