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[78 STAT. 148]
PUBLIC LAW 88-000—MMMM. DD, 1964
[78 STAT. 148]

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PUBLIC LAW 88-275-FEB. 29, 1964

[78 STAT.

Public Law 88-275 February 29, 1964

[S- 2317]

Shipping Act, amendment. Terminal l e a s e s. 75 Stat. 763.

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rjiQ amend the provisions of section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, to provide for the exemption of certain terminal leases from penalties.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Con-gress assembled, That section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. 814), be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: Provided, however, That the penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to leases, licenses, assignments, or other agreements of similar character for the use of terminal property or facilities which were entered into before the date of enactment of this Act, and, if continued in effect beyond said date, submitted to the Federal Maritime Commission for approval prior to or within ninety days after the enactment of this Act, unless such leases, licenses, assignments, or other agreements for the use of terminal facilities are disapproved, modified, or canceled by the Commission and are continued in operation without regard to the Commission's action thereon. The Commission shall promptly approve, disapprove, cancel, or modify each such agreement in accordance with the provisions of this section." Approved February 29, 1964.

Public Law 88-276 March 3, 1964 [H. R. 7356]

U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Academies. Appointments. 70A Stat. 240.

Sons of certain veterans.

AN ACT To amend title 1(K I'liited States Code, relating to the nomination and selection of candi«i!ites fi»i- nppointment to the Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies.

Be it enarfed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 4342 is amended to read as follows:

    • § 4342. Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution

" (a) The authorized strength of the Corps of Cadets of the Academy is as follows: "(1) 40 cadets selected in order of merit as established by competitive examinations from the sons of members of the armed forces who were killed in action or died of wounds or injuries received or diseases contracted in, or preexisting injury or disease aggravated by, active service— " (A) during World War 1 or World W a r II as defined by laws providing service-connected compensation or pension benefits for veterans of those wars and their dependents: or " (B) after June 26, 1950, and before February 1, 1955. The determination of the Veterans' Administration as to service connection of the cause of death is binding upon the Secretary of the Army. "(2) Five cadets nominated at large by the Vice President. "(3) Ten cadets from each State, five of whom are nominated by each Senator from that State. "(4) Five cadets from each congressional district, nominated by the Representative from the district.