Section, acts Aug. 19, 1890, ch. 802, § 1 , 26 Stat. 328 ; May 28, 1894, ch. 83 , 28 Stat. 83 , related to distress signals. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1954 , see note set out under sections 61 to 63 of this title.