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PUBLIC LAW 4 8 7 - A P R. 18, 1956

Public Law 487 April 18, 1956 [S. 2438]

Walter Reed associates.

Effective date.

Alaska. Transportation on Canadian v e s sels*

AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Aft to recognize the high public service rendered by Major Walter Reed and those associated with him in the discovery of the cause and means of transmissi<m of yellow fever".

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to recognize the high public service rendered by Major Walter Reed and those associated with him in the discovery of the cause and means of transmission of yellow fever"', approved February 28, 1929 (45 Stat. 1409), is amended by striking out "$125 per month" and inserting in lieu thereof "$200 per month". SEC. 2. The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the first of the month following the date of its enactment. Approved April 18, 1956. CHAPTER 207

AN ACT To provide transportation on Canadian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, until June I>0, 1957, notwithstanding the provisions of law of the United States restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from any port in the United States to another port of the United States, passengers may be transported on Canadian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska,, and passengers and merchandise may be transported on Canadian vessels between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation. Approved April 18, 1956. Public Law 489

April 23, 1956 [S. 1834]

Coast Guard. 63 Stat. 829. 37 USC 3 1 1.

42 Stat. 1130.

STAT.

CHAPTER 206

Public Law 488 AprU 18, 1956 [S. 3269]

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CHAPTER 208 AN ACT

To authorize certain retired commissioned officers of the I'oast Guard to use the commissioned grade authorized them by the law under which they retired, in the computation of their retired pay under the provisions of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 511 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by striking out Provided, That" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: '"''Provided, That for the purpose of the computation of (b) above, the retired or retirement pay of each commissioned officer of the Coast Guard who, upon retirement, was advanced one grade pursuant to the provisions of the Act of January 12, 1928 (Public Law 381, Sixtyseventh Congress), shall, unless a higher rank or grade is authorized

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