§1736. Definitions

As used in this Act [sections 1735 to 1746 of this Appendix] the term-

(a) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation.

(b) to (f) Repealed. Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §307(12), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1925 .

(g) "Citizen of the United States" includes a corporation, partnership, or association only if it is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 2 of the Shipping Act of 1916, as amended [46 App. U.S.C. 802]. The term "affiliated interest" as used in sections 9 and 10 of this Act [sections 1742 and 1743 of this Appendix] includes any person affiliated or associated with a citizen applicant for benefits under this Act [sections 1735 to 1746 of this Appendix] who the Secretary, pursuant to rules and regulations prescribed hereunder, determines should be so included in order to carry out the policy and purposes of this Act [said sections].

(Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, §3, 60 Stat. 41 ; Pub. L. 97–31, §12(153), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 167 ; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, §307(12), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1925 .)

Amendments

1989-Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 101–225 struck out subsecs. (b) to (f) which defined "war-built vessel", "prewar domestic cost", "statutory sales price", "domestic war cost", and "cessation of hostilities", respectively.

1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–31, §12(153)(A), (B), substituted "Secretary" for "Commission" and "Secretary of Transportation" for "United States Maritime Commission".

Subsecs. (c) to (e), (g). Pub. L. 97–31, §12(153)(C), substituted "Secretary" for "Commission" wherever appearing.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 1738, 1739 of this Appendix; title 46 App. section 864a.