§1192. Construction or reconditioning of vessels by Secretary

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to have constructed in shipyards in the continental United States such new vessels as he shall determine may be required to carry out the objects of this chapter, and to have old vessels reconditioned or remodeled in such yards: Provided, That if satisfactory contracts for such new construction or reconstruction, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, cannot be obtained from private shipbuilders, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to have such vessels constructed, reconditioned, or remodeled in United States navy yards. For the purposes of this section, the term "continental United States" includes the States of Alaska and Hawaii.

(June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, §702, 49 Stat. 2008 ; Pub. L. 85–191, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 471 ; Pub. L. 86–624, §35(c), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 421 ; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(104), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 162 .)

Amendments

1981-Pub. L. 97–31 substituted "Secretary of Transportation" for "Commission" in two places and "he" for "it". For prior transfers of functions of the Commission, meaning the United States Maritime Commission, see Transfer of Functions note below.

1960-Pub. L. 86–624 inserted definition of "continental United States".

1957-Pub. L. 85–191 substituted "in shipyards in the continental United States" for "in domestic yards, on the Atlantic and Gulf and Pacific coasts,".

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of United States Maritime Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1949, Reorg. Plan No. 21 of 1950, and Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1961, set out under section 1111 of this Appendix.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1196 of this Appendix.