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Editorial Notes Renumbering of Repealing Act Title XIII, § 1313, formerly title VI, § 611, of act July 1, 1944 , which repealed these sections, was renumbered title VII, § 711, by act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, § 5, 60 Stat. 1049 ; § 713, by act Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, § 9(b), 62 Stat. 47 ;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 L. 93–154, § 2(b)(2) , Nov. 16, 1973 , 87 Stat. 604 , and was repealed by Pub.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 .