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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 423-425-SEPT. 25, 26 , 1941 [CHAPTER 423] AN ACT 733 September 25, 1941 To dispense with the requirement of clearance and entry for certain United States [H. R. 5289] vessels on the Great Lakes which touch at Canadian ports for bunker fuel only. [Public Law 260] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2793 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U. S . C., title 46, secs. 111 and 123), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2793. Enrolled or licensed vessels engaged in the foreign and coasting trade on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers of the United States, departing from or arriving at a port in one district to or from a port in another district, and also touching at intermediate foreign ports, shall not thereby become liable to the payment of entry and clearance fees or tonnage tax, as if from or to foreign ports; but such vessel shall, notwithstanding, be required to enter and clear; except that when such vessels are on such voyages on the Great Lakes and touch at foreign ports for the purpose of taking on bunker fuel only, they may be exempted from entering and clearing under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Com- merce may prescribe, notwithstanding any other provisions of law: Provided,That this exception shall not apply to such vessels if, while at such foreign port, they land or take on board any passengers, or any merchandise other than bunker fuel, receive orders, discharge any seamen by mutual consent, or engage any seamen to replace those discharged by mutual consent, or transact any other business save that of taking on bunker fuel." Approved, September 25, 1941. [CHAPTER 424] AN ACT To permit the steamship Port' Saunders, official number 220150, and steamship Hawk, official number 220149, to engage in the fisheries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the steamship Port Saunders, official number 220150, and the steamship Hawk, official number 220149, may be registered or enrolled and licensed as vessels of the United States for the purpose of engaging in the fish- eries as long as such vessels are owned by a citizen of the United States, native born or fully naturalized, or a corporation which is a citizen of the United States and of which 75 per centunl of the interest therein is owned by citizens of the United States, as defined in section 2 (c) of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended: Provided,That neither of these vessels may engage in the coastwise trade under penalty of forfeiture. Approved, September 25, 1941. [CHAPTER 425] AN ACT Shipping. Clearance and entry for certain vessels. Exception. Proviso. September 25, 1941 [H. R. 5425] [Public Law 261) S. S . Port Saunders and S. S . Ilawk. Registration, etc. 41 Stat. 1008 . 46 U.S .C . I 802(c). Proriso. September 26. 1941 To provide retirement pay and hospital benefits to certain Reserve officers, Army [H. R . 3484] of the United States, disabled while on active duty. [Public Law 262] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Reserve offi- cers, Army of the United States, who were called or oidered into the active military service by the Federal Government for extended mili- tary service in excess of thirty days on or subsequent to February 28, 1925, other than for service with the Civilian Conservation Corps, and who are now disabled from disease or injury contracted or received in line of duty while so employed, shall be deemed to have Reserve officers, Army ofU. S. Retirement pay and hospital benefits.

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