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PRIVATE LAW 86-204-SEPT. 21, 1959

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Erickson shall be deemed to have elected under section 3(b) of the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953 to provide the annuity specified in paragraph (1) of section 4(a) of such Act to his wiie. Notwithstanding his expressed intention to do so, the said Leonard O. Erickson was prevented by physical disability from exercising the right of election granted him by section 3(b) of such Act during his life. Approved September 21, 1959. Private Law 86-203 AN ACT

September 2 I. 1959

To admit the vessel John F. Drews to American registry and to permit its use in the coastwise trade while it is owned by Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York.

[H. R. 3792]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- use^n F. o a sDrewa, c twise ing the provisions of section 4132 of the Revised Statutes of the United trade States, as amended (46 U.S.C. 11), and section 27 of the Merchant *^ Stat. 999. Marine Act, 1920, as amended (46 U.S.C. 883), the vessel now known as the "John F. Drews" ( F - X - T i o g a; W Y T - 7 4 Calumet ( U S C G)), documented under United States registry with official number 252202, built in 1894 in Buffalo, New York, presently under Canadian registry by permission of transfer order numbered MA-4583, and owned on the date of this Act by Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York, shall be admitted to American registry and shall be entitled to engage in the coastwise trade and to transport passengers and merchandise between points in the United States, including districts. Territories, and possessions thereof embraced within the coastwise laws, for so long as such vessel is from the date of enactment of this Act continuously owned by Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation of New York. Approved September 21, 1959. Private Law 86-204 AN ACT For the relief of Harry and Lily Stopnitsl?y.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Harry Stop- Harry St o p n i t iiitsky and Lily Stopnitsky, who lost United States citizenship under "''g use ^of note, the provisions of section 401(e) of the Nationality Act of 1940, may be naturalized by taking prior to one year after the effective date of this Act, before any court referred to in subsection (a) of section 310 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or before any diplomatic f^u s*c^^i4"i* or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oaths prescribed i448. by section 337 of the said Act. From and after naturalization under this Act, the said Harry Stopnitsky and Lily Stopnitsky shall have the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss. Approved September 21, 1959.

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