Merchant Marine Omnibus Bill: Hearings Before the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Seventy-seventh Congress, Second Session |
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... apparently have merely a contractual basis , the extent of benefits presumably depending upon what any particular contract may contain ( and to that extent apparently making it difficult , if not impossible , to give an acceptable or ...
... apparently have merely a contractual basis , the extent of benefits presumably depending upon what any particular contract may contain ( and to that extent apparently making it difficult , if not impossible , to give an acceptable or ...
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... apparently would merely provide a basis for recovery of damages for injury or death only in the very limited class of cases where the employer was negligent . Negli- gence of the employer or contributory negligence or fault of the ...
... apparently would merely provide a basis for recovery of damages for injury or death only in the very limited class of cases where the employer was negligent . Negli- gence of the employer or contributory negligence or fault of the ...
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... apparently assumes that seamen fall within the provision of the Federal unemployment tax laws . At present seamen in private employment come under the Federal social security legislation only in respect to provisions relating to old ...
... apparently assumes that seamen fall within the provision of the Federal unemployment tax laws . At present seamen in private employment come under the Federal social security legislation only in respect to provisions relating to old ...
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... apparently it is legal and practical to make those payments retroactive ; at least it has proven so in the Railroad Retirement Act . I believe , Mr. Chairman , that is about all I care to go into at this time . If there is going to be ...
... apparently it is legal and practical to make those payments retroactive ; at least it has proven so in the Railroad Retirement Act . I believe , Mr. Chairman , that is about all I care to go into at this time . If there is going to be ...
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Admiralty Act agents amend and clarify Army Transport Service authority bareboat charter behalf benefits BIGGE Captain DELANEY CHAIRMAN claims clarify certain provisions committee Compensation Act court cover coverage deposits on account desirable employed on privately enactment entitled Federal Employees Federal Security Agency Federal social security glad House of Representatives insurance protection intended Jones Act law relating liability Marine and Fisheries marine risks Maritime Commission MCCAULEY ment Merchant Marine Act merchant seamen employed National Labor Relations National Maritime Union old-age old-age and survivors operated vessels payments and deductions persons acting ping Administration present private employers private employment private operation problems proposed legislation RADNER reinsurance relating to functions requisitioned respect to seamen respect to vessels retroactive Risk Insurance Act Seventy-seventh Congress Shipping Administration Social Security Act social security laws statement suggested Suits in Admiralty tion underwriters United States Employees United States Maritime vessels operated War Powers Act War Shipping Administration
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Page 1 - Atomic Energy Act of 1954'." SEC. 2.— a. Section 1 (d) of the Act of December 29, 1950 (64 Stat. 1129), is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a semicolon and the following: "when such order was entered by the Atomic Energy Commission, 'agency
Page 5 - An Act to amend and clarify certain provisions of law relating to functions of the War Shipping Administration, and for other purposes", approved March 24, 1943 (Public Law Numbered 17, Seventy-eighth Congress), are applicable.
Page 7 - States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. There is hereby established in the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President the Office of Alien Property Custodian, at the head of which shall be an Alien Property Custodian appointed by the President.
Page 2 - ... or taking of title or possession, a suit in admiralty according to the principles of libels in rem against the fund, which shall proceed and be heard and determined according to the principles of law and to the rules of practice obtaining in like cases...
Page 9 - This section shall remain in force until six months after the termination of the present war or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution or the President may designate...
Page 1 - American vessel. Any claim referred to in clause (2) or (3) hereof shall, If administratively disallowed in whole or in part, be enforced pursuant to the provisions of the Suits in Admiralty Act, notwithstanding the vessel on which the seaman Is employed is not a merchant vessel within the meaning of such Act. * • *. When used in this subsection the term "administratively disallowed...
Page 2 - Act, but the repeal of existing laws or modifications thereof embraced in this Act shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause before...
Page 10 - We have been advised by the Bureau of the Budget that it has no objection to the submission of this report from the standpoint of the administration's program.
Page 31 - ... and not only provides that the judgments against the corporations, as well as those against the United States, shall be paid out of money in the Treasury, but repeals the inconsistent provisions of all other acts. In view of these provisions of the act we cannot doubt that it was intended to furnish the exclusive remedy in admiralty against the United States and the corporations on all maritime causes of action arising out of the possession or operation of merchant vessels.
Page 3 - June 30, 1944, or on such earlier date as the Congress by concurrent resolution, or the President by proclamation, may prescribe. SEC. 7. (a) Section 1 (b) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 is hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 1943" and substituting "June 30, 1944.