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PUBLIC LAW 86-615-JULY 12, 1960

[74 S T A T.

issued authorizing such operations without further proceedings, if application for such permit is made as provided herein on or before December 31, 1960. Pending the determination of any such application, the continuance of such operation without a permit shall be lawful. Applications for permits under this paragraph shall be made to the Commission in writing, and in such form, contain such information, and be accompanied by proof of service upon such interested parties as the Commission shall require." SEC. 3. Paragraph (10) of section 203(a) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 303(a) (10)), is amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a colon and by adding the following: '''•Provided, That to the extent that such transportation in 'interstate commerce' between points in Alaska and points in other States is performed within a foreign country, the application of this part shall not include any requirement as to conduct in such foreign country which is in conflict with a requirement of such foreign country, but shall include as a condition to engaging in such operations within the jurisdiction of the United States, the observance, as to the entire service, of the requirements of this part wiih respect to rates, fares, charges, and practices pertaining to such transportation." SEC. 4. Section 309(a) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 909(a)), is amended by changing the period at the end of the last sentence thereof to a colon and by adding the following new proviso: ''Provided further, That, subject to the provisions of section 310, if any person (or his predecessor m interest) was in operation on August 26, 1958, over any inland waterway, other than the high seas, as a common carrier by water, in interstate or foreign commerce, between points in the Territory of Alaska, and has so operated in Alaska since that time (or if engaged in furnishing seasonal service only, was engaged in such operations in the year 1958 during the season ordinarily covered by its operations, and such operations have not been discontinued), except in either instance as to interruptions of service over which such person or his predecessor in interest had no control, a certificate shall be issued authorizing such operations without requiring further proof that public convenience and necessity will be served thereby, and without further proceedings, if application for such certificate is made as provided herein on or before December 31, 1960. Pending the determination of any such application, the continuance of such operations without a certificate shall be lawful. Applications for certificates under this proviso shall be filed with the Commission in writing, and in such form, contain such information, and be accompanied by proof of service upon such interested parties as the Commission shall require." SEC. 5. Section 309(f) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 909(f)), is amended by changing the period at the end of the last sentence thereof to a colon and by adding the following new proviso: ^''Provided further, That, subject to the provisions of section 310, if any person (or his predecessor in interest) was in operation on August 26, 1958, over any inland Avaterway, other than the high seas, as a contract carrier by water, in interstate or foreign commerce, between points in the Territory of Alaska, and has so operated in Alaska since that time (or if engaged in furnishing seasonal service only, was engaged in such operations in the year 1958 during the season ordinarily covered by its operations, and such operations have not been discontinued), except in either instance as to interruptions of service over which such person or his predecessor in interest had no control, a permit shall be issued authorizing such operations, without further proceedings, if application for such permit is made as provided herein before December 31, 1960. Pending the determination of such appli-

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