[PUBLIC RESOLUTION-No. 35-71ST CONGRESS]

[H. J. Res. 217]

Joint Resolution Making an additional appropriation for the sup port of the Federal Radio Commission during the fiscal year 1930 in accordance with the Act approved December 18, 1929.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 1930 for salaries and expenses of the Federal Radio Commission as continued by the Act approved December 18, 1929, namely:

For an additional amount for the pay of five commissioners at the rate of $10,000 each per annum, $5,000;

For an additional amount for all other authorized expenses of the Federal Radio Commission in performing the duties imposed by the Radio Act of 1927, as amended, including personal services, newspapers and periodicals, law and reference books, special counsel fees, printing and binding, supplies and equipment which, when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $25, may be purchased without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (United States Code, title 41, section 5), contract stenographic reporting services without reference to such section, travel and other necessary expenses, $26,000; and in addition thereto $75,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation "Salaries and Expenses, Federal Radio Commission, 1927-1929" is hereby reappropriated and made available for the purposes of the appropriation "Salaries and Expenses, Federal Radio Commission, 1930," all to be retroactive to the date of the approval of such Act of December 18, 1929.

Approved, February 1, 1930.

[PUBLIC-No. 139-72D CONGRESS]

[S. 4289]

AN ACT

To amend the Act of February 23, 1927, as amended (U. S. C., title 47, sec. 85), and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5, subparagraph C of the Act of February 23, 1927, as amended (U. S. C., title 47, sec. 85), is amended by striking out the word "persons" after the words "issue them to such" and inserting the words "citizens of the United States," so that the amended paragraph will read: "to prescribe the qualifications of station operators, to classify them according to the duties to be performed, to fix the forms of such licenses, and to issue them to such citizens of the United States as he finds qualified."

Approved, May 19, 1932.

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[PUBLIC-No. 254-72D CONGRESS]

[H. R. 7507]

AN ACT

To regulate radio equipment on ocean-going vessels using the ports of the Canal Zone.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for any ocean-going vessel carrying fifty or more persons, including passengers and crew, to leave or attempt to leave any port of the Canal Zone unless such vessel shall be equipped with an efficient apparatus for radio communication, in good working order, in charge of a person skilled in the use of such apparatus, which apparatus shall be capable of transmitting and receiving messages for a distance of at least one hundred miles, night or day. This requirement shall not apply to vessels merely transiting the Canal or to vessels plying between Canal Zone ports and ports less than two hundred miles therefrom.

SEC. 2. That any vessel leaving or attempting to leave a Canal Zone port not equipped as required by section 1 of this Act shall be liable to a fine not to exceed $5,000, and each such departure or attempted departure shall constitute a separate offense. Fines shall be recovered in the district court of the Canal Zone, and the amount so recovered shall be a lien upon such vessel, and it may be seized and sold to satisfy same, as well as all costs of the court proceedings. Approved, July 5, 1932,

[PUBLIC-No. 421-72D CONGRESS]

[S. 2374]

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To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy to convey by gift to the city of Savannah, Georgia, the naval radio station, the buildings and apparatus, located upon land owned by said city.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That if and when the naval radio station at Savannah, Georgia, is no longer required for naval purposes, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized and directed to convey by gift, to the city of Savannah, State of Georgia, the said naval radio station, which radio station is located on land belonging to the city of Savannah, together with all the buildings and apparatus thereof; but no expense shall be caused the United States hereunder.

Approved, March 3, 1933.

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[PUBLIC-No. 231-73D CONGRESS]

[S. 2249]

AN ACT

Applying the powers of the Federal Government, under the commerce clause of the Constitution, to extortion by means of telephone, telegraph, radio, or message, or otherwise.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whoever, with intent to extort from any person, firm, association, or corporation any money or other thing of value, shall transmit in interstate commerce, by any means whatsoever, any threat (1) to injure the person, property, or reputation of any person, or the reputation of a deceased person, or (2) to kidnap any person, or (3) to accuse any person of a crime, or (4) containing any demand or request for a ransom or reward for the release of any kidnaped person, shall upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both: Provided, That the term "interstate commerce" shall include communication from one State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, to another State, Territory, or the District of Columbia: Provided further, That nothing herein shall amend or repeal section 338a, title 18, United States Code (47 Stat. 649).

Approved, May 18, 1934.

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