Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merchant Marine Act of 1936 canonical | 6 |
| Jones Act | 1 |
| United States Merchant Marine Act of 1936 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Merchant Marine Act of 1936 Context triple: [74th United States Congress, passed, Merchant Marine Act of 1936]
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Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
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Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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C.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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E.
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 is a landmark federal law that established strict disclosure requirements for securities offerings to protect investors and restore confidence in financial markets after widespread abuses revealed by the stock market crash and ensuing economic crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Merchant Marine Act of 1936 Target entity description: The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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A.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
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B.
Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933
The Emergency Conservation Work Act of 1933 was New Deal legislation that created the Civilian Conservation Corps to provide jobs through natural resource conservation and public works projects during the Great Depression.
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C.
Glass–Steagall Act
The Glass–Steagall Act was a landmark U.S. banking law of the 1930s that separated commercial and investment banking to curb financial speculation and prevent future banking crises.
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D.
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was a major New Deal law that funded large-scale public works and employment programs to combat unemployment during the Great Depression.
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E.
U.S. Securities Act of 1933
The U.S. Securities Act of 1933 is a landmark federal law that established strict disclosure requirements for securities offerings to protect investors and restore confidence in financial markets after widespread abuses revealed by the stock market crash and ensuing economic crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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maritime law ⓘ |
| affects |
U.S. merchant mariners
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U.S. shipowners ⓘ U.S. shipyards ⓘ maritime labor unions ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure availability of U.S.-flag ships for military sealift
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make U.S.-flag shipping competitive with foreign-flag shipping ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S.-flag commercial vessels engaged in domestic commerce
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U.S.-flag commercial vessels engaged in foreign commerce ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 46 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createsAgency | United States Maritime Commission ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | June 29, 1936 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | United States Maritime Commission ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States territories
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surface form:
United States and its territories
|
| historicalContext | New Deal era legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy | Merchant Marine Act of 1970 ⓘ |
| policyStatement |
the United States shall have a merchant marine capable of carrying a substantial portion of its foreign commerce
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the United States shall have a merchant marine composed of the best-equipped, safest, and most suitable types of vessels ⓘ the United States shall have a merchant marine owned and operated under the U.S. flag by U.S. citizens ⓘ the United States shall have a merchant marine sufficient to carry its domestic water-borne commerce ⓘ the United States shall have a merchant marine supplemented by efficient shipbuilding and ship repair facilities ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| providesFor |
construction-differential subsidies
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operating-differential subsidies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine
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to encourage a merchant marine capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency ⓘ to ensure a merchant marine owned and operated under the United States flag by U.S. citizens ⓘ to promote United States commerce ⓘ to provide for the construction and operation of U.S.-flag vessels ⓘ to support national defense through a merchant marine fleet ⓘ |
| regulates |
operating-differential subsidies for U.S.-flag ships
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subsidies for construction of merchant vessels ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jones Act
Shipping Act of 1916 ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Reorganization Plan No. 21 of 1950 ⓘ |
| sector | maritime transportation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Merchant Marine Act of 1936 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| subject |
maritime labor and employment conditions
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merchant marine policy of the United States ⓘ operation of U.S.-flag commercial vessels ⓘ shipbuilding subsidies ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: Merchant Marine Act of 1936 Description of subject: The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
Referenced by (8)
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