the Secretary of Transportation, but the offense shall be deemed to have been committed at the time of the violation of the condition. Whenever by this Act the approval of the Secretary of Transportation is required to render any act or transaction lawful, whoever knowingly makes any false statement of a material fact to the Secretary of Transportation, or to any member thereof, or to any officer, attorney, or agent thereof, for the purpose of securing such approval, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. [Sec. 42 Repealed. Pub. L. 100–710, sec. 106(b)(1), 102 Stat. 4752.] [Sec. 43 Repealed. Pub. L. 104–88, sec. 335(b)(21), 109 Stat. 954.] [Sec. 44 Repealed. Pub. L. 98–237, sec. 20(a), 98 Stat. 88.] [Sec. 45 Repealed. Pub. L. 104-88, sec. 335(b)(22), 109 Stat. 954.] SEC. 46. [46 App. U.S.C. 842] That this Act may be cited as "Shipping Act, 1916.' MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 (Act of June 29, 1936, Chapter 858; 49 Stat. 1985) AN ACT to further the development and maintenance of an adequate and well-balanced American merchant marine, to promote the commerce of the United States, to aid in the national defense, to repeal certain former legislation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-DECLARATION OF POLICY SECTION 101. [46 App. U.S.C. 1101] It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic water-borne commerce and a substantial portion of the water-borne export and import foreign commerce of the United States and to provide shipping service essential for maintaining the flow of such domestic and foreign water-borne commerce at all times, (b) capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency, (c) owned and operated under the United States flag by citizens of the United States insofar as may be practicable, (d) composed of the bestequipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels, constructed in the United States and manned with a trained and efficient citizen personnel, and (e) supplemented by efficient facilities for shipbuilding and ship repair. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to foster the development and encourage the maintenance of such a merchant marine. TITLE II-UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION SEC. 201. [46 App. U.S.C. 1111] [Subsection (a) repealed by section 12(58)(A) of Public Law 97–31]. [Subsection (b) repealed by section 307(6) of Public Law 101–225]. (c) The Commission shall, through its secretary, keep a true record of all its meetings and the yea-and-nay votes taken therein, on every action, order, contract, or financial transaction approved or disapproved by the Commission. It shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed, and shall adopt rules and regulations in regard to its procedure and the conduct of its business. (d) The Commission and the Secretary of Transportation may make such expenditures as are necessary in the performance of their functions from funds made available to them by this Act or hereafter appropriated, which further appropriations are hereby authorized. (e) Without regard to the civil-service laws or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the Commission may appoint and prescribe the duties and fix the salaries of a secretary, a director for each of not to exceed five divisions, a general counsel, a clerk to each member of the Commission, and not more than three assistants, a clerk to the general counsel, not more than a total of twenty naval architects or marine engineers, twenty special experts, twenty-two examiners, twelve attorneys, and two inspectors for each vessel at each shipyard at which vessels are being constructed by it or under its supervision. The Commission and the Secretary of Transportation may, subject to the provisions of the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, appoint such other officers, engineers, inspectors, attorneys, examiners, and other employees as are necessary in the execution of their functions. (f) Each member, any employee of the Commission, or the Secretary of Transportation, and any person detailed to it or the Secretary of Transportation, from any other agency of the Government shall receive necessary traveling and subsistence expenses, or per diem allowance in lieu thereof, within the limitations prescribed by law, while away from his official station upon official business of the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation. Whenever any officer (not exceeding five in number at any time) of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard is detailed to the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation, he shall receive from the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation, for the period during which he is so detailed, such compensation as added to his pay and allowances as an officer in such service will make his aggregate compensation equal to the pay and allowances he would receive if he were the incumbent of an office or position in such service (or in the corresponding executive department), which, in the opinion of the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation involves the performance of work similar in importance, difficulty, and responsibility to that performed by him while detailed to the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation. Expenditures by the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the Commission or the Secretary of Transportation or a designated employee thereof. [Subsection (g) repealed by section 307(6) of Public Law 101-225]. SEC. 202. [46 App. U.S.C. 1112] Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation may, in accordance with good business methods and on such terms and conditions as he determines to effectuate the policy of this Act, operate or lease any lands, docks, wharves, piers, or real property under, his control, and all money heretofore or hereafter received from such operation or lease shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary of Transportation as provided in this Act. The Secretary of Transportation may, upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe in accordance with sound business practice, make such |