An Act to amend the cruise legislation of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936
PL 92-323 (H.R.9552), enacted 06/30/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-323-JUNE 30, 1972 
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report to Congress not later than two years after the date of enact-
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compact have been consistent with the purposes as set out in Article V 
of such compact, and have been limited to activities related directly 
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such compact. 
(b) Section 2 of Public Law 185, Eighty-fourth Congress (69 Stat. 
Repeal. 
391) is hereby repealed. 
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section of this joint resolution is hereby expressly reserved. 
Approved June 30, 1972. 
Public Law 92-323 
AN ACT 
June 30, 1972 
To amend the cruise legislation of the Merchant Marine Act, li)80. 
TH. R. 9552] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 613 of 
Passenger 
the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 TT.S.C. 1183), is ""JJtiVa.on 
amended as follows: 
cruises. 
(a) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 
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(IA) By striking out "effective before January 2, 1960, is re- 84Stat.'2i5. 
(juired for at least one-third of each year, but not" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "effective before January 2,1960, is not required . 
(B) By striking out " (1) on such service, route, or line for such 
part of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) on such serv-
ice, route, or line for some part or no part of each year". 
(C) By striking out "(2) on cruises for all or part of the re-
mainder of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof " (2) on cruises 
for all or part of each year". 
(b) Subsection (d) is amended as follows: 
(A) By inserting after the numeral "(1)" the words "except as 
provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection" and a comma. 
(B) By inserting a new subsection (4) to read as follows: 
"(4) Any other provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, 
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or of the Shipping Act, 1916, to the contrary notwithstanding, 
Wst^u^ni.' 
with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, it may carry 
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cargo and mail between ports to the extent such carriage is not in 
direct competition with a carrier offering United States-flag 
berth service between those ports, or, if such carriage is in direct 
competition with one or more carriers offering United States-flag 
berth service between such ports, with the consent of the next 
scheduled United States-flag carrier, which consent shall not be 
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unreasonably withheld in the judgment of the Maritime Admin-
istrator." 
(c) The first sentence of subsection (e) is amended by inserting 
after the words "after consideration of all relevant matter presented, 
shall" the words "approve the proposed cruise" and by striking out 
the last comma in the sentence and the words "approve the proposed 
cruise" at the end of the sentence. 
Approved June 30, 1972.