PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 544-546-AUG. 1, 4 , 1942 Ante, p. 19. Wartime continu- ance of Act. 46U..C.. 883; Supp. I . § 883 note. 1942 (Public Law 416, Seventy-seventh Congress), is amended to read as follows: "That, by reason of emergency conditions in transportation on the Great Lakes, notwithstanding the provisions of section 27 of the Act of Congress approved June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 999), as amended by Act of Congress approved April 11, 1935 (49 Stat. 154), and by Act of Congress approved July 2, 1935 (49 Stat. 442), or the provisions of any other Act of Congress or regulation, vessels of Canadian registry shall be permitted to transport iron ore between United States ports on the Great Lakes during the continuance of the present war and for six months after the termination of the war, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President by proclamation may designate." Approved, August 1, 1942. [CHAPTER 545] August 4, 1942 [S. 2604 [Public Law 696] Republican River. Consent of Congress to interstate compact for division of waters. U. S . representative. Report to Congress. Proviso. Ratification and ap- proval. Salary, etc., of U. 8 . representative. Proviso. August 4, 1942 [H. R . 7140] [Public Law 697] Navy. Submarine and div- ing duty. Ante. p. 391. Additional pay ro- viion. AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska to negotiate and enter into a compact for the division of the waters of the Republican River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska to negotiate and enter into a compact not later than June 1, 1945, providing for an equitable division and apportionment among the said States of the waters of the Republican River and all of its tributaries above its jdnction with the Smoky Hill River in Kansas, upon condition that one suitable person, who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, shall participate in said negotia- tions as the representative of the United States and shall make report to Congress of the proceedings and of any compact entered into: Provided, That any such compact shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been ratified by the legislature of each of said States and approved by the Congress of the United States. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated a sufficient sum to pay the salary and expenses of the representative of the United States appointed hereunder: Provided, That such representative, if otherwise employed by the United States, while so employed shall not receive additional salary in the appointment hereunder. Approved, August 4, 1942. [CHAPTER 546] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide additional pay for personnel of the United States Navy assigned to duty on submarines and to diving duty", so as to increase the additional pay of officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy assigned to duty on submarines, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide additional pay for personnel of the United States Navy assigned to duty on submarines and to diving duty", approved April 9, 1928 (45 Stat. 412), as amended by the Act approved January 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1091; 34 U. S. C. 886), and the Act approved June 27, 1942 (Public Law 628, Seventy-seventh Con- gress, second session), be, and the same is hereby, further amended, to read as follows: "All officers and enlisted men of the Navy on duty on board a sub- marine of the Navy, including submarines under construction for the 736 [56 STAT.
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