§ 57501. Completion of long-range program
Whenever the Secretary of Transportation determines that the objectives and policies declared in sections
50101 and
50102 of this title cannot be fully realized within a reasonable time under titles V and VI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and the President approves the determination, the Secretary, in accordance with this chapter, shall complete the long-range program described in section
50102 of this title.