"West boundary: From the North Pole, south along the one hundred and forty-first meridian west longitude to the east boundary of Alaska, thence south and southeast along the Alaskan boundary to the Pacific Ocean, thence south along the one hundred and thirtieth meridian to its intersection with the thirtieth parallel north latitude, thence southeast to the intersection of the equator and the one hundredth meridian west longitude, thence south along the one hundredth meridian west longitude to the South Pole." Approved September 27, 1944. [CHAPTER 449-2D SESSION] [H. R. 3704] AN ACT To amend the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve Act of 1941, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 212 (55 Stat. 12), as amended by the Act of November 23, 1942 (56 Stat. 1021; 14 U. S. C., Supp. III, 312), of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve Act of 1941, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 212. (a) In case of physical injury or death resulting from physical injury "(1) to any temporary member of the Reserve when incurred after February 19, 1941, in line of duty as a member of the Reserve, while on active duty or engaged in authorized travel to or from such duty; or "(2) to any member of the Auxiliary not on active duty as a member of the military or naval forces, when incurred after February 19, 1941, while on Coast Guard patrol pursuant to the request of competent Coast Guard authority, and which would have been incurred in line of duty in the active service had he been a member of the Reserve acting under competent orders; the provisions of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes', approved September 7, 1916 (5 U. S. C., ch. 15), as amended, subject to the other subsections of this section, shall apply, and such Act shall be administered by the United States Employees' Compensation Commission (hereinafter called the Commission) in the same manner and to the same extent as if such person were a civil employee of the United States and were injured while in the performance of his duty: Provided, That for benefit computation, regardless of pay or pay status, such person shall be deemed to have had monthly pay of $150. "(b) This section shall not apply in any case coming within the purview of the workmen's compensation law of any State, Territory, or other jurisdiction because of a concurrent employment status of such member; and where such member or dependent should be entitled to a benefit under this section and also to any concurrent benefit from the United States on account of the same disability or death, such member or dependent shall elect which benefit he shall receive. "(c) Whenever a claim is filed with the Commission for benefits because of an alleged injury or death within the purview of this section, the Commission shall notify the Commandant and he or his designee shall investigate the facts surrounding such alleged injury and make certification with respect thereto, including certification. as to such injured or deceased person's membership in the Reserve or Auxiliary and his military status, and whether the injury or death occurred in line of duty or while on Coast Guard patrol pursuant to request of competent Coast Guard authority. Such certifications shall not excuse the making of such reports as are required by such Act of September 7, 1916. "(d) Notice of injury and any claim for benefits on account of disability or death within the purview of this section which occurred prior to the enactment of this amendment, may be received as timely filed, if filed within one year from the date of the approval of this amendatory Act. "(e) In case of physical injury incurred, or sickness or disease contracted (1) by any temporary member of the Reserve while performing active Coast Guard service or (2) by any member of the Auxiliary not a regular or temporary member of the Reserve, while performing active Coast Guard patrol service pursuant to request of competent Coast Guard authority, such person shall be entitled to receive the same hospital treatment as is afforded members of the Regular Coast Guard." SEC. 2. Section 8, as amended by the Act of June 6, 1942 (56 Stat. 329; 14 U. S. C., Supp. III, 267), of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve Act of 1941, as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Appropriations of the Coast Guard shall also be available for the payment for constructive or actual total loss occurring after March 1, 1942, of any motorboat or yacht, utilized pursuant to section 6 of this Act, where it is determined under regulations prescribed by the Commandant that responsibility for such loss rests with the Coast Guard." [CHAPTER 450-2D SESSION] [H. R. 4114] AN ACT To amend section 3 (b) of Public, 49, Seventy-eighth Congress, first session (War Overtime Pay Act of 1943). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 (b) of the War Overtime Pay Act of 1943 (Public, 49, Seventy-eighth Congress) is hereby amended to read as follows: "Any officer or employee to whom this Act applies and who is entitled to no additional compensation under subsection (a) or subsection (c) for a pay period shall be paid for such pay period, in lieu of overtime compensation under section 2, additional compensation at the rate of (1) $300 per annum if his earned basic compensation is less than $2,000 per annum, or (2) 15 per centum of so much of his earned basic compensation as is not in excess of $2,900 per annum if his earned basic compensation is at the rate of $2,000 per annum or more, unless his overtime compensation under section 2 for such pay period is at least equal to such additional compensation." Approved September 30, 1944. (279) [CHAPTER 453-2D SESSION] [H. R. 5255] AN ACT To amend the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve Act of 1941, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Reserve Act of 1941, as amended, be, and the same is, hereby further amended as follows: Section 2 of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. It is hereby declared to be the purpose of the auxiliary to assist the Coast Guard (a) to promote safety and to effect rescues on and over the high seas and on navigable waters; (b) to promote efficiency in the operation of motorboats and yachts; (c) to foster a wider knowledge of, and better compliance with, the laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of motorboats and yachts; and (d) to facilitate other operations of the Coast Guard." SEC. 2. Section 3 of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. The auxiliary shall be composed of citizens of the United States and of its Territories and possessions, including the Philippine Islands, who are owners (sole or part) of motorboats, yachts, aircraft, or radio stations or who by reason of their special training or experience are deemed by the Commandant to be qualified for duty in the auxiliary, and who may be enrolled therein pursuant to regulations prescribed under the authority of this Act." SEC. 3. Section 6 of said Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. The Coast Guard is authorized to utilize in the conduct of duties incident to the saving of life and property, including air-sea rescue operations, in the patrol of marine parades and regattas, or for any other purpose incident to the carrying out of the functions and duties of the Coast Guard which may be authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury (or by the Secretary of the Navy when the Coast Guard operates as part of the Navy), any motorboat, yacht, aircraft, or radio station placed at its disposition for any of such purposes by any member of the auxiliary, by any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State or political subdivision thereof." SEC. 4. Said Act is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section 7A and a new section 7B, to read as follows: "SEC. 7A. Any aircraft, while assigned to Coast Guard duty as herein authorized, shall be deemed to be a vessel of the United States Coast Guard within the meaning of the Act of June 15, 1936, as amended (49 Stat. 1514; U. S. C., title 14, sec. 71), and shall be deemed to be a 'public aircraft' within the meaning of the Act of June 23, 1938, as amended (52 Stat. 973; U. S. C., title 49, sec. 401 et seq.). "SEC. 7B. Any radio station, while assigned to Coast Guard duty as herein authorized, shall be deemed to be a radio station of the |