Public Law 76–160

That the Secretary

Marine inspection and navigation.

Rearrangement of location of boards of local inspectors.

of Commerce is authorized, as the exigencies of the service may require, to rearrange from time to time, by consolidation or otherwise; the location of the several boards of local inspectors and to discontinue boards of local inspectors by abolishing the same or establishing others in their stead: Provided, That the whole number of

Provisos.

Limitation,

boards of local inspectors shall at no time be made to exceed those established and authorized on the date of the enactment of this Act, except as the same may thereafter be provided by law: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall, at the beginning of

Annual statement to Congress.

each regular session, submit to Congress a statement of all acts, if any, done under the provisions of this Act and the reasons therefor.