§ 1220b. Obsolete ships available; number; equitable administration

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1972

   Pub. L. 92–402 § 5 · 86 Stat. 617

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1220b

   Pub. L. 92–402, § 5, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 618

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 92–402, § 5, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 618

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. A State may apply for more than one Liberty ship under this Act. The Secretary shall, however, taking into account the number of Liberty ships which may be or become available for transfer under this Act, administer this Act in an equitable manner with respect to the various States.

2. 1984

   National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–623 title II § 207(1) · 98 Stat. 3394

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1220b

   Pub. L. 98–623 substituted “obsolete ships” for “Liberty ships” wherever appearing

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–623 substituted “obsolete ships” for “Liberty ships” wherever appearing.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “Liberty” each place it appears in sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 and inserting in lieu thereof “obsolete”;

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision