Merchant Marine Act of 1970
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The Merchant Marine Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that updated and expanded national maritime policy, including shipbuilding and fleet modernization programs, to strengthen the American merchant marine.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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maritime law → |
| aimsTo |
enhance U.S. shipyard activity
→
ensure a modern U.S.-flag merchant fleet → support national defense sealift capability → |
| appliesTo |
United States merchant marine
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|
| concerns |
construction of merchant ships
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fleet modernization programs → operation of merchant ships → |
| country |
United States
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| field |
maritime policy
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shipbuilding → shipping → |
| follows |
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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| hasEffectOn |
fleet replacement policies
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operation of U.S.-flag vessels in foreign trade → ship construction incentives → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasPurpose |
to expand and update national maritime policy
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to promote modernization of the U.S. merchant fleet → to strengthen the American merchant marine → to support U.S. shipbuilding programs → |
| influences |
U.S. maritime commerce
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U.S. maritime labor → U.S. shipbuilding industry → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalForm |
public law
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| partOf |
United States maritime policy framework
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| regulates |
U.S.-flag merchant vessels
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commercial shipping → |
| relatedTo |
U.S. maritime subsidies
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United States merchant marine → national security policy → |
| sector |
maritime industry
→
transportation → |
| updates |
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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partiallySupersededBy |