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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 6 1 5 - J U L Y 12, 1960

cation, the continuance of such operations without a permit shall be lawful. Applications for permits 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. 6. Section 410(a) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1010 (a)), is amended by inserting the figure " (1) " immediately after subsection designation " (a) " and by adding the following new paragraphs: "(2) Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of subsection (c) of this section, if any person (or his predecessor in interest) was engaged in service on August 26, 1958, between places in the Territory of Alaska and places in the United States, and between places in the Territory of Alaska which service either would have been subject to this part or which, in conjunction with the services of other carriers, resulted in the transportation of property between such places whether or not all of such transportation would have been service subject to this part, and has so operated 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 hereni on or before December 31, 1960. Pending the determination of any such application, the continuance of such operations without a permit shall be lawful. Applications for permits under this paragraph 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. "(3) Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of subsection (c) of this section, if any person (or his predecessor in interest) was engaged in service on June 27, 1959, between places in the Territory of Hawaii and places in the United States, and between places in the Territory of Hawaii, which service either would have been subject to this part or which, in conjunction with the services of other carriers, resulted in the transportation of property between such places whether or not all of such transportation would have been service subject to this part, and has so operated since that time (or if engaged in furnishing seasonal service only, was engaged in such operations in the year 1959 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 on or before December 31, 1960. Pending the determination of any such application, the continuance of such operations without a permit shall be lawful. Applications for permits under this paragraph 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. 7. Section 418 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1018), is amended by striking the word "or" in the last clause thereof, by changing the period at the end thereof to a semicolon, and by adding the following: "the Alaska Kailroad; common carriers by water operating between Alaskan ports, and between those ports and other ports in the United States or common 48232 0-61-25

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