An Act to amend the provisions of section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, to provide for the exemption of certain terminal leases from penalties
PL 88-275 (S.2317), enacted 02/29/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-275-FEB. 29, 1964 
Public Law 88-275 
[78 STAT. 
February 29, 1964 
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[S- 2317] 
rjiQ amend the provisions of section 15 of the Shipping Act, 1916, to provide for 
the exemption of certain terminal leases from penalties. 
Shipping Act, 
amendment. 
Terminal leases. 
75 Stat. 763. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Con-gress assembled, That section 15 of 
the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. 814), be amended by inserting at 
the end thereof the following: ^^Provided, hoivever, That the penalty 
provisions of this section shall not apply to leases, licenses, assignments, 
or other agreements of similar character for the use of terminal prop-
erty or facilities which were entered into before the date of enactment 
of this Act, and, if continued in effect beyond said date, submitted to 
the Federal Maritime Commission for approval prior to or within 
ninety days after the enactment of this Act, unless such leases, licenses, 
assignments, or other agreements for the use of terminal facilities are 
disapproved, modified, or canceled by the Commission and are con-
tinued in operation without regard to the Commission's action thereon. 
The Commission shall promptly approve, disapprove, cancel, or 
modify each such agreement in accordance with the provisions of this 
section." 
Approved February 29, 1964. 
March 3, 1964 
[H. R. 7356] 
Public Law 88-276 
AN ACT 
To amend title 1
(
K I'liited States Code, relating to the nomination and selection 
of candi«i!ites fi»i- nppointment to tlie Military, Naval, and Air Force 
Academies. 
U.S. Military, 
Naval, and Air 
Academies. 
Appointments. 
70A Stat. 240. 
Sons of certain 
veterans. 
Be it enarfed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That chapter 403 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 4342 is amended to read as follows: 
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§ 4342. Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution 
"(a) The authorized strength of the Corps of Cadets of the Acade-
my is as follows: 
"(1) 40 cadets selected in order of merit as established by 
competitive examinations from the sons of members of the armed 
forces who were killed in action or died of wounds or injuries 
received or diseases contracted in, or preexisting injury or disease 
aggravated by, active service— 
"(A) during World War 1 or World War I I as defined 
by laws providing service-connected compensation or pension 
benefits for veterans of those wars and their dependents: 
or 
"(B) after June 26,1950, and before February 1,1955. 
The determination of the Veterans' Administration as to service 
connection of the cause of death is binding upon the Secretary 
of the Army. 
"(2) Five cadets nominated at large by the Vice President. 
"(3) Ten cadets from each State, five of whom are nominated 
by each Senator from that State. 
"(4) Five cadets from each congressional district, nominated 
by the Representative from the district.