The Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946,the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, the Shipping Act, 1916, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1928, as Amended Through the 84th Congress, Together with Certain Related Acts and Two Appendixes: Printed for the Use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
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Page 58 - Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States, within any circuit wherein such person resides or has his principal place of business, or in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, by filing in such court, within sixty days after the entry of such order, a written petition praying that the order of the Commission be modified or set aside in whole or in part.
Page 137 - An Act to establish a United States Shipping Board for the purpose of encouraging, developing, and creating a naval auxiliary and naval reserve and a merchant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States with its Territories and possessions and with foreign countries; to regulate carriers by water in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States; and for other purposes,' " approved July 15, 1918, contains the following provisions: "SEC.
Page 110 - States; and it is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to do whatever may be necessary to develop and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine...
Page 72 - States-flag commercial vessels, to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates...
Page 18 - Commission, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture...
Page 213 - That nothing in this act shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal governments...
Page 138 - States unless the controlling interest therein is owned by citizens of the United States, and, in the case of a corporation, unless its president and managing directors are citizens of the United States and the corporation itself is organized under the laws of the United States or of a State, Territory, District, or possession thereof...
Page 206 - States under guaranty provisions of section 1011 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended...
Page 141 - Second. Use a fighting ship either separately or in conjunction with any other carrier, through agreement or otherwise. The term ' fighting ship ' in this Act means a vessel used in a particular trade by a carrier or group of carriers for the purpose of excluding, preventing, or reducing competition by driving another carrier out of said trade.
Page 93 - ... regulation, discriminates against any marine insurance company authorized to do business in any State of the United States, then commodities purchased with funds provided hereunder and destined for such country shall be insured in the United States against marine risk with a company or companies authorized to do a marine insurance business in any State of the United States.
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| Title | The Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946,the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, the Shipping Act, 1916, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1928, as Amended Through the 84th Congress, Together with Certain Related Acts and Two Appendixes: Printed for the Use of the Committee on ... |
| Authors | United States, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 5 Dec 2007 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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