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PUBLIC LAW 93-200-DEC. 27, 1973

[87 STAT.

Public Law 93-200 December 27, 1973

[H. R. 3490]

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rp^ amend section 40b of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 68(b)) to remove the restriction on change of salary of full-time referees.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bankruptcy. United Sttttes of America in Congi^ess assembled, That subdivision b ries^ ^''^^^' ^^^^' of section 40 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 68(b)) is amended to 60 Stat. 326. read as follows: "b. The conference, in the light of the recommendations of the councils, made after advising with the district judges of their respective circuits, and of the Director, may increase or decrease any salary, within the limits prescribed in subdivision a of this section, if there has been a material increase or decrease in the volume of business or other change in the factors which may be considered material in fixing salaries: Provided, however, That during the tenure of any full-time referee his salary shall not be reduced below that at which he was originally appointed under this amendatory Act, and during any term of any such referee his salary shall not be reduced below the salary fixed for him at the beginning of that term." Approved December 27, 1973. Public Law 93-201 December 27, 1973

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Water c a r r i e r s. Bulk commodities.

84 Stat. 1587.

46 USC 848^' Repeal. 49 USC 903

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To amend section 303(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act to remove certain restrictions upon the application and scope of the exemption provided therein, 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 303(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. 903(b)), is amended to read as follows: "(b) Nothing in this part shall apply to the transportation by a water carrier of commodities in bulk. This subsection shall apply only in the case of commodities in bulk which are (in accordance with the existing custom of the trade in the handling and transportation of such commodities as of June 1, 1939) loaded and carried without wrappers or containers and received and delivered by the carrier without transportation mark or count. This subsection shall not apply to transportation subject, at the time this part takes effect, to the provisions "^ ^^^^ Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933, as amended.". SFX. 2. Sectlous 2 and 3 of the Act of December 28, 1970 (84 Stat. 1587), are hereby repealed. Approved December 27, 1973. Public Law 93-202

December 28, 1973

[H. R. 11441]

Fee'^s^cheduie 81 Stat. 698; ^^42 USC^^2809

rpQ postpone the implementation of the Headstart fee schedule. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amei'^lca in Congress assembled, That the last sentence ^^ section 222(a)(1) of the Ecoiiomic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary shall defer the implementation of a fee schedule established under this paragraph until July 1, Approved December 28, 1973.

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