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PRIVATE LAW 92-81-MAR. 21, 1972

[86 STAT.

Private Law 92-81 March 21, 1972 [H. R.10834]

MV Wickeraham.

AN ACT

Authorizing the State of Alaska to operate a passenger vessel of foreign registry hetween ports in Alaska, and between ports in Alaska and ports in the State of Washington, for a limited period of time. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding the provisions of law of the United States restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from any port in the United States to another port of the United States, passengers (and their personal effects and their private vehicles) and vehicles engaged in the transportation of passengers but not merchandise may be transported on the M / V Wickersham (a passenger vessel owned by the State of Alaska but of foreign registry) between ports in Alaska, and between ports in Alaska and ports m the State of Washington, beginning on the date on which a binding contract is entered into between the State of Alaska and shipbuilders of the United States for the construction in the United States of a vessel to replace the M / V Wickersham, and ending on whichever of the followm^ dates first occurs: (1) the date on which there is no longer a binding contract between the State of Alaska and a shipbuilder of the United States for the construction in the United States of a vessel to replace the M / V Wickersham, other than contract termination resulting from the delivery of such replacement vessel; (2) the date on which the State of Alaska first replaces the M / V Wickersham in regular service with a vessel of the United States; (3) the date on which the State of Alaska ceases to own the M / V Wickersham; (4) the date occurring thirty-six months after the date of enactment of this bill. SEC. 2. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs shall provide certification of the operative dates set out in section 1 herein. Approved March 21, 1972. Private Law 92-82

March 24, 1972 [S. 888]

AN ACT For the relief of David J. Crumb.

Be it enacted by the Senate am,d House of Representatives of the David J.Crumb. Jjnited Stotes of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to pay out of the appropriations available for payment of travel expenses to David J. Crumb, formerly stationed m Roseburg, Oregon, who incident to permanent change of station was ordered to report for duty at his new station in Pinedale, Wyoming, on December 31, 1967, the real estate expenses which would have been payable to him under the provisions of section 81 Stat. 204. 5724a of title 5, United States Code, and Bureau of the Budget Circular Numbered A-66, revised October 12, 1966, without regard to the time limitation contained in section 4. Id of the Circular: Provided, That no part of the amounts authorized to be paid by this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account

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