Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 883h

Employment of public vessels

The President is authorized to cause to be employed such of the public vessels as he deems it expedient to employ, and to give such instructions for regulating their conduct as he deems proper in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.

Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504, § 861 Stat. 788(, .)

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

lsection 301 of Title 3Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Commerce, see section 1() of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, , 27 F.R. 5131, as amended, set out as a note under , The President.