F. Medical care for seamen Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 696), as amended (42 U.S.C. 249) MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT FOR SEAMEN SEC. 322. (a) The following persons shall be entitled, in accordance with regulations, to medical, surgical, and dental treatment and hospitalization without charge at hospitals and other stations of the [Public Health] Service: (1) Seamen employed on vessels of the United States registered, enrolled, and licensed under the maritime laws thereof, other than canal boats engaged in the coasting trade; * * * * * (8) Persons who own vessels registered, enrolled, or licensed under the maritime laws of the United States, who are engaged in commercial fishing operations, and who accompany such vessels on such fishing operations, and a substantial part of whose services in connection with such fishing operations are comparable to services performed by seamen employed on such vessel or on vessels engaged in similar operations. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 322, 58 Stat. 696; June 25, 1948, ch. 654, § 3, 62 Stat. 1018; Aug. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 398.) LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF 1964 AMENDMENT House Report No. 1467 accompanying H.R. 3873 (Comm. Senate Report No. 194 (Comm. on Commerce). Vol. 109 (1963): May 28, considered and passed Senate. 65 G. Fishery educational authorities 1. GRANTS RELATIVE TO TRAINING PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD OF COMMERCIAL FISHING Act of August 8, 1956 (70 Stat. 1126; 16 U.S.C. 760d) GRANTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD OF COMMERCIAL FISHING; APPORTIONMENT; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; REGULATIONS SECTION 1. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make. grants, out of funds appropriated for the purposes of this section, to public and nonprofit private universities and colleges in the several States and Territories of the United States for such purposes as may be necessary to promote the education and training of professionally trained personnel (including scientists, technicians, and teachers) needed in the field of commercial fishing. Any amount appropriated for the purposes of this section shall be apportioned on an equitable. basis, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, among the several States and Territories for the purpose of making grants within each such State and Territory. In making such apportionment the Secretary of the Interior shall take into account the extent of the fishing industry within each State and Territory as compared with the total fishing industry of the United States (including Territories), and such other factors as may be relevant in view of the purposes of this section. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated not in excess of $550,000 for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1955, and for each fiscal year thereafter for the purposes of this section. (c) The Secretary of the Interior may establish such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Aug.. 8, 1956, c. 1039, § 1, 70 Stat. 1126.) 66 2. FUNDS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE FISHERY TRADES Act of June 8, 1936 (49 Stat. 1489), as amended (20 U.S.C. 15j(a)) APPROPRIATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; USE OF FUNDS; MINIMUM AMOUNTS-FISHERY TRADES SEC. 3. (a) For the purpose of assisting the several States and Territories in the further development of vocational education, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1946, and annually thereafter * * * * * (5) $375,000 for vocational education in the fishery trades and industry and distributive occupations therein, to be apportioned for expenditure in the several States and Territories on an equitable basis, as determined by the United States Commissioner of Education after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, taking into account the extent of the fishing industry of each State and Territory as compared with the total fishing industry of the United States (including Territories). 1956.-Act Aug. 2, 1956, amended credit to section by designating act Aug. 1, 1946, as "title I, § 101." Subsec. (a) (5) added by act Aug. 8, 1956, § 2(a). Subsec. (b) amended by act Aug. 8, 1956, § 2(b), which substituted "paragraphs (1) to (5)" for "paragraphs (1) to (4)”. 1946.-Act Aug. 1, 1946, amended section generally to provide for funds for vocational education in various subjects, for maintenance of programs for teacher-training, etc., and for the minimum amount to be available to any State or Territory. Prior to amendment, this section related only to funds for preparing teachers, supervisors and directors of agricultural, trade and industrial and home economics subjects, with provisions for allotment to States and Territories and minimum amounts. 67 41-802-65--6 H. Surplus fishery products 1. PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FISHERY PRODUCTS (SALTONSTALL-KENNEDY ACT) Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1411), as amended (15 U.S.C. 713c-2-713c-3) PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS FISHERY PRODUCTS SECTION 1. Any part of the funds not to exceed $1,500,000 per year, created under and to carry out the provisions of section 612c of Title 7, U.S. Code, may also be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purpose of diverting surplus fishery products (including fish, shellfish, mollusks, and crustacea) from the normal channels of trade and commerce by acquiring them and providing for their distribution through Federal, State, and private relief channels: Provided, That none of the funds made available to the Secretary of Agriculture under this section and section 2 of this Act shall be used to purchase any of the commodities designated in this section which may have been produced in any foreign country. The provisions of law relating to the acquisition of materials or supplies for the United States shall not apply to the acquisition of commodities under this section and section 2 of this Act. (Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 696, § 1, 53 Stat. 1411; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 5, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232; 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 501, eff. July 16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7877, 60 Stat. 1100.) CODIFICATION The first part of this section originally read: "Any part of the funds not to exceed $1,500,000 per year, transferred by the Secretary of Agriculture to the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation created under and to carry out the provisions of section 612c of Title 7, U.S. Code, may also be used by such Corporation", etc., and the reference in the proviso to the Secretary of Agriculture originally_read: "Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation". See Transfer of Functions note below. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all officers, agencies and employees of the Department of Agriculture were transferred, with certain exceptions, to the Secretary of Agriculture by 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out as a note under section 511 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, U.S. Code. Functions of Surplus Marketing Administration and Agricultural Adjustment Administration were transferred to Sec retary of Agriculture by 1946 Reorg. Plan No. 3, set out in note under section 133y-16 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, U.S. Code. See notes under sections 610 and 612a of Title 7, Agriculture, U.S. Code. Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation and Division of Marketing and Marketing Agreements of Agricultural Adjustment Administration and their functions were consolidated into Surplus Marketing Administration in Department of Agriculture by 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, set out in note under section 133t of Title 5. See also sections 8 and 9 of 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III for provisions relating to transfer of records, property, personnel, and funds. SIMILAR PROVISIONS Earlier provisions on this subject were contained in Act Mar. 5, 1937, ch. 29, 50 Stat. 27, and in Joint Res. Apr. 12, 1937, ch. 73, 50 Stat. 61. The former forbade acquisition of commodities thereunder after 90 days after its enactment, but permitted distribution of commodities after such period. The latter made funds available to be used in accordance with the provisions of the former. Joint Res. April 12, 1937, ch. 73, 50 Stat. 61, provided as follows: "That not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds available to the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation may be used by such Corporation for the purpose of diverting surplus fish (including shellfish) and the products thereof from the normal channels of trade and commerce by the acquisition and distribution thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled 'An Act to authorize the purchase and distribution of products of the fishing industry', approved March 3, 1937." Act Mar. 5, 1937, ch. 29, 50 Stat. 27, provided as follows: "That there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,000,000 for the purpose of enabling the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation to divert surplus fish (including shellfish) and the products thereof from the normal channels of trade and commerce by acquiring them and providing for their distribution through Federal, State, and private relief agencies. No commodities shall be acquired under this Act after ninety days after the date of its enactment: Provided, however, That distribution thereof may extend beyond said period. The provisions of law relating to the acquisition of materials or supplies for the United States shall not apply to the acquisition of commodities under this Act." PROMOTION OF THE FREE FLOW OF DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED FISHERY PRODUCTS TRANSFER OF FUNDS SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year |