Section, act June 7, 1897, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 102, related to distress signals. See section 2037 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Dec. 24, 1981, see section 7 of Pub. L. 96-591, set out as an Effective Date note under section 2001 of this title.