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Public Law 85-135 August 14, 1957 [S. 1492]
Interstate Commerce. Penalties. 27 Stat. 531.
AN ACT Increasing penalties for violation of certain safety and other statutes admin-r istered by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-sentMive.^ of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Safety Appliance Acts, as amended (45 U.S.C. 1-16), are amended as follows: (1) By striking in the first clause of section 6 of the Act of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 532), as amended (45 U.S.C. 6), the words "one hundred doUars" and substituting in lieu thereof the Ai'ords "two hundred and fifty dollars"; and (2) By striking in the first clause of section 4 of the Act of April 14, 1910'(36 Stat. 299; 45 U.S.C. 13), the words "one hundred dollars" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "two hundred and fifty dollars". SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Hours of Service Act (34 Stat. 1416), as amended (45 U.S.C. 63), is amended by striking in the first clause of the first sentence thereof the amount of "$100" and substituting therefor the amount of "$200". SEC. 3. Section 9 of the Locomotive Inspection Act (36 Stat. 916), as amended (45 U.S.C. 34), is amended by striking in the first clause thereof the words "one hundred dollars" and substituting therefor the words "two hundred and fifty dollars". SEC. 4. Section 222 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 Stat. 564), as amended (49 U.S.C. 322), is amended as follows: (1) By striking in the first sentence of subsection (a) thereof the words "not more than $100 for the first offense and not more than $500 for any subsequent offense.", and substituting therefor the words "not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $200 nor more than $500 for any subsequent offense.", and (2) By striking in subsection (c) thereof the words "not more than $500 for the first offense and not more than $2,000 for any subsequent offense." and substituting therefor the words "not less than $200 nor more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $250 nor more than $2,000 for any subsequent offense.". Approved August 14, 1957.
Public Law 85-136 August 14, 1957 [S. 1884]
69 Stat. 179. 5 USC 1105.
AN ACT To amend section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. Be it enacted by the SenMe and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows; " (f) The National Security Council is authorized, subject to the procedures prescribed by this section, to place two additional positions in grade 18, one additional position in grade 17, and two additional positions in grade 16 of the general schedule. Such positions shall be in addition to the number of positions authorized to be placed in such grades by subsection (b). " Approved August 14, 1957.
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