74 STAT. 386. carriers by water operating between Hawaiian ports, and between those ports and other ports in the United States." SEO. 8. Section 303(e) of the Interstate Commerce Act is amended by adding a new subsection 3 to read as follows: "(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any common carrier by motor vehicle which was engaged also in operations between the United States and Alaska as a common carrier by water subject to regulation by the Federal Maritime Board under the 62 Stat. 386. 49 USC 903. Shipping Act of 1916, as amended, and the Intercoastal Shipping 46 USC 842. Act of 1933, as amended, prior to January 3, 1959, and has so op- 46 USC 848. erated since that time, shall as to such operations, remain subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Board." Approved July 12, 1960. 86th Congress, H. R. 10500 July 12, 1960 AN ACT 74 STAT. 469. To amend the Career Compensation Act of 1949 with respect to incentive pay for certain submarine service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection Armed Forces. 204(a) (2) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended (37 Hazardous duty. U.S.C. 235 (a) (2)), be amended to read, "(2) duty on board a sub- 63 Stat. 810. marine, including, in the case of nuclear-powered submarines, periods of training and rehabilitation after assignment thereto as determined by the Secretary concerned, and including submarines under construction from the time builders' trials commence, and duty as an operator or crew member of an operational, self-propelled submersible, including undersea exploration and research vehicles;". Approved July 12, 1960. (880) To permit the admission to registry and the use in the coastwise trade of certain foreign-built hydrofoil vessels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- Certain foreigning any other provision of law to the contrary, that certain hydrofoil built hydrofoil vessel now known as the Flying Fish, built in Messina, Italy, and now vessels, owned by Calderone Enterprises Corporation, Hempstead, New York, and one other hydrofoil vessel of similar origin and ownership of less than one hundred gross tons may, at any time within eighteen months after the date of enactment of this Act, be documented as vessels of the United States, upon compliance with the usual requirements, with the privilege of engaging in the coastwise trade only to the extent necessary to permit the carriage of passengers and merchandise, whether for hire or otherwise, between and among points within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as long as the vessels shall continue to be owned by a citizen of the United States. SEC. 2. When used in this Act, the term "citizen of the United States" includes a corporation, partnership, or association only if it is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 4132 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (46 U.S.C. 11), and section 2 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. 802). Approved July 14, 1960. 86th Congress, S. 107 AN ACT 74 STAT. 733. To amend title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to Federal ship mortgage insurance, in order to include flouting drydocks under the definition of the term “vessel” in such title. surance. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIouse of Representatives of the I'nited States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1101 (c) Federal ship of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out "and mortgage infishing vessels" and inserting in lieu thereof "fishing vessels, and flout- 68 Stat. 1267. ing drydocks" which have a capacity of thirty-five thousand or more 46 USC 1271. lifting tons and a beam of one hundred and twenty-five feet or more between the wing walls. SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 1104 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1274), is amended by deleting the word "or" before clause (d) of paragraph (8) and adding the following new clause at the end of paragraph (8): "or (e) with respect to floating drydocks, in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or repair of vessels.' 99 SEC. 3. Subsection (b) of section 1104 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1274), is amended by deleting the word "or" before clause (d) of paragraph (2) and adding the following new clause at the end of paragraph (2): "or (e) with respect to floating drydocks, in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or repair of vessels." Approved September 2, 1960. 86th Congress, S. 2669 AN ACT To extend the period of exemption from inspection under the provisions of section 4426 of the Revised Statutes granted certain small vessels carrying freight to and from places on the inland waters of southeastern Alaska. 74 STAT. 735. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the tion. United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Alaska. Act entitled "An Act to amend section 4426 of the Revised Statutes, Vessel inspecas amended, with respect to certain small vessels operated by cooperatives or associations in transporting merchandise of members on a nonprofit basis to or from places within the inland waters of southeastern Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, or to or from places within said inland waters and places within the inland waters of the State of Washington", approved August 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 833), 46 USC 404 is amended by striking out "March 15, 1960" and inserting in lieu note. thereof "December 31, 1962". Approved September 2, 1960. (883) |