Section 1, acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §3, 18 Stat. 485
; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309
, defined seamen. See section 201 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Section 2, R.S. §4801, provided for acceptance of gifts in aid of marine hospitals. See section 219 of Title 42.
Renumbering of Repealing Act
Section 611 of act July 1, 1944, which repealed these sections, was renumbered 711 by act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, §5, 60 Stat. 1049
, 713 by act Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, §9(b), 62 Stat. 47
, 813 by act July 30, 1956, ch. 779, §3(b), 70 Stat. 720
, 913 by
Pub. L. 88–581, §4(b), Sept. 4, 1964, 78 Stat. 919
, 1013 by
Pub. L. 89–239, §3(b), Oct. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 931
, 1113 by
Pub. L. 91–572, §6(b), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1506
, 1213 by
Pub. L. 92–294, §3(b), May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 137
; 1313 by
Pub. L. 93–154, §2(b)(2), Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 604
, and was repealed by
Pub. L. 93–222, §7(b), Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 936
.