Chapter 831. To authorize the payment of checking charges and arrastre charges on consignments of goods shipped to Philippine Islands
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CHAP. 831.— An Act To authorize the payment of checking charges and arrastre charges on consignments of goods shipped to Philippine Islands. July 3, 1930.[[H. R. 6127](/us/bill/71/hr/6127).][[Public, No. 504](/us/pl/71/504).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the checkingPhilippine Islands.Arrastre, etc., charges imposed by Government of on imports for U. S. Government use, legalized. charges and arrastre charges which have been, or may hereafter be, imposed by authority of the government of the Philippine Islands upon merchandise, supplies, equipment, and other material imported into the Philippine Islands on commercial vessels, and duly consigned to official agencies of any executive department or bureau of the United States Government, are hereby legalized and ratified, as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had by prior Act of Congress been specifically authorized and directed.
The payment of such charges heretofore or hereafter incurredPayment. shall be made by the United States Government from appropriations, heretofore or hereafter made for the particular departments or bureaus of the United States Government concerned, which are or may hereafter be made available for the payment of transportation charges on shipments of the character hereinbefore referred to: *Provided*, That the charges shall in no case exceed those chargedProviso.Restriction on charges. commercial concerns for like services, shall not include any charges for ship-side deliveries that may hereafter be made except when services in connection therewith may be requested by the department or bureau concerned, and shall not be imposed in case of any deliveries made on piers owned or operated by the United States Government.
Approved, July 3, 1930.