An Act to repeal the Inland Waterways Corporation Act.
PL 88-67 (S.1031), enacted 07/19/1963

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PUBLIC LAW 88-68-JULY 19, 1963 
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Public Law 88-67 
AN ACT 
July 19, 1963 
To repeal the Inland Waterways Corporation Act. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repreiseritatlves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (1) the Act 
inland waterways 
entitled "An Act to create the Inland Waterways Corporation for the corporation Act, 
purpose of carrying out the mandate and purpose of Congress as '^^^^ • 
expressed in sections 201 and 500 of the Transportation Act, and for 
other purposes", approved June 3, 1924, as amended (49 U.S.C. 151-
157), and (2) section 201 of the Transportation Act, 1920 (49 U.S.C. 
43 stat. seo. 
141), are hereby repealed. 
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SEC. 2. (a) For liquidation of the affairs of the Inland Waterways 
secretary of 
Corporation, and for this purpose only, notwithstanding any other 
p^nctio^ns and 
provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce shall have all functions, duties. 
powders, duties, authority, rights and immunities which were vested" 
in, or available or applicable to the Corporation on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act (except requirements relating to 
service in contracts for sale of facilities of the Inland Waterways 
Corporation which are deemed to be modified by section 1 hereof) 
which shall be performed, exercised, and administered by the Secre-
tary of Commerce in the same manner and to the same extent as if the 
same were performed, exercised, and administered by the Corpora-
tion. The Secretary of Commerce shall assume and be subject in his 
official capacity to all rights and benefits, all liabilities and commit-
ments, whether arising out of contract or otherwise, of the Corpora-
tion, but he shall pay into the Treasury, as miscellaneous receipts, all 
future receipts and all remaining funds of the Corporation transferred 
to, or received by, him. To assist in his liquidation of the Corporation, 
the books of account, records, documents, assets, and liabilities of 
every kind and nature, including but not limited to, all funds, notes 
(and accrued interest thereon), mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts, 
commitments, claims, and causes of action of Inland Waterways Cor-
poration are transferred to the Secretary of Commerce for liquidation 
or assignment. 
(b) No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by 
or against Inland Waterways Corporation before the date of enact-
ment of this Act shall abate by reason of this Act; but the court may, 
on motion or supplemental petition filed at any time within twelve 
months after such dissolution and showing a necessity for the survival 
of such suit, action, or other proceeding to obtain a settlement of the 
questions involved, allow the same to be maintained by or against the 
United States in such court. 
After the date of enactment of this Act, 
any suit, action, or other proceeding which, but for this Act, w^ould be 
commenced by or against the Corporation, shall be commenced by or 
against the United States in a Federal court of competent jurisdiction. 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-68 
AN ACT 
July 19, 1963 
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend for two additional 
[S. 581] 
years the provisions permitting the lease of tobacco acreage allotments. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That (1) subsection 
(a) of section 316 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as 
^s stat. 469; 
amended, is further amended— 
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(1) by striking out "and 1963" and inserting in lieu thereo-f 
",1963,1964, and 1965"; 
(2) by striking out ", and for the 1963 crop year, other than" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "or"; and 
(3) by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "In the case of Maryland (type 32) 
tobacco, no farm shall be eligible for lease of 1962 or 1963 allot-
ment from the farm unless at least 75 per centum of the allotment 
for the farm was actually planted during each of the years 1960 
and 1961, nor shall a farm be eligible for lease of 1964 or 1965 
Maryland tobacco allotment from the farm unless at least 75 per 
centum of the allotment for the farm was actually planted on such 
farm during each of the two immediately preceding years."; and 
(2) Subsection (b) of such section, as amended, is amended to read 
as follows: "(b) Any lease shall be made on an annual basis and on 
such terms and conditions, except as otherwise provided in this section, 
as the parties thereto agree." 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-69 
July 19, 1963 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 405] 
y;,) Hiueiul the joint resolution providing for United States participation in the 
International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property. 
ReHoli'ed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America m Congress assembled^ That the Act of July 12,1960 
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(^"i Stat. 381), is hereby amended by striking out the figui'e "$7,250'* 
in section (b) tliereof and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$15,000". 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
Public Law 88-70 
July 19, 1963 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 4946] 
rp,^ amend the legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959, to provide for 
reimbursement of transportati(m expenses for Members of the House of 
Representatives. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
House of Repre- 
United Sttttes of Anienca. In Congress assembled, That the last para-
sentatives. 
graph uiider subheading "Administrative Provisions" under the head-
port a'?on'e'xpenTe". ing "SENATE" in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959 
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(2 LT.S.C"!., sec. 43(b)), is amended by striking out the period at the 
end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: 
"and the contingent fund of the House of Representatives is hereafter 
made a\'ailable for reimbursement of transportation expenses incurred 
by Members (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) 
in traveling, on official business, by the nearest usual route, between 
Washington, District of Columbia, and any point in the district which 
he represents, for not tx) exceed two round trips in each year." 
Approved July 19, 1963. 
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