[58 STAT. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 92, 93-MAR. 14,1944 [CHAPTER 92] AN ACT March 14, 1944 [H. R. 2912] To authorize the charging of tolls for the passage or transit of Government traffic -[Public Law 255] over the Golden Gate Bridge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the oldenGateBridge. jUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That tolls may be menttrafc. erncharged for the passage or transit over the Golden Gate Bridge of Government traffic, of military or naval personnel and their depend- ents, and of civilian employees of the Army and Navy traveling on Government business, but such tolls shall not be in excess of the tolls charged for the passage or transit of other like traffic over such Free use by desig- bridge: Provided, however, That subject to the provisions of section 2, military and naval personnel, and civilian employees of the Army and Navy, when such personnel or employees are engaged in the performance of official duties requiring the use of such bridge, together with the conveyances being used by them in the perform- ance of such duties, shall have the use of such bridge free of toll. Authorization for SEC. 2 . (a) The use of the Golden Gate Bridge free of toll, USC provided for in section 1, shall be granted upon the presentation and surrender at the toll lanes of an authorization certifying that the traffic in question is entitled to such right. Such authorization shall be issued and signed by any military or naval officer designated for such purpose in accordance with regulations which shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy, respectively. The names and signatures of officers so designated shall be furnished to the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, and thereafter authorizations signed by them shall be accepted by such bridge and highway district as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Other means of - (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), such right se.e to use the Golden Gate Bridge free of toll may be established by any other device or means which may be acceptable to the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District; and the Secretary of War and the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, and the Secretary of the Navy and the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, may enter into any appropriate agreements to secure the effective, convenient and just exercise of such right. Unlawful acts. SEC. 3 . Whoever secures or attempts to secure the exemption from toll provided for in this Act or an authorization referred to in section 2, knowing that he is not entitled thereto, and whoever signs or issues any such authorization certifying to such right of exemp- Penalty. tion, knowing that such right does not exist, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Effective date. . 4. The provisions of this Act shall take effect thirty days after the date of its enactment. Approved March 14, 1944. [CHAPTER 93] March 14 1 AN ACT [8. 16681 Authorizing appropriations for the United States Navy for additional ship repair [Public Law 258] facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senae and House of Representatives of the aip repir Um- United States of mericain Congress assembled,That there is hereby t es. authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $130,000,000 for essential equipment and facilities at either private or public plants for repairing, altering, or
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