Chapter 829. Authorizing the Commissioner of Narcotics to pay for information concerning violations of the narcotic laws of the United States
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CHAP. 829.— An Act Authorizing the Commissioner of Narcotics to pay for information concerning violations of the narcotic laws of the United States. July 3, 1930.[[H. R. 3395](/us/bill/71/hr/3395).][[Public, No. 502](/us/pl/71/502).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Narcotic laws.Payment for information of violations of.*Ante*, p. 585. That the Commissioner of Narcotics is authorized and empowered to pay to any person, from funds now or hereafter appropriated for the enforcement of the narcotic laws of the United States, for information concerning a violation of any narcotic law of the United States, resulting in a seizure of contraband narcotics, such sum or sums of money as he may deem appropriate, without reference to any*Proviso*.If informer in foreign country. moieties or rewards to which such person may otherwise be entitled by law: *Provided*, That all payments under authority of this Act to any informer in any foreign country shall be made only through an accredited consul or vice consul of the United States stationed in such country, and every such payment must be supported by a voucher with an accompanying certificate of the said consul or vice consul that the payment of the amount stated on the voucher has been made to the informer named, and at the place and time specified on said voucher.
Approved, July 3, 1930.