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the vessel, at such a height that it shall be not less than fifteen feet lower than the forward light, another such light. "(c) The Secretary of the Army may, after investigation, by rule, special anchoiregulation, or order, designate such areas as he may deem proper as ^^^ ^'•«^^' 'special anchorage areas'; such special anchorage areas may from time to time be changed, or abolished, if after investigation the Secretary of the Army shall deem such change or abolition in the interests of navigation. When anchored within such an area— " (1) a vessel of not more than sixty-five feet in l e n ^ h shall not be required to carry or exhibit the white light required by this rule; "(2) a barge, canal boat, scow, or other nondescript craft of one hundred and fifty feet or upward in length may carry and exhibit the single white light prescribed by paragraph (a) of this rule in lieu of the two white lights prescribed by paragraph (b) of this rule; and "(3) where two or more barges, canal boats, scows, or other nondescript craft are tied together and anchored as a unit, the anchor light prescribed by this rule need be displayed only on the vessel having its anchor down." SEC. 4. Subparagraph (d) of rule numbered 15 in section 4233 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (33 U.S.C. 331), is further amended to read as follows: " (d) A vessel when at anchor shall, at intervals of not more than one minute, ring the bell rapidly for about five seconds, except that the following vessels shall not be required to sound this signal when anchored in a special anchorage area established pursuant to paragraph (c) of rule 13: " (1^ a vessel of not more than sixty-five feet in length; and " (2) a barge, canal boat, scow or other nondescript craft." Approved August 5, 1963. Public Law 88-85 AN ACT

August 5, 1963

To amend the Act of March 5, 1938, establishing a small claims and conciliation branch in the municipal court for the District of Columbia.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first D. c. sentence of subsection (g) of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act y^^u^fl^};^^' establishing a small claims and conciliation branch in the municipal hearing time. court of the District of Columbia for improving the administration of justice in small cases and providing assistance to needy litigants, and for other purposes", approved March 5, 1938, as amended (52 Stat. 105; D.C. Code, 1961 edition, sec. 11-805 (g)), is amended by inserting after the word "action" a colon and the following: '•''Provided, That where in any case controlled by any other statute a greater or lesser time for hearing is specified by such other statute, such other specified j^eriod of time shall he controlling". SEC. 2. The second sentence of subsection (g) of section 5 of such Act is amended by striking "herein" and inserting in lieu thereof "therein". Approved August 5, 1963.

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