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72 Stat. 734.

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opinion of the air carrier, such transportation would or might be inimical to safety of flight." SEC. 5. (a) That portion of the table of contents contained in the first section of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 which appears under the heading "Sec. 902. Criminal penalties." is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: '*(i) Aircraft piracy. " (j) Interference with flight crew members or flight attendants. "(k) Certain crimes aboard aircraft in flight. "(1) Carrying weapons aboard aircraft. "(m) False information. "(n) Investigations by Federal Bureau of Investigation."

(b) That portion of such table of contents which appears under 72 Stat. 735.

the heading " TITLE XI—MISCELLANEOUS" is amended by adding at

the end thereof the following: "SEC. 1111. Authority to refuse transportation."

Approved September 5, 1961. Public Law 87-198 September 5, 1961 [H. R. 8922]

Small B u s i n e s s Act, amendment. Loan funds. Ante.p. 168; 7 3 Stat. 647. 15 USC 633.

AN ACT To amend the Small Business Act to increase by $20,000,000 the amount available for regular business loans thereunder.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rejjresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4(c) of the Small Business Act is amended— (1) by striking out "$1,000,000,000" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,020,000,000"; and (2) by striking out "$575,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$695,000,000". Approved September 5, 1961. Public Law 87-199

September 6, 1961 [H. R. 29]

Merchant Marine Academy. Appointment o f U. S. nationals. 70 Stat. 25.

AN ACT To amend section 216(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to permit the appointment of United States nationals to the Merchant Marine Academy.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (1) of section 216(b) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C., sec. 1126(b)), is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the third sentence thereof a colon and the following words: 'Provided, That a candidate nominated by the Governor of American Samoa shall not be denied admission by reason of his being a national but not a citizen of the United States: Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not be construed to permit any such person who is a national but not a citizen of the United States to be entitled to any office or position in the United States merchant marine by reason of his graduation from the Academy until such person shall have become a citizen". Approved September 6, 1961.