Section 1, acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 156, §3, 18 Stat. 485
; Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, §1, 37 Stat. 309
, defined seamen. See section 201 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Section 2, R.S. §4801, provided for acceptance of gifts in aid of marine hospitals. See section 219 of Title 42.
Editorial Notes
Renumbering of Repealing Act
Title XIII, §1313, formerly title VI, §611, of act July 1, 1944, which repealed these sections, was renumbered title VII, §711, by act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, §5, 60 Stat. 1049
; §713, by act Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, §9(b), 62 Stat. 47
; title VIII, §813, by act July 30, 1956, ch. 779, §3(b), 70 Stat. 721
; title IX, §913, by
Pub. L. 88–581, §4(b), Sept. 4, 1964, 78 Stat. 919
; title X, §1013, by
Pub. L. 89–239, §3(b), Oct. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 931
; title XI, §1113, by
Pub. L. 91–572, §6(b), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1506
; title XII, §1213, by
Pub. L. 92–294, §3(b), May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 137
; title XIII, §1313, by
Pub. L. 93–154, §2(b)(2), Nov. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 604
, and was repealed by
Pub. L. 93–222, §7(b), Dec. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 936
.