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PUBLIC LAW 366-MAY 27, 1954

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with respect to any accident or judgment arising therefrom, or violation of the motor vehicle laws of the District of Columbia, occurring prior to the effective date of this Act. SEC. 83. PAST APPLICATION OF ACT.—This Act shall not apply with respect to any accident, or judgment arising therefrom, or violation of the motor-vehicle laws of the District of Columbia, occurring prior to the effective date of this Act. SEC. 84. ACT NOT To PREVENT OTHER PROCESS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other processes provided by law. SEC. 85. UNIFORMITY or INTERPRETATION.—This Act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform with similar laws enacted by the several States. SEC. 86. CONSTITUTIONALITY.—If any part or parts of this Act shall be held unconstitutional, such unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Act. SEC. 87. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACT.—This Act shall take effect one year after its enactment. Approved May 25, 1954. Public Law 366 May 27, 1954

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CHAPTER 223 ^^

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To authorize the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority to reconstruct and improve the toll bridge, and the approaches thereto, across the Piscataqua River at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the R ^ t^eV b A d g e, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled Portsmouth, N. H.' "An Act authoHzing the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Piscataqua Eiver at or near Portsmouth, State of New Hampshire", approved July 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 535), is amended by inserting after section 4 thereof a new section as follows: ^^impr o V ements, "SEC. 4 A. I U addition to the powers granted by the preceding sections of this Act, the authority is hereby authorized to reconstruct and to improve such bridge and its approaches and approach facilities. I n fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge, the cost of any such reconstruction or improvement and the cost of acquiring the right of access to such approaches and approach facilities, including reasonable interest and financing costs and the financing costs and expenses incident to the refunding of the outstanding bridge revenue bonds of the authority, shall be deemed to be a part of the cost of such bridge and its appro/iches." Approved May 27, 1954. Public Law 367

CHAPTER 224 AN ACT

May 27, 1954 [H. R. 1433]

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To entitle enlisted men and warrant officers advanced to commissioned rank or grade who are restored to their former enlisted or warrant officer status pursuant to section 3 of the Act of June 19, 1948 (62 Stat. 505), to receive retired enlisted or warrant officer pay from November 1, 1946, or date of advancement, to date of restoration to enlisted or warrant officer status.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That enlisted men and warrant officers heretofore advanced to commissioned rank or

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