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Subtitle V⁠—Merchant Marine — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
501.Policy, Studies, and Reports50101
503.Administrative50301
504.Committees50401
505.Other General Provisions50501
511.General51101
513.United States Merchant Marine Academy51301
515.State Maritime Academy Support Program51501
517.Other Support for Merchant Marine Training51701
519.Merchant Marine Awards51901
521.Miscellaneous52101
531.Maritime Security Fleet53101
532.Cable Security Fleet53201
533.Construction Reserve Funds53301
534.Tanker Security Fleet53401
535.Capital Construction Funds53501
537.Loans and Guarantees53701
539.War Risk Insurance53901
541.Miscellaneous54101
543.Port Infrastructure Development Program54301
551.Coastwise Trade55101
553.Passenger and Cargo Preferences55301
[ 555.Transferred]
556.Marine Highways55601
561.Restrictions on Transfers56101
563.Emergency Acquisition of Vessels56301
565.Essential Vessels Affected by Neutrality Act56501
571.General Authority57101
573.Vessel Trade-In Program57301
575.Construction, Charter, and Sale of Vessels57501
581.Restrictions and Penalties58101

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2023⁠—Pub. L. 118–31, div. C, title XXXV, § 3514(f), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 811, substituted “Marine Highways” for “Short Sea Transportation” in item for chapter 556.

2021⁠—Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, §§ 3512(c)(2), 3513(d), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, 2242, added items for chapters 504 and 543 and struck out item for chapter 555 “Miscellaneous”.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXV, § 3511(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4419, which directed amendment of this analysis by adding item for chapter 534 “at the end”, was executed by adding the item for chapter 534 after the item for chapter 533 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2019⁠—Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXV, § 3521(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1997, added item for chapter 532.

2008⁠—Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, § 3523(a)(6)(E), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 600, added item for chapter 541.

2007⁠—Pub. L. 110–140, title XI, § 1121(b), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1762, added item for chapter 556.

2006⁠—Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(a), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1555, amended subtitle analysis generally. Prior to amendment, analysis consisted of item for chapter 531 “Maritime Security Fleet”.