116 STAT. 2094 PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 (1) the United States Merchant Marine has served the people of the United States in all wars since 1775; (2) the United States Merchant Marine served as the Nation's first navy and defeated the British Navy to help gain the Nation's independence; (3) the United States Merchant Marine kept the lifeline of freedom open to the allies of the United States during the Second World War, making one of the most significant contributions made by any nation to the victory of the allies in that war; (4) President Franklin D. Roosevelt and many military leaders praised the role of the United States Merchant Marine as the "Fourth Arm of Defense" during the Second World War; (5) more than 250,000 men and women served in the United States Merchant Marine during the Second World War; (6) during the Second World War, members of the United States Merchant Marine faced dangers from the elements and from submarines, mines, armed raiders, destroyers, aircraft, and "kamikaze" pilots; (7) during the Second World War, at least 6,830 members of the United States Merchant Marine were killed at sea; (8) during the Second World War, 11,000 members of the United States Merchant Marine were wounded, at least 1,100 of whom later died from their wounds; (9) during the Second World War, 604 members of the United States Merchant Marine were taken prisoner; (10) one in 32 members of the United States Merchant Marine serving in the Second World War died in the line of duty, suffering a higher percentage of war-related deaths than any of the other armed services of the United States; and (11) the United States Merchant Marine continues to serve the United States, promoting freedom and meeting the high ideals of its former members. (b) GRANTS TO CONSTRUCT ADDITION TO AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE MEMORIAL WALL OF HONOR. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Transportation may make grants to the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Committee, Inc., to construct an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor located at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro, California. (2) FEDERAL SHARE. —The Federal share of the cost of activities carried out with a grant made under this section shall be 50 percent. (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for fiscal year 2003. 33 USC 1902a. SEC. 204. DISCHARGE OF AGRICULTURAL CARGO RESIDUE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the discharge from a vessel of any agricultural cargo residue material in the form of hold washings shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) that implement Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.
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