§1245. Separability; short title of chapter

If any provisions of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. This chapter may be cited as the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

(June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title IX, §906, 49 Stat. 2016 .)

Short Title of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXVI, §3601, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 975 , provided that: "This title [amending section 1294 of this Appendix and section 3302 of this title] may be cited as the 'Maritime Administration Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000'."

Short Title of 1996 Amendments

Pub. L. 104–297, title III, §301, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3615 , provided that: "This title [enacting sections 1279f and 1279g of this Appendix, amending section 1274 of this Appendix, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1274 of this Appendix] may be cited as the 'Fisheries Financing Act'."

Pub. L. 104–239, §1, Oct. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 3118 , provided that: "This Act [enacting sections 1132, 1162, 1185a, and 1187 to 1187e of this Appendix, amending sections 808, 1175, 1222, 1223, 1241f, 1271, 1273 to 1274a, 1279c, and 1294 of this Appendix and section 1744 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1132, 1187, 1222, 1273 of this Appendix and section 1744 of Title 50, Appendix] may be cited as the 'Maritime Security Act of 1996'."

Short Title of 1980 Amendment

For short title of Pub. L. 96–453, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 1997 , which enacted subchapter XIII of this chapter as the Maritime Education and Training Act of 1980, see Short Title note set out under section 1295 of this Appendix.

Short Title of 1976 Amendment

Pub. L. 94–372, §1, July 31, 1976, 90 Stat. 1042 , provided: "That this Act [amending section 1152 of this Appendix] may be cited as the 'Negotiated Shipbuilding Contracting Act of 1976'."

Short Title of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–507, §8, Oct. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 917 , provided that: "This Act [amending sections 1271 to 1276, 1279a, and 1279b of this Appendix, repealing sections 1276a, 1277, and 1278 of former Title 46, Shipping, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1177 and 1273 of this Appendix] may be cited as the 'Federal Ship Financing Act of 1972'."

Short Title of 1970 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–469, §44, Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1018 , provided that: "This Act [enacting section 1507a of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and section 270f of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, amending section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, sections 985 and 988 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, sections 1101, 1111, 1119 to 1121, 1151 to 1155, 1159, 1160, 1171 to 1173, 1175 to 1177, 1204, 1213, 1222, 1223, 1241, 1244, 1271, 1273 to 1275, and 1294 of this Appendix, repealing section 1221 of former Title 46, Shipping, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1151, 1173, and 1177 of this Appendix] may be cited as the 'Merchant Marine Act of 1970'."