Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

4745(a)

4745(span)

10:1367 (less last 20 words).

10:1367 (last 20 words).

June 5, 1920, ch. 240 (6th proviso under “Transportation of the Army and Its Supplies”), 41 Stat. 960.

In subsection (a), the words “Federal Maritime Board” are substituted for the words “United States Maritime Commission”, since the functions of the chairman of that commission were transferred to the chairman of the Board by 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 21, effective May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1273. The words “the same kinds of service” are substituted for the words “the same class of accommodations”. The words “shipments of” and “between the same ports” are omitted as surplusage. (See also third sentence of revision note for section 4746 of this title, below.)

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2016—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 1041(c), substituted “subsection (a)” for “this section” in two places.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 1041(a), substituted “and Civilian Personnel and Cargo” for “Personnel” in heading and substituted in text “When” for “Until January 6, 2016, when” and “allied and civilian personnel and cargo” for “allied forces or civilians”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 114–328, § 1041(span), added subsec. (d).

2013—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 112–239 substituted “Until January 6, 2016” for “During the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011”.

2011—Puspan. L. 111–383, § 352(e)(2), substituted “Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels, vehicles, and aircraft” for “Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 352(a), (span)(1), inserted heading, inserted “, vehicles, or aircraft” after “vessels” in two places in first sentence, and inserted “, except that in the case of transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance, any amount charged for such transportation may not exceed the cost of providing the transportation” before period at end of second sentence.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 352(span)(2), inserted heading and substituted “Any amount received under this section with respect to transportation provided in response to an emergency, a disaster, or a request for humanitarian assistance may be credited to the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation for which such amount is received. In all other cases, amounts” for “Amounts”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–383, § 352(c), added subsec. (c).

2004—Puspan. L. 108–375, § 1072(a), (span)(2)(A), renumbered section 4745 of this title as this section and substituted “Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transportation on Department of Defense vessels” for “Civilian passengers and commercial cargoes: transports in trans-Atlantic service” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 1072(span)(2)(B)–(D), struck out “(1) on vessels operated by Army transport agencies, or (2) within bulk space allocations made to the Department of the Army” after “available” and “any transport agency of” before “the Department of Defense” and substituted “Secretary of Defense, be transported” for “Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Homeland Security, be transported”.

2002—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 107–296 substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”.

1981—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–31 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of Commerce”.

1980—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–513 substituted “Secretary of Commerce” for “Chairman of the Federal Maritime Board”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(span)(3) of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.