An Act to change the provision with respect to the maximum rate of interest permitted on loans and mortgages insured under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.
PL 90-341 (S.3017), enacted 06/15/1968

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[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-341 
June 15, 1968 
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AN ACT 
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To change the provision with respect to the maximum rate of interest permitted 
on loans and mortgages insured under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936. 
Ship loans and 
mortgages. 
Maximum rate of 
interest, change. 
68 Stat. 1270. 
46 u s e 1274. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of tJie 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1104 
(a) (5) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(5) shall secure bonds, notes, or other obligations bearing interest 
(exclusive of premium charges for insurance, and service charges, 
if any) at rates not to exceed such per centum per annum on the 
principal obligation outstanding as the Secretary of Commerce deter-
mines to be reasonable, taking into account the range of interest 
rates prevailing in the private market for similar loans and the risks 
assumed by the Department of Commerce;". 
Approved June 15, 1968. 
June 15, 1968 
[H.J. Res. 1224] 
Public Law 90-342 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the President to reappoint as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, for an additional term of one year, the oflBcer serving in that position 
on April 1, 1968. 
Chairman of 
Joint Chiefs of 
Staff. 
Reappointment. 
70A Stat. 7. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Refresenf ,^ces of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding sec-
tion 142(a) of title 10, United States Code, the President may, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, reappoint as Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an additional term of one year, the 
officer serving in that position on April 1,1968. 
Approved June 15, 1968. 
June 18, 1968 
[S.2884] 
Public Law 90-343 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 so as to recommend to the 
several States that its absentee registration and voting pix>cedures be extended 
to all citizens temporarily residing abroad. 
Absentee 
voting. 
69 Stat. 584. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 
of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (50 U.S.C. 1451) is 
hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (3) and (4) and insert-
ing in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) as follows: 
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PUBLIC LAW 90-344-JUNE 18, 1968 
"(3) Citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the 
territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia 
and their spouses and dependents when residing with or accompany-
ing them." 
SEC. 2. Section 204(b) of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 
1955 (50 U.S.C. 1464) is herebj amended by striking out subpara-
graphs (3) c, d., e., and f. and inserting in lieu thereof new subpara-
graphs (3) c, d., and e. as follows: 
"c. A citizen of the United States temporarily residing outside 
of the territorial limits of the United States and the District 
of Columbia 
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"d. A spouse or dependent of a person listed in (a) or (b) above 
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"e. A spouse or dependent residing with or accompanying a 
person described in (c) above". 
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Approved June 18, 1968. 
181 
Post card ap-
plication. 
69 Stat. 586. 
Public Law 90-344 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 584). 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Federal 
Voting Assistance Act of 1955 (69 Stat. 584) is amended as follows: 
(1) Clause (10) of section 102 is amended to read as follows: 
"(10) for the purposes of this Act, authorize oaths required 
by State law to be administered and attested by any commissioned 
officer in the active service of the Armed Forces, any member 
of the merchant marine of the United States designated for this 
purpose by the Secretary of Commerce, the head of any depart-
ment or agency of the United States, any civilian official em-
powered by State or Federal law to administer oaths, or any 
civilian employee designated by the head of any department or 
agency of the United States." 
(2) The following new section is inserted after section 103: 
"SEC. 104. It is recommended that each of the several States permit 
any person covered by section 101(1) of this Act who is otherwise 
fully (jualified to register and vote in the State to acquire legal resi-
dence 1
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1 that State, notwithstanding his residence on a military instal-
lation, and to register and vote in local. State, and national elections." 
(3) Clause (2) of section 203 is amended to read as follows: 
"(2) the Administrator of General Services to cause to be 
printed and distributed post cards for use in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act. Such post cards shall be delivered by the 
department or agency concerned to persons to whom this Act is 
applicable for use at any general election at which electors for 
President and Vice President or Senators and Representatives are 
to be voted for. For use in such elections, post cards shall be in the 
hands of the persons concerned not later than August 15 before 
the election if they are outside the territorial limits of the United 
States and not later than September 15 before the election if they 
are inside the territorial limits of the United States. To the extent 
practicable and compatible with other operations, post cards shall 
also be made available at appropriate times to such persons for 
use in other general, primary, and special elections; and". 
June 18, 1968 
[S.1581] 
Federal Voting 
Assistance Act 
of 1955, amend-
ment. 
Oaths. 
50 u s e 1452. 
50 u s e 1453. 
Personnel re-
siding on military 
installations. 
50 u s e 1451. 
Administrative 
responsibility. 
50 u s e 1463.