46 U.S.C. 1152. the Attorney General of the United States, and (2) to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives if the Congress shall be in session or if the Congress shall not be in session, then to the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House, respectively. SEC. 2. (a) The Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (49 Stat. 1985), is amended by striking out subsection (d) of section 502: Provided, however, That the repeal of subsection (d) of section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 46 U.S.C. 1151- 1936, shall not be effective with respect to contracts for new ship construction under title V of said Act awarded on the basis of bids opened prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 1161. 49 Stat. 2000. 76 Stat. 1201. 49 Stat. 1991. 52 Stat. 957. (b) Section 509 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1159), is amended by striking out ": And provided, That in case a vessel is to be constructed under this section for an applicant who has as his principal place of business a place on the Pacific coast of the United States" and all that follows in that section down through and including "maintains his principal place of business at any place on the Pacific coast." and insert in lieu thereof a period. (c) Section 213 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1123), is amended by striking out "a report" and inserting in lieu thereof "reports" and by striking out "as soon as practicable". (d) Paragraph (c) of said section 213 is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and adding the following "; reports under this paragraph shall be made annually on the first day of July of each year.". (e) The first sentence of subsection (f) of section 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1152), is amended by striking out "periodically" and inserting in lieu thereof "at least once each year". (f) The second sentence of subsection (f) of section. 502 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1152), is amended (1) by striking out the words ", with the approval of the President," and (2) by striking out "existing inadequacy" and inserting in lieu thereof "existing or impending inadequacy". SEC. 3. The Act entitled "An Act to amend title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, in order to change the limitation of the construction differential subsidy under such title, and for other purposes", approved July 7, 1960 (74 Stat. 362), is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows: "SEC. 4. No official or employee of the United States Government nor any member of their immediate families may accept directly or indirectly free or at a reduced rate passenger travel or carriage of personal property on any ship sailing under a flag other than that of the United States. This restriction shall not apply to persons injured in accidents at sea and physicians and nurses attending such persons, and persons rescued at sea, and this restriction shall not apply to persons referred to in section 405 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1145 (b)), relating to steam- 49 Stat. 1995; ship companies carrying the mails of the United States. Any person who knowingly violates this section shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 at the discretion of the courts for each such violation." 74 Stat. 725. SEC. 4. (a) During the one-year period which begins on the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. 49 Stat. 442. 883) shall be suspended with respect to the transportation of lumber to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from any ports or terminal areas in the United States whenever the Secretary of Commerce, after notice and opportunity for hearing, determines that there is no domestic vessel reasonably available to serve between such ports or terminal areas for the transportation of such lumber. Such determination shall be made within 45 days after application for suspension and shall be final and conclusive and no other official or any court of the United States shall have power or jurisdiction to review any such determination. Upon making the determination provided for in this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish such terms, conditions, and regulations with respect to operations under such suspension as he determines to be in the national interest. (b) Any suspension under the provisions of this Act shall terminate whenever the Secretary of Commerce determines that conditions required in the subsection (a) of this section for such suspension no longer exist, or upon the expiration of the one-year period which begins on the date of enactment of this Act, whichever first occurs. (c) No Federal laws shall apply to any water carrier because of operations under a suspension provided for in this Act if such laws did not apply to such carrier prior to such suspension. SEC. 5. The amendment made by the first section of 76 Stat. 1202. this Act shall be effective only with respect to contracts Effective date. entered into with respect to (a) the construction of a vessel the keel of which was laid after June 30, 1959, or (b) the reconstruction or reconditioning of a vessel the shipyard contract for which was entered into after June 30, 1959, and the Secretary may, with the consent of the parties thereto, modify any such contract entered into prior to the date of the enactment of this Act to the extent authorized by the amendment made by this Act. Approved October 24, 1962. 77 Stat. 5. Dual rate contracts, extension. [PUBLIC LAW 88-5] [88TH CONGRESS, S. 1035] [APRIL 3, 1963] AN ACT To extend the provisions of section 3 of Public Law 87-346, relating to dual rate contracts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Act of October 3, 1961 (Public Law 87-346; 75 Stat. 762), is amended as follows: (a) By striking the words "of not to exceed one year after such filing" from the next to last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "but not beyond April 3, 1964". (b) By striking the word "year" from the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the word "period". Approved April 3, 1963. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY House report No. 164 accompanying H.R. 4555 (Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee). Senate report No. 79 (Commerce Committee). Congressional Record, volume 109: April 1, 1963: Considered and passed Senate. April 2, 1963: Considered and passed House (in lieu of H.R. 4555). 77 Stat. 129. Lumber. Tariff filing requirements, exclusion. 75 Stat. 764. [PUBLIC LAW 88-103] [88TH CONGRESS, S. 1032] [AUGUST 22, 1963] AN ACT To exclude cargo which is lumber from certain tariff filing requirements under the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 18(b)(1) of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. 817 (b) (1)), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "or to cargo which is lumber. As used in this paragraph, the term 'lumber' means lumber not further manufactured than passing lengthwise through a standard planing machine and crosscut to length, logs, poles, piling, and ties, including such articles preservatively treated, or bored, or framed, but not including plywood or finished articles knocked down or set up." Approved August 22, 1963. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY House Report No. 630 accompanying H.R. 1157 (Committee on Senate Report No. 261 (Committee on Commerce). Congressional Record, volume 109 (1963): June 24: Considered and passed Senate. August 5: Considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of August 8: Senate concurred in House amendments. [PUBLIC LAW 88-225] [88TH CONGRESS, S. 1172] [DECEMBER 23, 1963] AN ACT To amend Public Law 86-518 and section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize the amendment of contracts between shipowners and the United States dealing with vessels whose life has been extended by Public Law 86-518. 77 Stat. 469. Vessels. Contracts. note. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8(c) of Public Law 86-518 is amended by adding the following to the end thereof: "Provisions in such contracts affecting vessels covered by 74 Stat. 216. this Act providing for refund of construction-differential 46 U.S.C. 1125 subsidy for domestic operations under section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and costs of national defense 52 Stat. 958. features for commercial use shall be amended so that for such refund payments made for the period after December 31, 1959, the base upon which such refund payments are computed annually thereafter shall be the undepreciated amount of subsidy or the national defense feature, as the case may be, as at December 31, 1959, divided by the years of life of the vessels as provided under this Act, remaining after December 31, 1959." Approved December 23, 1963. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY House report No. 1029 (Committee on Merchant Marine and Senate report No. 474 (Committee on Commerce). Congressional Record, volume 109 (1963): October 7: Considered and passed Senate. December 17: Considered and passed House. 46 U.S.C. 1156. 77 Stat. 470. Merchant Marine Act, amendment. Construction reserve funds. 76 Stat. 796. 46 U.S.C. 1161. Effective date. [PUBLIC LAW 88-227] [88TH CONGRESS, S. 1698] [DECEMBER 23, 1963] AN ACT To amend section 511 (h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in "Congress assembled, That the proviso at the end of section 511 (h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Provided, That until January 1, 1964, in addition to the extensions herein before permitted, further extensions may be granted ending not later than December 31, 1964." SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall take effect December 31, 1963, or on the date of enactment of this Act, whichever date first occurs. Approved December 23, 1963. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY House Report No. 1028 (Committee on Merchant Marine and Senate report No. 663 (Committee on Commerce). Congressional Record, volume 109 (1963): December 3: Passed Senate. December 17: Considered and passed House. 78 Stat. 148. Shipping Act, amendment. Terminal leases. 75 Stat. 763. [PUBLIC LAW 88-275] [88TH CONGRESS, S. 2317] [FEBRUARY 29, 1964] AN ACT To amend the provisions of section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, to provide for the exemption of certain terminal leases from penalties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. 814), be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "Provided, however, That the penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to leases, licenses, assignments, or other agreements of similar character for the use of terminal property or facilities which were entered into before the date of enactment of this Act, and, if continued in effect beyond said date, submitted to |