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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 272-274-JUNE 29, 1949 9Utac. 1006. hereby amended by inserting after section 406 thereof a new section as follows: Freight forwarders. "SEC. 406a. (1) All actions at law by freight forwarders subject to this part for the recovery of their charges, or any part thereof, shall be begun within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not after. "(2) For recovery of overcharges action at law shall be begun against freight forwarders subject to this part within two years from the time the cause of action accrues, and not afteritsubject to paragraph (3) of this section, except that if claim for the overcharge has been presented in writing to the freight forwarder within the two-year period of limitation said period shall be extended to include six months from the time notice in writing is given by the freight forwarder to the claimant of disallowance of the claim, or any part or parts thereof, specified in the notice. "(3) If on or before expiration of the two-year period of limitation in paragraph (2) a freight forwarder subject to this part begins action under paragraph (1) for recovery of charges in respect of the same service, or, without beginning action, collects charges in respect of that service, said period of limitation shall be extended to include ninety days from the time such action is begun or such charges are collected by the freight forwarder. "(4) The cause of action in respect of a shipment of property shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to accrue upon delivery or tender of delivery thereof by the freight forwarder, and not after. "Overcharges." "(5) The term 'overcharges' as used in this section shall be deemed to mean charges for service in excess of those applicable thereto under the tariffs lawfully on file with the Commission. "(6) The provisions of this section shall apply only to cases in which the cause of action may accrue after the date of the enactment of this section." Approved June 29, 1949. June 29, 1949 18. 1089] [Public Law 139] 49 Stat. 754, 755. 7 U. S. C., Supp. n, § 608c (2), (6). June 29, 1949 [H. R . 1837] [Public Law 140] 62 Stat. 282 . 8U.S. C., Supp. n, 5724a (b) (7). [CHAPTER 273] AN ACT To amend section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, relating to marketing agreements and orders, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to issue orders under such section with respect to filberts and almonds. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That subsections (2) and (6) of section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended (7 U. S . C . 608c (2) and (6)), are amended by inserting "filberts, almonds," after the word "including" in the phrase "including pecans and walnuts". Approved June 29, 1949. [CHAPTER 2741 AN ACT To amend the Nationality Act of 1940. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That that part of subparagraph (7) of paragraph (b) of section 324A of the Nation- ality Act of 1940, as amended (54 Stat. 1137; 8 U. S . C . 907), reading: "Section 334 (e)" is hereby amended to read: "Section 334 (c)". Approved June 29, 1949. 282 [63 STAT.

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