Act of April 22, 1918, an act to amend the emergency shipping fund pro-
visions of the urgent deficiency appropriation Act approved June 15,
1917. (Public Law No. 138, 65th Cong.)..
Act of March 3, 1925, an act authorizing suits against the United States in
admiralty for damage caused by and salvage services rendered to public
vessels belonging to the United States. (Public Law No. 546, 68th
Cong ).
Act of May 29, 1928 (extract from), an act to reduce and equalize taxation,
provide revenue. (Public Law No. 562, 70th Cong.).....
Act of May 22, 1928, an act to further develop an American merchant
marine, to assure its permanence in the transportation of the foreign trade
of the United States. (Public Law No. 463, 70th Cong.)---
Act of February 20, 1929 (extract from), U.S. Shipping Board. (Public
Law No. 778, 70th Cong.) ----
Act of February 2, 1931, an act to amend subsection (d) of section 11 of the
Merchant Marine Act of June 5, 1920, as amended by section 301 of the
Merchant Marine Act of May 22, 1928. (Public Law No. 603, 71st
Cong.)...
Act of February 10, 1932, to amend section 3 of the Rivers and Harbors
Act, approved June 13, 1902. (Public Law No. 16, 72d Cong.)-------
Act of May 9, 1932, to amend the act entitled "An act to regulate naviga-
tion on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters,"
approved February 8, 1895. (Public Law No. 127, 72d Cong.) - - - -
Act of June 30, 1932 (extract from), Reorganization of Shipping Board.
(Public Law No. 212, 72d Cong.) --- .
Act of June 30, 1932, To amend section 5 of the Suits in Admiralty Act,
approved March 9, 1920. (Public Law No. 213, 72d Cong.) - - - .
Act of March 3, 1933, amending the Shipping Act, 1919, as amended, for
the purpose of further regulating common carriers by water in interstate
commerce of the United States engaged in transportation by way of the
Panama Canal. (Public Law 415, 72d Cong.) -
Act of March 1, 1933, to amend article 5 of the Act of Congress approved
June 7, 1897, relating to the approval of regulations for preventing col-
lisions upon certain harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United
States. (Public Law No. 400, 72d Cong.(---
Act of March 26, 1934, requiring agricultural or other products to be
shipped in vessels of the United States here the Reconstruction Fi-
nance Corporation or any other instrumentality of the Government fi-
nances the exporting of such products. (Public Res. No. 17, 7 d Cong.).
Act of June 13, 1933, to amend sections 4399, 4418, 4428, 4429, 4430, 4431,
4432, 4433, and 4434 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to
the construction and inspection of boilers, unfired pressure vessels, and
the appurtenances thereof. (Public Law No. 40, 73d Cong.) --
Act of June 13, 1933 (extract from), to extend the gasoline tax for 1 year.
Exemption from tax on certain supplies for vessels. (Public Law No.
73, 72d Cong.).
Act of May 4, 1934, authorizing pursers or licensed deck officers of vessels
to perform the duties of the masters of such vessels in relation to entrance
and clearance of same. (Public Law No. 201, 73d Cong.)
Act of June 16, 1933 (extract from), Fourth Deficiency Act of 1933. (Pub-
lic Law No. 78, 73d Cong.) - -
Act of March 27, 1934, to establish the composition of the United States
Navy with respect to the categories of vessels limited by the treaties
signed at Washington, February 6, 1922, and at London, April 22, 1930,
at the limits prescribed by those treaties; to authorize the construction
of certain naval vessels. (Public Law No. 135, 73d Cong.) – .
Act of June 19, 1924 (extract from), foreign ships. (Public Law No. 416,
73d Cong.).
Act of June 18, 1934, to provide for the establishment, operation, and
maintenance of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United
States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce. (Public Law No.