Section text and notes
Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 2 60 Stat. 41 Section 4401, , , related to declaration of policy.
Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 3 60 Stat. 41 Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(153)95 Stat. 167 Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 307(12)103 Stat. 1925 Section 4402, , ; , , ; , , , related to definitions.
Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 5 60 Stat. 43 June 28, 1947, ch. 161, § 2 61 Stat. 191 June 30, 1950, ch. 427, § 3 64 Stat. 308 Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1175 68 Stat. 1050 Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(155)95 Stat. 167 Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 307(12)103 Stat. 1925 Section 4403, , ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , , related to charter of vessels.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Act Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 1 60 Stat. 41 Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)(1)131 Stat. 1910 , , which provided that act , could be cited as the “Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946”, was repealed by , , .
Termination Date
Act Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 14 60 Stat. 50 June 28, 1947, ch. 161, § 1 61 Stat. 190 Feb. 27, 1948, ch. 78, § 1(a) 62 Stat. 38 Feb. 28, 1949, ch. 12 63 Stat. 9 June 29, 1949, ch. 281, § 1 63 Stat. 349 June 30, 1950, ch. 427, § 1 64 Stat. 308 Aug. 17, 1950, ch. 725 64 Stat. 452 50 U.S.C. 4403(e)Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)(1)131 Stat. 1910 , , as amended , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , which provided that no contract of sale was to be made under act , after , and no contract of charter was to be made under that act after , except as provided under , (f), was repealed by , , .
Great Lakes Vessels
Act Sept. 28, 1950, ch. 1093, § 3 64 Stat. 1078 , , provided that contracts for the sale of vessels for exclusive use on the Great Lakes could be made until , and transfer to the Great Lakes of such vessels was required to be completed by .