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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Part I · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance

§ 2353. Shipping on United States vessels

Statutory text

The ocean transportation between foreign countries of commodities and defense articles purchased with foreign currencies made available or derived from funds made available under this chapter or the Food for Peace Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.], and transfers of fresh fruit and products thereof under this chapter, shall not be governed by the provisions of section 55305 of title 46, or any other law relating to the ocean transportation of commodities on United States flag vessels.

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. Pub. L. 87–195 · 75 Stat. 424

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2353

    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 603, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 439

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 603, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 439

  2. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 title III § 3001(b)(1)(A) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2353

    Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954” each place it appears and inserting “Food for Peace Act”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–195, , 75 Stat. 424, known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of this title and Tables.

The Food for Peace Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables.

Codification

In text, “section 55305 of title 46” substituted for “section 901(b) of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1241)” on authority of Pub. L. 109–304, § 18(c), , 120 Stat. 1709, which Act enacted section 55305 of Title 46, Shipping.

Amendments

2008—Pub. L. 110–246 substituted “Food for Peace Act” for “Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

Credits

1961–2008 · 2 acts
  1. 1961Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 603, , 75 Stat. 439
  2. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(Q), , 122 Stat. 1820.
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(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. III, § 603, , 75 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A), (2)(Q), , 122 Stat. 1820.)

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