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PUBLIC LAW 89-455-JUNE 18, 1966

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DEFINITIONS

SEC. 8. For the purposes of this Act the term "marine science" shall be deemed to apply to oceanographic and scientific endeavors and disciplines, and engineering and technology in and with relation to the marine environment; and the term "marine environment" shall be deemed to include (a) the oceans, (b) the Continental Shelf of the United States, (c) the Great Lakes, (d) seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of the United States to the depth of two hundred meters, or beyond that limit, to where the depths of the superjacent waters admit of the exploitation of the natural resources of such areas, (e) the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands which comprise United States territory, and (f) the resources thereof. AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, but sums appropriated for any one fiscal year shall not exceed $1,500,000. Approved June 17, 1966.

Public Law 89-455 June 18, 1966 [H. R. 11748]

Veterans. Travel allowances. 72 Stat. 1113.

AN ACT To amend section 111 of title 38, United States Code, to authorize the prepayment of certain expenses associated with the travel of veterans to or from a Veterans' Administration facility or other place, in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection l l l ( b ^ of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Payment of the following expenses or allowances in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling, or upon termination of examination, treatment, or care, may be made before the completion of travel: "(1) the mileage allowance authorized by subsection (a) hereof; "(2) actual local travel expenses; "(3) the expense of hiring an automobile or ambulance, or the fee authorizecT for the services of a nonemployee attendant." Approved June 18, 1966.

Public Law 89-456 June 20, 1966 [H. R. 706]

Railway labor. Special adjustment boards. 48 Stat. 1193. 45 USC 153.

AN ACT To amend the Railway Labor Act in order to provide for establishment of special adjustment boards upon the request either of representatives of employees or of carriers to resolve disputes otherwise referable to the National Railroad Adjustment Board, and to make all awards of such Board final. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3, Second, of the Railway Labor Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "If written request is made upon any individual carrier by the representative of any craft or class of employees of such carrier for the establishment of a special board of adjustment to resolve disputes otherwise referable to the Adjustment Board, or any dispute which

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