(a) In General.—The Federal Maritime Commission may make such expenditures as are necessary in the performance of its functions from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it, which appropriations are authorized.
(b) Prohibition.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Federal Maritime Commission may not expend any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it to a non-Federal entity to issue an award, prize, commendation, or other honor that is not related to the purposes set forth in section 40101.
(Pub. L. 109–304, § 4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1490, § 307; Pub. L. 114–120, title IV, § 403, Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 67; renumbered § 46107, Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXVI [LXXXVI], § 8605(a)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4765.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
30746 App.:1111(d) (related to Commission).June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, § 201(d) (related to Commission), 49 Stat. 1986; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(58)(B), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 158.
The words “by this chapter”, “after June 29, 1936”, and “further” are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2021—Pub. L. 116–283 renumbered section 307 of this title as this section.
2016—Pub. L. 114–120 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).