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§57501 Completion of long-range program
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Summary
Secretary decides 50101–02 can't be met under title V, Merchant Marine Act (1936); with Presidential approval, must complete the 50102 program under this chapter.
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Title 46, §57501
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Whenever the Secretary of Transportation determines that the objectives and policies declared in section 50101 and 50102 of this title cannot be fully realized within a reasonable time under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the President approves the determination, the Secretary, in accordance with this chapter, shall complete the long-range program described in section 50102 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 5750146 App.:1191.June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title VII, § 701, 49 Stat. 2008; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(103), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 162. The words “find and”, “finding and”, “in whole or in part”, and “previously adopted” are omitted as unnecessary. The word “shall” is substituted for “is authorized and directed to” to eliminate unnecessary words.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Merchant Marine Act, 1936, referred to in text, is act June 29, 1936, ch. 858, 49 Stat. 1985. Title V of the Act enacted provisions set out as a note under section 53101 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
of 1936 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–120 substituted “title V” for “titles V and VI”.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 57501
Title 46 — Shipping
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Apr 6, 2026
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