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 59 STAT.] 79T CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 468, 469--NOV. 14, 1945 "First. When the loss, damage, or destruction is due to operations of war, shipwreck, or other marine disaster, or the wreck of an air- craft or other disaster thereto: Provided, That the term 'marine dis- aster' as used herein shall include an accident occurring on board a vessel. "Second. When the loss, damage, or destruction is in consequence of the serviceman or employee having given his attention to the saving of the life of another, or of property belonging to the United States. "Third. When such property is lost, damaged, or destroyed by reason of being shipped on board an unseaworthy vessel by order of an officer authorized to give such order or direct such shipment; or is lost, damaged, or destroyed, whether or not due to negligence on the part of Government personnel, while in shipment pursuant to orders issued by competent authority, but where the property was transported by a common carrier, the reimbursement shall be limited to the extent of such loss, damage, or destruction over and above the amount recoverable from such carrier. "Fourth. When such property is lost, damaged, or destroyed by reason of being furnished at the direction of competent authority to another person under conditions of immediate and urgent distress. "Reimbursement may be made in all such cases for loss, damage, or destruction of such articles as are required to be possessed and used by officers, enlisted men, and others in connection with their service or employment, and such additional items of personal property including household effects, money, or currency, as the Secretary of the Navy shall determine to have been reasonably and properly in the place where they were lost, damaged, or destroyed, in consequence of the service or employment in which the serviceman or employee was engaged: Provided, That reimbursement may be made for loss of money or currency only when such money or currency has been deposited for safekeeping as provided by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Navy or as provided by orders of the command- ing officer." SEC. 2. Existing claims under this Act shall be presented within two years from the date of enactment of this Act and all such claims hereafter arising shall be presented within two years from the occur- rence of the loss, destruction, or damage, except that any person missing, who is not willfully absent, or any person who is a prisoner in the hands of the enemy, or who is interned in a neutral country, shall in addition be allowed one year from the time of return to the jurisdiction of the United States in which to file such claim. Approved November 14, 1945. [CHAPTER 4691 AN ACT To revive and reenact the Act entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana, or the counties of Roosevelt, Richland, and McCone, singly or jointly, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River, at or near Poplar, Montana", approved July 28,1937. Be it enacted by the Senate and Howse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act approved July 28, 1937, heretofore extended by an Act of Congress approved July 18, 1939, granting the consent of Congress to the State of Montana and counties of Roosevelt, Richland, and McCone, Montana, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River, at or near Poplar, Montana, is hereby revived and reenacted: Proided,That this Act shall be null 579 Marine or aircraft disaster. Saving olife or U.. property. Shipment under or- ders. Immediate and ur- gent distres. Property items re- imbursable. Money or currency. Time limitation for presenting claims. November 14,194 [8.927] [Public Law 219] Missouri River. Bridge at Poplar, Mont. o 8tat. 642 tat. 10m. Tnme nfmltue

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