90th Congress, H. R. 12639 June 22, 1968 An Act To remove certain limitations on ocean cruises. 82 STAT. 248 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Inited States of America in Congress assembled, That section 613 (b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1183), is mended to read as follows: any Ocean cruise vessels. Removal of certain limitations. 75 Stat. 89. "(b) If the Secretary of Commerce finds that the operation of passenger vessel with respect to which a contract for the payment of an perating-differential subsidy has been entered into under section 603 46 USC 1173. of this title effective before January 2, 1960, is required for at least one-third of each year, but not for all of each year, in order to furnish dequate service on the service, route, or line covered by such contract, e may amend such contract to agree to pay an operating-differential subsidy for operation of the vessel (1) on such service, route, or line for such part of each year, and (2) on cruises for all or part of the remainder of each year if such specific cruise is approved by the Secreary of Commerce under subsection (d) of this section: Provided, however, That no such vessel may cruise for more than seven months of each year to ports which are regularly served by another United States-flag passenger vessel pursuant to an operating-differential subsidy contract." SEC. 2. (a) Subsection (d) of section 613 of the Merchant Marine Repeal. Act, 1936, as amended, is hereby repealed. (b) Subsections (e) and (f) of section 613 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, are hereby redesignated as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, including any references thereto. Approved June 22, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 988 (Comm. on Merchant Marine & Fisheries) and No. 1534 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 1081 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 113 (1967): Dec. 4, considered and passed House. amended. June 10, Senate adopted conference report. 90th Congress, H. R. 15190 An Act To amend sections 3 and 4 of the Act approved September 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 990), providing for an investigation and study to determine a site for the construction of a sea-level canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 82 STAT, 249 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 1969" in section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof "December 1, 1970", 81 Stat. 781. Approved June 22, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 1222 (Merchant Marine & Fisheries) and SENATE REPORT No. 1112 (Comm. on Commerce). Apr. 1, 30: Considered and passed House. (1030) 90th Congress, S. 2047 An Act o exempt certain vessels engaged in the fishing industry from the requirements of certain laws. 82 STAT. 341 certain laws. inspections. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the nited States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4426 of Fishing veshe Revised Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 404) is amended sels. y adding at the end thereof the following sentences: "As used herein, Exemption from he phrase 'engaged in fishing as a regular business' includes cannery Small oraft ender or fishing tender vessels of not more than five hundred gross ons used in the salmon or crab fisheries of the States of Oregon, Washngton, and Alaska which are engaged exclusively in (1) the carriage of cargo to or from vessels in the fishery or a facility used or to be ised in the processing or assembling of fishery products, or (2) the ransportation of cannery or fishing personnel to or from operating ocations. The exemption of the foregoing sentence for cannery tender ›r fishing tender vessels shall continue in force for five years from the ffective date of this amendment." SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of August 27, 1935 (46 U.S.C. 88), is Loadlines. mended by designating the existing section as subsection (a) and by 49 Stat. 888. adding a new subsection (b) as follows: "(b) All cannery tender or fishing tender vessels of not more than ive hundred gross tons used in the salmon or crab fisheries of the States of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska except those constructed after the effective date of this subsection or those converted to either of such services after five years from the effective date of this subsection are exempt from the requirements of this Act." SEC. 3. The first proviso of section 1 of the Act of June 20, 1936 (46 Internal comU.S.C. 367), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following bustion engines. sentences: "As used herein, the phrase 'any vessel engaged in the fish- 49 Stat. 1544. ing, oystering, clamming, crabbing, or any other branch of the fishery or kelp or sponge industries' includes cannery tender or fishing tender vessels of not more than five hundred gross tons used in the salmon or crab fisheries of the States of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska which are engaged exclusively in (1) the carriage of cargo to or from vessels in the fishery or a facility used or to be used in the processing or assembling of fishery products, or (2) the transportation of cannery or fishing personnel to or from operating locations. The exemption of the foregoing sentence for cannery tender or fishing tender vessels shall continue in force for five years from the effective date of this amendment. SEC. 4. The first subparagraph of section 4417a of the Revised Combustible Statutes of the United States (46 U.S.C. 391a(1)) is amended by oargo in bulk. adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "Notwithstanding the first sentence hereof, cannery tenders, fishing tenders, or fishing vessels of not more than five hundred gross tons used in the salmon or crab fisheries of the States of Oregon, Washington, and Alaska when engaged exclusively in the fishing industry shall be allowed to 82 STAT. 341 have on board inflammable or combustible cargo in bulk to the extent and upon conditions as may be required by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating." Approved July 11, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1399 accompanying H. R. 13366 (Comm. on SENATE REPORT No. 686 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 113 (1967): Oct. 27, Considered and passed Senate. 90th Congress,, S. 1752 An Act To amend the Act prohibiting fishing in the territorial waters of the United 82 STAT. 445 ties, prohibition. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled Foreign vessels "An Act to prohibit fishing in the territorial waters of the United in contiguous States and in certain other areas by vessels other than vessels of the fishery zone. United States and by persons in charge of such vessels," approved Support activiMay 20, 1964 (78 Stat. 194), is amended by replacing the first sentence of section 1 with the following: "That it is unlawful for any vessel, 16 USC 1081. except a vessel of the United States, or for any master or other person in charge of such a vessel, to engage in the fisheries within the territorial waters of the United States, its territories and possessions and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or within any waters in which the United States has the same rights in respect to fisheries as it has in its territorial waters or in such waters to engage in activities in support of a foreign fishery fleet or to engage in the taking of any Continental Shelf fishery resource which appertains to the United States except as provided in this Act or as expressly provided by an international agreement to which the United States is a party." Approved July 26, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1638 (Comm. on Merohant Marine & Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 113 (1967): Oct, 27, considered and passed Senate. |