Section 5, referred to in text, means section 5 of act June 5, 1920, which was classified to section 864 of former Title 46, Shipping, and was repealed by Pub. L. 100–710, title II, § 202(4), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4753.

1981—Pub. L. 97–31 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Commission” in two places, “he” for “it” in three places, and “his” for “its” in two places, and struck out “upon an affirmative vote of not less than five of its members, spread upon the minutes of the board,” before “determined to make such sale”. For prior transfers of functions, see Transfer of Functions note below.

“Commission”, meaning United States Maritime Commission, substituted in text for “board”, meaning United States Shipping Board. For dissolution of Board and transfer of functions to United States Maritime Commission, see Ex. Ord. No. 6166 and act June 29, 1936. Ex. Ord. No. 6166 is set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. For subsequent transfers of functions, see Reorg. Plan No. 6 of 1949, Reorg. Plan No. 21 of 1950, and Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1961, set out under section 1111 of this Appendix.