An Act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 by extending the authorization of appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
PL 90-294 (S.3135), enacted 04/26/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-294-APR. 26, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
"Master." 
(c) Section 4535 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (46 
U.S.C. 600) is amended by striking out "seaman" each place it appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof at each such place "master or seaman''. 
(d) Section 12 of the Act of March 4, 1915, as amended (38 Stait. 
1164; 46 U.S.C. 601), is amended (1) by striking out "seaman or 
apprentice" each place it a^jpears and inserting in lieu thereof at each 
such place "master, seaman, or apprentice", and (2) by striking out in 
the first proviso thereof "any seaman" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"any master or seaman". 
SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act, section 4535 of the Revised 
Statutes of the United States and section 12 of the Act of March 4, 
1915, as amended (38 Stat. 1164; 46 U.S.C. 601), the term "master" 
shall include every person having command of any vessel documented, 
registered, enrolled, or licensed under the laws of the United States, 
except a person who has a financial interest valued at 5 per centum or 
more either of the corporation, partnership, or association which owns 
the vessel against which the lien is claimed, or of the market value of 
the vessel against which the lien is claimed. 
Approved April 25, 1968. 
April 26, 1968 
[S.3135] 
Corporation for 
Public Broad-
casting. 
81 Stat. 372. 
47 u s e 396. 
Public Law 90-294 
AN ACT 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 by extending the authorization of 
appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of section 396 (k) of the Communications Act of 1934 are 
each amended by striking out "1968" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"1969". 
Approved April 26, 1968. 
April 29, 1968 
[S.1664] 
El Dorado, 
Kans. 
Relief. 
Public Law 90-295 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the city of El Dorado, Kansas. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the city of El Dorado, 
Kansas, the sum of $10,071.81 in full settlement of all its claims against 
the United States for payment of civil defense matching funds for 
a civil defense communication system composed of items described in 
the project application and approved by the Office of Civil Defense 
and installed in the El Dorado emergency operating center located in 
the new public safety building for civil defense purposes. Payment 
of all or a portion oi the amount appropriated in this Act is condi-
tioned upon installation of and payment for the items included in 
the project application. No part of the amount appropriated in this 
Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney 
on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the 
same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. 
Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty 
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any 
sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved April 29, 1968.