What US Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (46 USC 50101) - National Maritime Policy and Maritime Administration requires
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 declared that it is necessary for the national defense and the development of foreign and domestic commerce of the United States to have a merchant marine sufficient to carry waterborne export and import foreign commerce, established the Maritime Administration as the federal agency responsible for the United States maritime industry, authorises construction and operating differential subsidies for US flag carriers in foreign trade, supports the United States Merchant Marine Academy and state maritime academies, and operates the National Defense Reserve Fleet and the Ready Reserve Force to support defense sealift.
Pillar: Maritime & Shipping · Authority: United States Congress (Government Publishing Office) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/50101
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- 46 USC 50101 declaration of policy for the merchant marine https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/50101
- 46 USC 53101 Maritime Security Program https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/46/53101
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