[PUBLIC RESOLUTION-No. 96-71ST CONGRESS]

[H. J. Res. 367]

Joint Resolution To amend the Act entitled "An Act to create in the Treasury Department a Bureau of Narcotics, and for other purposes," approved June 14, 1930.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to create in the Treasury Department a Bureau of Narcotics, and for other purposes," approved June 14, 1930, is amended by striking out the word "specific" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "specified."

SEC. 2. Section 9 of such Act of June 14, 1930, is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 9. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1930.” Approved, June 26, 1930.

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[PUBLIC RESOLUTION-No. 130-718T CONGRESS]

[H. J. Res. 480]

Joint Resolution Authorizing an appropriation to defray the expenses of participation by the United States in the Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs to be held at Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27, 1931.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of defraying the expenses of participation by the Government of the United States in the Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs to be held at Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27, 1931, by means of delegates to be appointed by the President, an appropriation in the sum of $35,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized for travel expenses and subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), stenographic and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5), printing and binding, compensation of employees in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, rent of rooms, office, and typewriters, purchase of books and documents, periodicals and newspapers, official cards, entertainment, and such other expenses as the Secretary of State shall deem proper.

Approved, March 3, 1931.

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[PUBLIC RESOLUTION--No. 136-71ST CONGRESS]

[H. J. Res. 531]

Joint Resolution Making an appropriation for expenses of participation by the Government of the United States in the Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the expenses of participation by the Government of the United States in the Conference on the Limitation of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs to be held at Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27, 1931, as provided by the Public Resolution approved March 3, 1931, including travel expenses and subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), stenographic and other services, by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 8709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5), printing and binding, compensation of employees in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, rent of rooms, office, and typewriters, purchase of books and documents, periodicals and newspapers, official cards, entertainment, and such other expenses as the Secretary of State shall deem proper, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $35,000, which shall remain available until June 30, 1932.

Approved, March 4, 1931.

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(EXTRACT FROM)

[PUBLIC-No. 270-71ST CONGRESS]

SEC. 8. Any person not authorized by law or by the Attorney General or his representative who introduces or attempts to introduce into or upon the grounds of the institutions herein authorized any narcotic drug, weapon, or any other contraband article or thing, or any letter or message intended to be received by an inmate thereof, shall be guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment for a period of not more than ten years.

Approved, May 27, 1930.

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(EXTRACT FROM)

[PUBLIC NO. 361-71ST CONGRESS]

[H. R. 2667]

An Act To provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to protect American labor, and for other purposes.

PAR. 59. Opium containing not less than 8.5 per centum of anhydrous morphine, $3 per pound; morphine, morphine sulphate, and all opium alkaloids and salts, esters, and other derivatives thereof, $3 per ounce; cocaine, ecgonine, and salts, esters, and other derivatives thereof, $2.60 per ounce; tincture of opium, such as laudanum, and other liquid preparations of opium, not specially provided for, 60 per centum ad valorem; opium containing less than 8.5 per centum of anhydrous morphine, $6 per pound: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to repeal or in any manner impair or affect the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act, as amended.

SEC. 584. FALSITY OR LACK OF MANIFEST-PENALTIES.

If any of such merchandise so found consists of smoking opium or opium prepared for smoking, the master of such vessel or the person in charge of such vehicle or the owner of such vessel or vehicle shall be liable to a penalty of $25 for each ounce thereof so found. Such penalty shall, notwithstanding the proviso in section 594 of this Act (relating to the immunity of vessels or vehicles used as common carriers), constitute a lien upon such vessel which may be enforced by a libel in rem; except that the master or owner of a vessel used by any person as a common carrier in the transaction of business as such common carrier shall not be liable to such penalty and the vessel shall not be held subject to the lien, if it appears to the satisfaction of the court that neither the master nor any of the officers (including licensed and unlicensed officers and petty officers) nor the owner of the vessel knew, and could not, by the exercise of the highest degree of care and diligence, have known, that such smoking opium or opium prepared for smoking was on board. Clearance of any such vessel may be withheld until such penalty is paid or until a bond, satisfactory to the collector, is given for the payment thereof. The provisions of this paragraph shall not prevent the forfeiture of any such vessel or vehicle under any other provision of law.

Approved, June 17, 1930, at 12.59 p. m.