Section 4401, Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 2, 60 Stat. 41 , related to declaration of policy. Section 4402, Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 3, 60 Stat. 41 ; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(153) , Aug. 6, 1981 , 95 Stat. 167 ; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 307(12) , Dec. 12, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1925 , related to definitions. Section 4403, Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 5, 60 Stat. 43 ; June 28, 1947, ch. 161, § 2, 61 Stat. 191 ; June 30, 1950, ch. 427, § 3, 64 Stat. 308 ; Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1175, 68 Stat. 1050 ; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(155) , Aug. 6, 1981 , 95 Stat. 167 ; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 307(12) , Dec. 12, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1925 , related to charter of vessels. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title Act Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 1, 60 Stat. 41 , which provided that act Mar. 8, 1946 , could be cited as the “ Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 ”, was repealed by Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)(1) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1910 . Termination Date Act Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 82, § 14, 60 Stat. 50 , as amended June 28, 1947, ch. 161, § 1, 61 Stat. 190 ; Feb. 27, 1948, ch. 78, § 1(a), 62 Stat. 38 ; Feb. 28, 1949, ch. 12, 63 Stat. 9 ; June 29, 1949, ch. 281, § 1, 63 Stat. 349 ; June 30, 1950, ch. 427, § 1, 64 Stat. 308 ; Aug. 17, 1950, ch. 725, 64 Stat. 452 , which provided that no contract of sale was to be made under act Mar. 8, 1946 , after Jan. 15, 1951 , and no contract of charter was to be made under that act after June 30, 1950 , except as provided under 50 U.S.C. 4403(e) , (f), was repealed by Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3502(a)(1) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1910 . Great Lakes Vessels Act Sept. 28, 1950, ch. 1093, § 3, 64 Stat. 1078 , provided that contracts for the sale of vessels for exclusive use on the Great Lakes could be made until Dec. 31, 1950 , and transfer to the Great Lakes of such vessels was required to be completed by Dec. 31, 1951 .