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PUBLIC LAW 86-160-AUG. 14, 1959

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" (1) to procure the fuel, supplies, or services from other sources at its present location; and " (2) to proceed to the nearest port where they may be obtained without endangering the safety of the ship, the health and comfort of its personnel, or the safe condition o i the property carried aboard. Sales under this section shall be at such prices as the Secretary considers reasonable. Payment will be made on a cash basis or on such other basis as will reasonably assure prompt payment. Amounts received from such a sale shall, unless otherwise directed by another provision of law, be credited to the current appropriation concerned and are available for the same purposes as that appropriation." SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new item: •'654. Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services."

Approved August 14, 1959.

Public Law 86-160
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August 14, 1959 [H. R. 3322]

AN ACT

To amend title 10, United States Code, and certain other laws to authorize the payment of transportation and travel allowances to escorts of dependents of members of the uniformed services under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 'yoAstat. 80; 72 (1) by adding the following new section after section 1035: "§ 1036. Escorts for dependents of members: transportation and travel allowances "Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, round trip transportation and travel allowances may be paid to any person for travel performed or to be performed under competent orders as an escort for dependents of a member of the armed forces, if the travel is performed not later than one year after the member— "(1) dies; "(2) is missing; or "(3) is otherwise unable to accompany his dependents; and it has been determined that travel by the dependents is necessary and that they are incapable of traveling alone because of age, mental or physical mcapacity, or other extraordinary circumstances."; and (2) by adding the following new item at the end of the analysis: "1036. Escorts for dependents of members: transportation and travel allowances." SEC. 2. Section 3(a) of the Act of August 10, 1956, chapter 1041, stL°M46*- * ' ^ ' ' ' as amended (33 U.S.C. 857(a)), is amended— 33 USC 8S7a. (1) by redesignating clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) a s c l a u s e s " (2) ", " (3) ", " (4) ", " (5) ", " (6) ", " (7) ", and « (8) ", respectively; and (2) by inserting the following new clause at the beginning: "(1) Section 1036, Escorts for dependents of members: transportation and travel allowances." Armed Forces. Transportation and travel allowances.

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