26 U.S.C. § 1062 (2024)
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(1) For nonrecognition of gain in connection with the transfer of obsolete vessels to the Maritime Administration under chapter 573 of title 46, United States Code, see section 57307 of title 46.
(2) For recognition of gain or loss in connection with the construction of new vessels, see chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 311, §1054; renumbered §1055, Pub. L. 86–779, §8(b), Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1003; renumbered §1056, Pub. L. 88–9, §1(b), Apr. 10, 1963, 77 Stat. 7; renumbered §1057, Pub. L. 94–455, title II, §212(a)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1545; renumbered §1058, Pub. L. 94–455, title X, §1015(c), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1618; renumbered §1059, Pub. L. 95–345, §2(d)(1), Aug. 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 482; renumbered §1060, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §53(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 565; renumbered §1061 and amended, Pub. L. 99–514, title VI, §641(a), title XVIII, §1899A(27), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2282, 2960; Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1708; renumbered §1062, Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13309(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2130.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2017—Pub. L. 115–97 renumbered section 1061 of this title as this section.
2006—Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(A), substituted "chapter 573 of title 46, United States Code, see section 57307 of title 46" for "section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, see subsection (e) of that section, as amended August 4, 1939 (46 U.S.C. App. 1160)".
Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(B), substituted "chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code" for "section 511 of such Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1161)".
Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(C), struck out par. (3), which read as follows: "For nonrecognition of gain in connection with vessels exchanged with the Maritime Administration under section 8 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, see subsection (a) of that section (50 U.S.C. App. 1741)."
533 of title 46, United States Code" for "section 511 of such Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1161)".
Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(C), struck out par. (3), which read as follows: "For nonrecognition of gain in connection with vessels exchanged with the Maritime Administration under section 8 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, see subsection (a) of that section (50 U.S.C. App. 1741)."
1986—Pub. L. 99–514, §641(a), renumbered section 1060 of this title as this section.
Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 99–514, §1899A(27), which directed the amendment of pars. (1) and (2) of section 1060 by substituting "46 U.S.C. App." for "46 U.S.C." was executed to section 1061 to reflect the probable intent of Congress in view of the renumbering of section 1060 as 1061 by section 641(a) of Pub. L. 99–514.
(2) For recognition of gain or loss in connection with the construction of new vessels, see chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code.
(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 311, §1054; renumbered §1055, Pub. L. 86–779, §8(b), Sept. 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 1003; renumbered §1056, Pub. L. 88–9, §1(b), Apr. 10, 1963, 77 Stat. 7; renumbered §1057, Pub. L. 94–455, title II, §212(a)(1), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1545; renumbered §1058, Pub. L. 94–455, title X, §1015(c), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1618; renumbered §1059, Pub. L. 95–345, §2(d)(1), Aug. 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 482; renumbered §1060, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, §53(a), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 565; renumbered §1061 and amended, Pub. L. 99–514, title VI, §641(a), title XVIII, §1899A(27), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2282, 2960; Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1708; renumbered §1062, Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13309(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2130.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2017—Pub. L. 115–97 renumbered section 1061 of this title as this section.
2006—Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(A), substituted "chapter 573 of title 46, United States Code, see section 57307 of title 46" for "section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, see subsection (e) of that section, as amended August 4, 1939 (46 U.S.C. App. 1160)".
Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(B), substituted "chapter 533 of title 46, United States Code" for "section 511 of such Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1161)".
Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(C), struck out par. (3), which read as follows: "For nonrecognition of gain in connection with vessels exchanged with the Maritime Administration under section 8 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, see subsection (a) of that section (50 U.S.C. App. 1741)."
533 of title 46, United States Code" for "section 511 of such Act, as amended (46 U.S.C. App. 1161)".
Par. (3). Pub. L. 109–304, §17(e)(5)(C), struck out par. (3), which read as follows: "For nonrecognition of gain in connection with vessels exchanged with the Maritime Administration under section 8 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, see subsection (a) of that section (50 U.S.C. App. 1741)."
1986—Pub. L. 99–514, §641(a), renumbered section 1060 of this title as this section.
Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 99–514, §1899A(27), which directed the amendment of pars. (1) and (2) of section 1060 by substituting "46 U.S.C. App." for "46 U.S.C." was executed to section 1061 to reflect the probable intent of Congress in view of the renumbering of section 1060 as 1061 by section 641(a) of Pub. L. 99–514.
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