An Act to amend section 212(B) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to provide for the continuation of authority to develop American-flag carriers and promote the foreign commerce of the United States through the use of mobile trade fairs
PL 90-434 (H.R.18340), enacted 07/27/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-435-JULY 27, 1968 
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state for compensation in any fiscal year of such association or federa-
tion a quantity of property for nonmembers which, measured in terms 
of tonnage, exceeds the total quantity of property transported inter-
state for itself and its members in such fiscal year. 
SEC. 2. Section 220 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, 
is further amended by adding the following immediately after sub-
section (f) : 
" (g) The Commission or its duly authorized special agents, account-
ants, or examiners shall, during normal business hours, have access to 
and authority, under its order, to inspect, examine, and copy any and 
all accounts, books, records, memorandums, correspondence, and other 
documents pertaining to motor vehicle transportation of a cooperative 
association or federation of cooperative associations which is required 
to give notice to the Commission pursuant to the provisions of section 
203(b)(5) of this part: Provided^ however^ That the Commission 
shall have no authoritv to prescribe the form of any accounts, records, 
or memorandums to oe maintained by a cooperative association or 
federation of cooperative associations." 
Approved July 26, 1968. 
Accounts, etc. 
of motor carriers, 
access and in-
spection authority. 
49 use 320. 
Public Law 90-434 
AN ACT 
To amend section 212(B) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended. 
July 27, 1968 
[H. R. 18340] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 212(B) ^^^^gsT* .^end-
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1122b), is mem. 
amended as follows: 
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(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking out "exclusively use" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "use insofar as practicable"; 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by inserting after "incurred abroad" 
the following: "(other than the cost of transportation on foreign-
flag vessels and aircraft),"; and 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking out "1968." and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "1968, and not to exceed $166,000 for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1969". 
Approved July 27, 1968. 
Public Law 90-435 
AN ACT 
To extend until November 1, 1970, the period for compliance with certain safety 
standards in the case of passenger vessels operating on the inland rivers 
and waterways. 
July 27, :1968 
[S. 3102] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled. That the Act entitled 
"An Act to require evidence of adequate financial responsibility to 
pay judgments for personal injury or death, or to repay fares in the ^rd 
event of nonperformance of voyages, to establish minimum standards 
for passenger vessels and to require disclosure of construction details 
on passenger vessels, and for other purposes", approved November 6, 
1966 (Public Law 89-777; 80 Stat. 1356 et seq.), is amended as 
follows: 
Passenger 
vessels. 
Safety stand-
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note.