112 STAT. 1915
TITLE II - AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Maritime Commission, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 202. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION ORGANIZATION.
Section 102(d) of Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961 (75 Stat. 840) is amended to read as follows:
5 USC app; 46 USC app. 1111 note.
"(d) A vacancy or vacancies in the membership of Commission shall not impair the power of the Commission to execute its functions. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the Commission is required to dispose of any matter before the Commission."
Deadline. 46 USC app. 1716 note.
SEC. 203. REGULATIONS.
Not later than March 1, 1999, the Federal Maritime Commission shall prescribe final regulations to implement the changes made by this Act.
TITLE III - AMENDMENTS TO OTHER SHIPPING AND MARITIME LAWS
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 19 OF THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1920.
(a) IN GENERAL. - Section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 876) is amended by -
(1) striking "forwarding and" in subsection (1)(b);
(2) striking "non-vessel-operating common carrier operations," in subsection (1)(b) and inserting "ocean transportation intermediary services and operations,";
(3) striking "methods or practices" and inserting "methods, pricing practices, or other practices" in subsection (1)(b);
(4) striking "tariffs of a common carrier" in subsection 7(d) and inserting "tariffs and service contracts of a common carrier";
(5) striking "use the tariffs of conferences" in subsections (7)(d) and (9)(b) and inserting "use tariffs of conferences and service contracts of agreements";
(6) striking "tariffs filed with the Commission" in subsection (9)(b) and inserting "tariffs and service contracts";
(7) striking "freight forwarder," each place it appears and inserting "transportation intermediary,"; and
(8) striking "tariff" each place it appears in subsection (11) and inserting "tariff or service contract".
(b) STYLISTIC CONFORMITY.―Section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 876), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by -
(1) redesignating subdivisions (1) through (12) as subsections (a) through (1), respectively;
