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PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 601-JUNE 23, 1938 appointed by the President for terms of five years from the date of the expiration of the terms of the members whom they succeed, except that any such successor, appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a term, shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds:". 38 Stat. 719. (f) Section 5 (a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, approved Ate, p. il. September 26, 1914, as amended (38 Stat. 719; U. S. C., 1934 ed., title 15, sec. 41), is further amended by inserting before the words "and persons" the following: "air carriers and foreign air carriers subject to the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938,". 38Stat. 734. (g) Section 11 of the Act of October 15, 1914, as amended (38 5U Stat. 734; U. S . C ., 1934 ed., title 15, sec. 21), is amended by inserting after the word "energy;" the following: "in the Civil Aeronautics Authority where applicable to air carriers and foreign air carriers subject to the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938;" and by inserting after the word "commission" wherever it appears in that section a comma and the word "authority,". Ante, p . 270. (h) The Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1939, is amended by striking out the words "Secretary of Commerce", wher- ever they appear in the second paragraph under the heading "Bureau of Air Commerce", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Adminis- trator in the Civil Aeronautics Authority, with the approval of the Civil Aeronautics Authority". 44 Stat.s.6 (i) The Air Commerce Act of 1926, as amended, is further 49U.S.C.§171- a a 184. amended- (1) By striking out the words "Secretary of Commerce" wherever they appear (except in section 7 and section 11 (a), (b), and (c)) and inserting in lieu thereof in section 6 (c) and section 10 the words "Civil Aeronautics Authority" and in sections 5 (f), 9 (j), and 11 (e) the words "Administrator in the Civil Aeronautics Authority". (2) By inserting after the word "Act" in the first line of subsection (f) of section 5 the words "or the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938". Exclusivesovereign- (3) By striking out the first sentence of section 6 and inserting in ty in irspace. lieu thereof the following: "The United States of America is hereby declared to possess and exercise complete and exclusive national sovereignty in the air space above the United States, including the air space above all inland waters and the air space above those por- tions of the adjacent marginal high seas, bays, and lakes, over which by international law or treaty or convention the United States exercises national jurisdiction." (4) By striking out so much of subsection (b) of section 6 as reads "; and if so authorized, such aircraft and airmen serving in connection therewith, shall be subject to the requirements of section 3, unless exempt under subdivision (c) of this section". (5) By striking out so much of subsection (c) of section 6 as reads ", and may by regulation exempt such aircraft, and/or airmen serving in connection therewith, from the requirements of section 3, other than the air traffic rules; but no foreign aircraft shall engage in interstate or intrastate air commerce.", and by inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "No foreign aircraft shall engage in air commerce otherwise than between any State, Territory, or possession of the United States (including the Philippine Islands) or the District of Columbia, and a foreign country". (6) By striking out "51 per centum" in subsection (a) of section 9 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "75 per centum". (7) By inserting after the word "Act" in subsection (f) of section 9 the words "or the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938". (8) By striking out so much of section 10 as reads "under section three". [52 STAT.