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PUBLIC LAW 92-569-OCT. 26, 1972

Land acquisition.

Repeals.

Appropriation limitation.

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SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Act of June 2, 1936 (4^ Stat. 1393; 16 U.S.C. 433c), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to purchase with appropriated funds not to exceed four acres of land, or interests in land, for addition to the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial." SEC. 3. The following laws and parts of laws are repealed: (1) Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the Act of March 3, 1919 (ch. 116 (40 Stat. 1322)). (2) Section 4 of the Act of June 2, 1936 (49 Stat. 1393: 16 U.S.C. 433d). ' SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, but not more than $370,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of lands and inter.ests in lands and not more than $5,177,000 shall be appropriated for development. The sums authorized in this section shall be available for acquisition and development undertaken subsequent to the approval of this Act. Approved October 26, 1972. Public Law 92-569

October 26, 1972 [H. R. 7117]

Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, amendments. 68 Stat. 8S3.

V e s s e l owners, reimbursement. 8 2 Stat. 730.

Post,

p. 1183.

AN ACT To amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to expedite the reimbursement of United States vessel owners for charges paid by thenv for the release of vessels and crews Illegally seized by foreign countries,- to strei^hen the provisions therein relating to the collection of claims against such foreign countries for amounts so reimbursed and for certain other amounts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2(b) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1972(b)) is amended by striking out "and to secure the release of such vessel and crew.-' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", to secure the release of such vessel and crew, and to immediately ascertain the amount of any fine, fee, or other direct charge which may be reimbursable under section 3(a). " SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1973) is amended by inserting " (a) " immediately before "In", and by adding at the end thereof the following: "Any reimbursement under this section shall be made from the Fishermen's Protective Fund established pursuant to section 9. " (b) The Secretary of State shall make a certification under subsection (a) of this section as soon as possible after he is notified pursuant to section 2(b) of the amounts of the fines, fees, and other direct charges which were paid by the owners to secure the release of their vessel and crew. The amount of reimbursement made by the Secretary of the Treasury to the owners of any vessel under subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a lien on the vessel which may be recovered in proceedings by libel in rem in the district court of the United States for any district within which the vessel may be. Any such lien shall terminate on the ninetieth day a^ter the date on which the Secretary of the Treasury reimburees the owners under this section unless before such ninetieth day the United States initiates action to enforce the lien." SEC. 3. Section 5 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1975) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. (a) The Secretary of State shall— "(1) immediately notify a foreign country of— "(A") any reimbursement made by the Secretary of the

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