90th Congress, S. 706 An Act To amend section 27 of the Shipping Act, 1916. 81 STAT. 544 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 27 of the Shipping Act (46 U.S.C. 826) be amended by deleting the present section and substituting therefor the following: "SEC. 27. (a) In all proceedings under section 22 of this Act, depositions, written interrogatories, and discovery procedure shall be available under rules and regulations issued by the Federal Maritime Commission, which rules and regulations shall, to the extent practicable, be in conformity with the rules applicable in civil proceedings in the district courts of the United States. In such proceedings, the Commission may by subpena compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence, in such manner and to such an extent as the Commission may by rule or regulation require. Attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence in response to subpena may be required from any place in the United States at any designated place of hearing, and persons so acting under the direction of the Commission and witnesses shall, unless employees of the Commission, be entitled to the same fees and mileage as in the courts of the United States. "(b) Obedience to this section shall, on application by the Commission, be enforced as are orders of the Commission other than for the payment of money." Approved December 6, 1967. Shipping Act, amendment. 39 Stat. 737. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 918 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 113 (1967): Aug. 4: Considered and passed Senate. 90th Congress, S. 2211 An Act To amend section 509 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to provide for construction aid for certain passenger vessels operating on the inland rivers and waterways. 81 STAT. 559 Passenger vessels in domestio trade. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 509 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1159), is amended by inserting immediately after the words "fourteen knots," the following: "or in the case of a passenger vessel operating solely on the inland rivers and waterways which is designed to be of not less 66 Stat. 761. than one thousand gross tons and to be capable of sustained speed of not less than eight knots,". Approved December 10, 1967. 49 Stat. 2000; LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 923 accompanying H. R. 13369 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 717 (Comm. on Commerce). Nov. 7: Considered and passed Senate. Nov. 20: Considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 13369. Nov. 291 Senate agreed to House amendment. 90th Congress, S. J. Res. 101 Joint Resolution Amending title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to guarantee certain loans made to the National Maritime Historical Society for the purpose of restoring and returning to the United States the last surviving American square-rigged merchant ship, the Kaiulani, and for other purposes. Whereas the Kaiulani, the last surviving American-built squarerigged merchant ship, was a gift of the people of the Philippines to the people of the United States; and Whereas the President of the Philippines formally presented the gift to President Lyndon B. Johnson in a ceremony at the White House on October 5, 1964; and Whereas the task of restoring the Kaiulani was assigned by President Johnson to the National Maritime Historical Society as trustee for the people of the United States; and Whereas the Kaiulani is presently being restored in the Philippines by Whereas, upon completion of restoration, the Kaiulani will be sailed 81 STAT, 580 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That title XI of the Mer- Kaiulani. chant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by adding at the end thereof the Restoration. following new section: 1274. "SEC. 1112. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law including sections 1101 (f), 1104 (a) (2), and 1104(a) (8) of this Act, the 73 Stat. 272; Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to insure all or any part 68 Stat. 1269. of the principal of and interest on any mortgage made, within the 46 USC 1271, three-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this section, by the National Maritime Historical Society of the District of Columbia for the purpose of restoring and returning to the United States the vessel, Kaiulani, the last surviving American-built, square-rigged merchant ship presented as a gift to the people of the United States from the people of the Philippines. "(b) An insurance contract issued under this section shall be made only with respect to a mortgage which, in the opinion of the Secretary of Commerce, is economically sound and such contract and the related mortgage shall be subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as he may deem necessary to protect the interests of the United States. "(c) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to make commitments to insure a mortgage under this section. "(d) The aggregate unpaid principal amount of any mortgage insured under this section shall not exceed $500,000. "(e) The faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment of interest on and the unpaid balance of the principal amount of each mortgage insured under this section. "(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the vessel Kaiulani shall be entitled to be registered or enrolled under the laws of the United States at any time, and shall be exempt from all United 1 81 STAT. 580 81 STAT. 581 States customs duties and tonnage taxes, if any, upon her return to the United States. "(g) Such of the provisions of this title as the Secretary of Commerce determines, shall apply to the insurance granted under this section." Approved December 14, 1967. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 917 (Comm. on Merchant Marine & Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 113 (1967): Nov. 8: Considered and passed Senate. 90th Congress, H. R. 12638 An Act To authorize the exchange of certain vessels for conversion and operation in unsubsidized service between the west coast of the United States and the Territory of Guam. 81 STAT. 581 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Vessels exchange, of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), acting authorization. by and through the Maritime Administration, pursuant to the provisions of section 510(i) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1160 (i)), is authorized to trade out in exchange for obsolete vessels 74 Stat. 312; two C-4-type vessels for the purpose of conversion and operation 79 Stat. 980. in unsubsidized service between the west coast of the United States and the Territory of Guam by the person acquiring the traded-out vessels without regard to whether such person receives operating-dif ferential subsidy under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, for any other 49 Stat. 1985. of his operations. The Secretary shall exchange the vessels under 46 USC 1245. authority of this Act under such terms and conditions as he deems necessary to insure that if the person who acquires the two C-4-type vessels discontinues his operation of such service, the vessels will be sold to his successor in such service at their fair and reasonable value as determined by the Secretary and subject to such other requirements as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States. Approved December 14, 1967. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 922 (Comm. on Merohant Marine & Fisheries). Nov, 201 Considered and passed House. Nov. 29: Considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2140. |