To amend section 4153 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, to authorize more liberal propelling power allowances in computing the net tonnages of certain vessels. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subdivision (f) Tonage of of section 4153 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U. S. C., 1952 Computation. edition, title 46, sec. 77 (f)), is further amended to read as follows: vessels. "(f) In the case of a vessel which is screw propelled in whole or Screw-propelled in part, the following deduction shall be made for the space occupied vessels. by the propelling machinery: "(1) Thirty-two thirteenths times the tonnage of the propellingmachinery space, if the tonnage of that space is not more than 13 per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel and if that space is reasonable in extent: Provided, however, That, in lieu thereof, the deduction shall be one and three-fourths times the tonnage of the propellingmachinery space, in the case of a vessel the construction of which was commenced on or before the date of enactment of this Act, if the owner so elects; "(2) Thirty-two per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel, if the tonnage of the propelling-machinery space is more than 13 per centum and less than 20 per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel; or "(3) Thirty-two per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel or one and three-fourths times the tonnage of the propelling-machinery space, whichever the owner of the vessel elects, if the tonnage of that space is 20 per centum or more of the gross tonnage of the vessel. SEC. 2. Subdivision (g) of section 4153 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (U. S. C., 1952 edition, title 46, sec. 77 (g)), is further amended to read as follows: pelled vessels. "(g) In the case of a vessel which is propelled in whole or in part Paddle-proby paddle wheels, the following deduction shall be made for the space occupied by the propelling machinery: "(1) Thirty-seven twentieths times the tonnage of the propellingmachinery space, if the tonnage of that space is not more than 20 per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel and if that space is reasonable in extent: Provided, however, That, in lieu thereof, the deduction shall be one and one-half times the tonnage of the propelling-machinery space, in the case of a vessel the construction of which was commenced on or before the date of enactment of this Act, if the owner so elects; "(2) Thirty-seven per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel, if the tonnage of the propelling-machinery space is more than 20 per centum and less than 30 per centum of the gross tonnage of the vessel; or 84th Congress To amend section 3 of the Act of April 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 164), relating to the lights required to be carried by motorboats. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection Motorboat (c) of section 3 of the Act of April 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 164; U. S. C., 1952 edition, title 46, sec. 526b) is amended to read as follows: "(c) Motorboats of classes A and 1 when propelled by sail alone shall carry the combined lantern, but not the white light aft, prescribed by this section. Motorboats of classes 2 and 3, when so propelled, shall carry the colored side lights, suitably screened, but not the white lights, prescribed by this section. Motorboats of all classes, when so propelled, shall carry, ready at hand, a lantern or flashlight showing a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to avert collision." SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Act is further amended by adding after subsection (d) thereof the following new subsections: "(e) When propelled by sail and machinery any motorboat shall carry the lights required by this section for a motor boat propelled by machinery only. 66 "(f) Any motor boat may carry and exhibit the lights required by the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1948, Act of Oc lights. tober 11, 1951 (65 Stat. 406–420), as amended, in lieu of the lights 33 USC 143required by this section." Approved June 4, 1956. 147d; 49 USC 177, 560. (739) Chapter 358 - 2d Session AN ACT To give effect to the Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries signed at Washington Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Great Lakes be cited as the "Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956.“ SEC. 2. As used in this Act, the term Fishe Aot of 1956. (a) “Convention” means the Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries Definitions. between the United States of America and Canada signed at Washington September 10, 1954; (b) Commission" means the Great Lakes Fishery Commission provided for by article II of the convention; (c) "United States Section" means the United States Commissioners on the Commission; (d) "Great Lakes State" means any of the following States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin; (e) "Great Lakes" means any of the following bodies of water: Lake Ontario (including the Saint Lawrence River from Lake Ontario to the forty-fifth parallel of latitude), Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake Saint Clair), Lake Michigan, or Lake Superior. TIAS 3326. SEC. 3. The United States shall be represented on the Commission U. S. Commisby three Commissioners to be appointed by the President, to serve as sioners. such during his pleasure, and to receive no compensation for their Appointment. services as such Commissioners. Of such Commissioners— (a) one shall be an official of the United States Government; and (b) two shall be persons residing in Great Lakes States, duly qualified by reason of knowledge of the fisheries of the Great Lakes, of whom one shall be an official of a Great Lakes State: Provided, however, That the Commissioners appointed under this subsection shall not be residents of the same State. mittees. SEC. 4. (a) The United States Section shall appoint an advisory Great Lakes committee for each of the Great Lakes, upon which committee each advisory comState bordering on the lake may be represented by not more than four members. In making such appointments, the United States Section 70 Stat. 242. shall make its selection for each State from a list proposed by the Gov- 70 Stat. 243. ernor of that State; and shall give due consideration to the interests of (1) State agencies having jurisdiction over fisheries; (2) the commercial fishing industry of the lake; (4) the public at large. (b) A member of the advisory committee for one lake may also be a member of the advisory committee for one or more other lakes. (c) The members of the advisory committees shall receive no compensation from the Government of the United States for their services as such members. Not more than five members of all the committees, designated by the committees and approved by the United States Section, may be paid by the Government of the United States for transportation expenses and per diem incident to attendance at each meeting of the Commission or of the United States Section. (d) The members of the advisory committee for each lake shall be invited to attend all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Section relating to that lake and at such meetings shall be granted opportunity to examine and be heard on all proposed recommendations, programs, and activities relating to that lake. Nonapplicability of certain statutes. 62 Stat. 697, 703. Lamprey control program. Transfer of projects, etc. U. S. Section. 62 Stat, 975,982. 28 USC 2501 et. seq. Notice of proposals. 70 Stat. 243. 70 Stat. 244. Transmission of recommendations. Agency cooperation. State laws SEC. 5. Service of any individual appointed as a United States Commissioner pursuant to section 3 (b), or as a member of an advisory committee pursuant to section 4 (a), shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of sections 281, 283, 284, and 434 of title 18 of the United States Code, and section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U. S. C. 99) except insofar as such provisions of law may prohibit any such individual from acting or receiving compensation in respect to matters directly relating to the Convention or this Act. SEC. 6. In order to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Convention, the United States Section is authorized (a) to acquire any real property, or any interest therein, by purchase, exchange, gift, dedication, condemnation, or otherwise; (b) to construct, operate, and maintain any project or works designed to facilitate compliance with the provisions of the Convention relating to the sea lamprey control program; and (c) to enter into contract or agreement with any State or other public agency or private agency or individual for the construction, operation, or maintenance of any such project or works. SEC. 7. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, upon the request of the United States Section (a) to transfer to the United States Section any lamprey control project or works under his jurisdiction now existing or now under construction; and (b) to act for or on behalf of the United States Section in the exercise of the powers granted by this Act. re SEC. 8. The United States Section shall, for the purposes of these provisions of title 28, U. S. C., Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, lating to claims against the United States and tort claims procedure, be deemed to be an agency of the United States. SEC. 9. At least thirty days before approving a proposal to utilize a lamprey control measure or install a device in any stream, the United States Section shall cause notice of such proposal to be sent to the official agency having jurisdiction over fisheries in each of the States through which the stream flows. SEC. 10. The Secretary of State shall upon the receipt from the Commission of any recommendation of a conservation measure made in accordance with article IV of the Convention transmit a copy of the recommendation with his comments thereon to the Governor of each Great Lakes State for consideration and such action as may be found to be appropriate. The Secretary of State shall also inform such other public agencies as he may deem appropriate. SEC. 11. Any agency of the United States Government is authorized to cooperate with the United States Section in the conduct of research programs and related activities and, on a reimbursable or other basis, to enter into agreements with the United States Section for the purpose of assisting it in carrying out the program for the control of lamprey populations. SEC. 12. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing any and regulations. of the Great Lakes States from making or enforcing laws or regulations within their respective jurisdictions so far as such laws or regulations |