Whenever space is available, passengers, and merchandise produced in the United States, or the Commonwealths and possessions, and consigned to residents and mercantile firms of Guam, may be transported to Guam on vessels operated by the Department of Defense, under regulations and at rates to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 267Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1072(a)118 Stat. 2057Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(6)119 Stat. 3441Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h)(4)(A)(ii)124 Stat. 4377(, , § 4747; renumbered § 2651 and amended , (b)(4), , , 2058; , , ; , , .)
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
4747 | 10:1368. 10:1371 (last 29 words). | Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 209 (4th proviso under “Transportation of the Army and Its Supplies”), 36 Stat. 1051. |
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| Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2511 (last 29 words of 6th proviso under “Transportation of the Army and Its Supplies”), 34 Stat. 1171. |
The words “without displacing military supplies” and “of the island of”, in 10:1368 and 1371, are omitted as surplusage. The words “produced in the United States, or the Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions” are substituted for the words “of American production”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–383Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(a)(6)2011— made technical amendment to directory language of . See 2006 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 109–163, § 1057(a)(6)Pub. L. 111–3832006—, as amended by , substituted “Commonwealths and possessions” for “Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions”.
Pub. L. 108–375, § 1072(b)(4)2004—, substituted “the Department of Defense, under regulations and at rates to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense” for “Army transport agencies or, within bulk space allocations made to the Department of the Army, on vessels operated by any transport agency of the Department of Defense, under regulations and at rates to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army”.
Pub. L. 108–375, § 1072(a)section 4747 of this title, renumbered as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title X, § 1075(h)124 Stat. 4377Pub. L. 109–163, , , provided that amendment by section 1075(h)(4)(A)(ii) is effective as of , and as if included in as enacted.