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[S. 2334]

AN ACT

To amend section 3 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, approved June 13, 1902, as amended and supplemented.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first paragraph of section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes," approved June 13, 1902, as amended and supplemented, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "As used in this section the term 'commerce' shall include the use of waterways by seasonal passenger craft, yachts, house boats, fishing boats, motor boats, and other similar water craft, whether or not operated for hire." Approved, February 10, 1932.

(S. 3908)

AN ACT

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters," approved February 8, 1895.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first two paragraphs of rule 3 under the heading "Lights" in the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters," approved February 8, 1895 (U. S. C., title 33, sec. 252), are amended to read as follows: "Rule 3. Except in the cases hereinafter expressly provided for, a steam vessel when under way shall carry:

66 (a) On or in front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast, then in the fore part of the vessel, at a height above the hull of not less than twenty feet, and if the beam of the vessel exceeds twenty feet, then at a height above the hull not less than such beam, so, however, that such height need not exceed forty feet, a bright white light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such character as to be visible at a distance of at least five miles: Provided, however, That such vessels built to navigate the New York State Barge Canal or other similar canals where the bridges prevent them from carrying the headlight at the height prescribed herein, shall carry such headlight not less than twenty feet above the hull." SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect April 15, 1932. Approved, May 9, 1932.

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[PUBLIC-No. 212-72D CONGRESS]

REORGANIZATION OF SHIPPING BOARD

SEC. 806. (a) The United States Shipping Board shall be composed of three commissioners to be hereafter appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One of such commissioners shall be appointed from the States touching the Pacific Ocean, one from the States touching the Atlantic Ocean, or a navigable river directly tributary thereto, and one from the States touching the Gulf of Mexico, but not more than one shall be appointed from the same State. Not more than two of the commissioners shall be appointed from the same political party.

(b) Terms of office of the first commissioners appointed under this section, shall expire, as designated by the President at the time of nomination, one at the end of one year, one at the end of two years, and one at the end of three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The term of office of a successor to any such commissioner shall expire three years from the date of the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, except that a commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. The commissioners appointed hereunder shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualify.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) the United States Shipping Board as constituted upon the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue to function until the date of reorganization of the commission pursuant to the provisions of such subsection. The board shall be deemed to be reorganized upon such date as the three commissioners appointed as provided in such subsection have taken office, and no such commissioner shall be paid salary, as such commissioner, for any period prior to such date.

(d) This section shall be held to reorganize the United States Shipping Board, and, except as herein modified, all laws relating to such board shall remain in full force and effect, and no regulations, action, investigations, or other proceedings under any such laws existing or pending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall abate or otherwise be affected by reason of the provisions of this section.

(e) Whenever under existing law the concurrence of four or more of the commissioners is required, such requirement of law shall, after the reorganization of the board provided by this section, be held to be complied with by the concurrence of two commissioners.

(f) $200,000 of the unexpended balance of the allotment of $500,000 made available to the United States Shipping Board Merchant

Fleet Corporation for experimental and research work, by the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1930, and continued by subsequent appropriation Acts, shall not be expended, but shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(g) The sums available for expenditure, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, for personal services of employees of the United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation assigned to and serving with the United States Shipping Board are reduced by $167,000 from the pay roll of March 31, 1932, and the amounts of reduction applicable to the various bureaus shall be as follows: (1) Bureau of Research, $30,000, (2) Bureau of Law, $103,000, (3) Bureau of Traffic, $9,000, (4) Bureau of Construction, $5,000, and (5) Bureau of Operations, $20,000.

(h) The United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation shall, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, transfer from the operating funds and cover into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts the sum of $1,938,240.

Approved, June 30, 1932.

[H. R. 7238]

AN ACT

To amend section 5 of the Suits in Admiralty Act, approved March 9, 1920.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Suits in Admiralty Act (41 Stat. 525; U. S. C., title 46, secs. 741-745), approved March 9, 1920, is amended to read as follows:

SEC. 5. That suits as herein authorized may be brought only on causes of action arising since April 6, 1917: Provided, That suits based on causes of action arising prior to the taking effect of this Act shall be brought within one year after this Act goes into effiect1; and all other suits hereunder shall be brought within two years after the cause of action arises: Provided further, That the limitations in this section contained for the commencement of suits hereunder shall not bar any suit against the United States or the United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation, formerly known as the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, brought hereunder on or before December 31, 1932, if such suit is based upon a cause of action whereon a prior suit in admiralty or an action at law or an action under the Tucker Act of March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 505; U. S. C., title 28, sec. 250, subdiv. 1), was commenced prior to January 6, 1930, and was or may hereafter be dismissed because not commenced within the time or in the manner prescribed in this Act, or otherwise not commenced or prosecuted in accordance with its provisions: Provided further, That such prior suit must have been commenced within the statutory period of limitation for common-law actions against the United States cognizable in the Court of Claims: Provided further, That there shall not be revived hereby any suit at law, in admiralty, or under the Tucker Act heretofore or hereafter dismissed for lack of prosecution after filing of suit: And provided further, That no interest shall be allowed on any claim prior to the time when suit on such claim is brought as authorized hereunder."

Approved, June 30, 1932.

1 So in original.

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