Views of the Maritime Commission on two Senate amendments to H. R. 3261, a bill to amend the Act of April 29, 1943, to authorize the return to private ownership of Great Lakes vessels and vessels of 1,000 gross tons or less. The amendments deal with just compensation and establishing an arbitration procedure.

Views of the War Shipping Administration submitted to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, with respect to H. R. 4163, a bill to amend section 2 of P.L. 17, 78th Congress, relating to functions of the War Shipping Administration regarding: 1) Waiver of recovery of seamen's insurance over payments under certain conditions, 2) payment of compensation to permanent total and partially disabled seamen, and 3) right of intervention to prevent double recovery of seamen's benefits.

Bills to provide for issuance of a device in recognition of the services of merchant sailors.