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PUBLIC LAW 85-739-AUG. 23, 1958

SEC. 3. The limitation of $6,500 inserted in section 490 of title 14, United States Code, by this Act is effective only with respect to claims accruing after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. The fourth sentence of 645 (a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by deleting therefrom the words "The amount allowed on account of personal injury or death shall be limited to reasonable medical, hospital, and burial expenses actually incurred, except that", and by capitalizing the next following word "no". SEC. 5. Section 645(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) No claim shall be settled under this section unless presented in writing within two years after the occurrence of the accident or incident out of which such claim arises unless it occurs in time of war or armed conflict, or war or armed conflict intervenes within two years after its occurrence, in which event any claim may on good cause shown be presented within two years after peace is established or such armed conflict terminates. The dates of commencement and termination of an armed conflict for the purpose of this section shall be established by concurrent resolution of the Congress or by determination of the President." SEC. 6. That the amendment made by section 4 of this Act shall be effective only with respect to claims accruing after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved August 23, 1958.

Limitation.

M e d i c a l, etc., expenses. 68 Stat. 1239.

Conditiotis.

Applicability.

Public Law 85-739 AN ACT To amend section 4426 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, with respect to certain small vessels operated by cooperatives or associations in transporting merchandise of members on a nonprofit basis to or from places within the inland waters of southeastern Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, or to or from places within said inland waters and places within the Inland waters of the State of Washington.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third sentence of section 4426 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (34 Stat. 193; 46 U.S.C. 404), is hereby amended by adding the following proviso at the end thereof: '"''Provided further, That no vessel under one hundred and fifty gross tons, owned by or demise chartered to any cooperative or association engaged solely in transporting cargo owned by any one or more of the members of such cooperative or association on a nonprofit basis (1) between places within the inland waters of southeastern Alaska, as defined pursuant to section 2 of the Act of February 19, 1895, as amended (28 Stat. 672; 33 U.S.C. 151), or (2) between places within said inland waters of southeastern Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, or (3) between places within said inland waters of southeastern Alaska and places within the inland waters of the State of Washington, as also defined pursuant to such Act of February 19, 1895, as amended, via sheltered waters, as defined in article I, of the Treaty between United States and Canada defining certain waters of the west coast of North America as sheltered waters, dated December 9, 1933, shall be deemed to be carrying freight for hire within the meaning of this section." SEC. 2. This Act shall be effective immediately upon enactment and shall apply only to vessels theretofore constructed: Provided, however, That on and after March 15, 1960, the transportation herein authorized shall be limited to and from places within said inland

August 23, 1958 [S. 1798]

Alaskan vessels. Transportation in inland waters, inspection.

Effective date.

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