Chapter 420. To amend section 4 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (Fortieth Statutes, page 224; section 241, title 22, United States Code)
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Chap. 420: To amend section 4 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (Fortieth Statutes, page 224; section 241, title 22, United States Code). Chapter 420 45 Stat. 1423 1929-03-01 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 2 public Chapter 420.— An Act To amend section 4 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (Fortieth Statutes, page 224; section 241, title 22, United States Code).
March 1, 1929.[[S. 5181](/us/bill/70/s/5181).][[Public, No. 871](/us/pl/70/871).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That section 4 of National defense, etc.Vol. 40, p. 224, amended.U. S. Code, p. 659.Title VI of the Act of June 15, 1917, chapter 30, entitled “An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes” (section 241, title 22, United States Seizure of arms, etc., for export.Code), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows:
Libel proceedings for condemnation and sale of seized property. 1424 " “Sec. 4. Whenever the person making any seizure under this title (sections 238 to 245, inclusive, of chapter 5, title 22, United States Code) applies for and obtains a warrant for the detention of the property, and
(a)upon the hearing and determination of the petition of the owner or claimant restoration is denied, or
(b)the owner or claimant fails to file a petition for restoration within thirty days after the seizure, the United States attorney for the district wherein it was seized, upon direction of the Attorney Jurisdiction of court.General shall institute libel proceedings in the United States district court or the district court of the Canal Zone or the court of first instance of the Philippine Islands having jurisdiction over the place wherein the seizure was made, against the Proceeds of sale.property for condemnation; and if, after trial and hearing of the issues involved, the Proceeds of sale.property is condemned, it shall be disposed of by sale, and the proceeds thereof, less the legal costs and charges, paid into the *Proviso.*Delivery to War Department of condemned arms, etc.Treasury: *Provided,* That the court shall order any arms and munitions of war so condemned delivered to the War Department of the United States.” " Approved, March 1, 1929.
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Chapter 420
To amend section 4 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (Fortieth Statutes, page 224; section 241, title 22, United States Code)
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