Public Law 477.
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(/us/pl/73/476).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That
(I)sectionAgricultural Adjustment Act amendment.*Ante*, p. 40. 16 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act is amended by adding thereto the following new section: " “(C) Upon the sale or other disposition of any article processedProcessing tax on hogs.Tax adjustments. wholly or in chief value from any commodity with respect to which the existing rate of the processing tax is to be increased, or decreased, that on the date such increase, or decrease, first takes effect with respect to the commodity, is held for sale or other disposition (including articles in transit) by any person, and upon the production of any article from a commodity in process on the date on which the rate of the processing tax is to be increased or decreased, there shall be made a tax adjustment as follows: “(1) Whenever the rate of the processing tax on the processing ofAdjustment when tax rate is decreased. the commodity generally or for any designated use or uses, or as to any designated product or products thereof for any designated use or uses, or as to any class of products, is decreased, there shall be credited or refunded to such person an amount equivalent to the difference between the rate of the processing tax payable or paid at the time immediately preceding the decrease in rate and the rate of the processing tax which would have been payable with respect to the commodity from which processed, if the processing had occurred on such date: *Provided, however*, That no such credit*Proviso*.Condition. or refund shall be made unless the rate of the processing tax immediately preceding said decrease is equal to, or less than, the rate of the processing tax in effect on the date on which any floor stocks tax was paid prior to the adoption of this amendment. “(2) Whenever the rate of the processing tax on the processing ofWhen increased. the commodity generally, or for any designated use or uses, or as to any designated product or products thereof for any designated use or uses, or as to any class of products, is increased, there shall be levied, assessed and collected a tax to be paid by such person equivalent to the difference between the rate of the processing tax payable or paid at the time immediately preceding the increase in rate and the rate of the processing tax which would be payable with respect to the commodity from which processed, if the processing had occurred on such date. “(3) Whenever the processing tax is suspended or is to be refundedWhen tax is suspended or to be refunded, provisions governing.*Ante*, p. 39. pursuant to a certification of the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Treasury, under section 15
(a)of this Act, the provisions of subdivision
(1)of subsection
(c)of this section shall become applicable. “(4) Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture revokes anyRevocation of certificate. certification to the Secretary of the Treasury under section 15
(a)of this Act, the provisions of subdivision
(2)of subsection
(c)shall become applicable. “(5) The provisions of this amendment shall be effective on and Effective date.after June 1, 1934.” "
(II)Section 15
(a)of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as*Ante*, p. 39. amended, is amended to read as follows: " “(a) If at any time the Secretary of Agriculture finds, uponCommodities of low value. investigation and after due notice and opportunity for hearing to interested parties, that any class of products of any commodity is of such low value, considering the quantity of the commodity used 1242Effect of tax upon, to be studied.for their manufacture, that the imposition of the processing tax would prevent in whole or in large part the use of the commodity in the manufacture of such products and thereby substantially reduce consumption and increase the surplus of the commodity, then the Secretary of Agriculture shall so certify to the Secretary of the Treasury, specifying whether such result will in his judgment most Suspension, etc.effectively be prevented by a suspension of the imposition of the processing tax or a refund of the tax paid, with respect to such amount of the commodity or any product thereof as is used in the manufacture of such products, and thereafter, as shall be Temporary suspension, pending further investigation.specified in such certification,
(1)the imposition of the processing tax shall be suspended with respect to such amount of the commodity as is used in the manufacture of such products, and thereafter, as shall be specified in such certification,
(2)the imposition of the processing tax shall be suspended with respect to such amount of the commodity as is used in the manufacture of such products until such time as the Secretary of Agriculture, after further investigation and due notice and opportunity for hearing to interested parties, revokes Refunds.his certification to the Secretary of the Treasury, or
(3)the Secretary of the Treasury shall refund (in accordance with the provisions of, to such persons and in such manner as shall be specified in, such certification) the amount of any tax paid (prior to the date of any revocation by the Secretary of Agriculture of his certification to the Secretary of the Treasury, upon further investigation and after due notice and opportunity for hearing to interested parties) under this title with respect to such amount of the commodity or any product thereof as is used after the date of such certification in the manufacture of such products.” " Sec. 2. *Ante*, p. 36, repealed.
(a)Paragraph
(4)of subsection
(d)of section 9 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is repealed.
(b)*Ante*, pp. 528, 675. Paragraph
(7)of subsection
(d)of such section 9 is amended to read as follows: " “(7) Definition of “processing” as applied to other commodities. In the case of any other commodity, the term ‘processing’ means any manufacturing or other processing involving a change in the form of the commodity or its preparation for distribution or use, as defined by regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture; and in prescribing such regulations the Secretary shall give due weight to the customs of the industry.” " Sec. 3. Collecting taxes.*Ante*, p. 41. Section 19
(b)of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is amended by striking out the word “ ninety ” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “ one hundred and eighty ”. Approved, June 26, 1934. 1934-06-26 760 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 1242 73 2 public [CHAPTER 760.] JOINT RESOLUTIONJune 26, 1934.[[S.J. Res. 115](/us/bill/73/sjres/115).][[Pub. Res., No. 46](/us/bill/73/pubres/46).] Whereas it is learned that the Federal Trade Commission, because of lack of time, money, and personnel, intends to close its utilities investigation under S.Res. 83, Seventieth Congress, first session, without investigating various important corporations included among those described in said resolution; and Whereas it is in the public interest that certain of said corporations be investigated: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Federal Trade Commission.Directed to complete its Investigations of utilities. That the Federal Trade Commission be, and it is hereby, authorized and directed to proceed under the Senate resolution aforesaid until it has investigated such of said corporations as in its judgment should be investigated, Final report, etc., not later than January 1936.but the investigation shall be completed and the Commission’s final report, with recommendations, shall be submitted to the Congress not later than the First Monday in January 1936. Approved, June 26, 1934. Authorizing an appropriation to defray the expense of erecting the completed Navy and Marine Memorial Monument. 1934-06-26 48 Stat. 1243 761 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 73 2 public 1243 [CHAPTER 761.] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing an appropriation to defray the expense of erecting the completed Navy and Marine Memorial Monument.June 26, 1934.[[H.J. Res. 342](/us/bill/73/hjres/342).][[Pub. Res., No. 47](/us/bill/54/pubres/47).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisoNavy and Marine Memorial to Americans lost at sea.Vol. 43, p. 14, amended. in the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing the erection on public grounds in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, of a memorial to the navy and marine services, to be known as ‘Navy and Marine Memorial Dedicated to Americans Lost at Sea’ ”, approved February 16, 1924, is amended to read as follows: *“Provided*, That the site chosen and the design of the memorial*Proviso*.Approval by Commission of Fine Arts.Sum authorized for transportation and erection. shall be approved by the Commission of Fine Arts.” Sec. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $13,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy
(1)for the transportation of the Navy and Marine Memorial Monument to the site on Columbia Island, District of Columbia, chosen for such memorial in accordance with the provisions of such joint resolution of February 16, 1924,
(2)for the erection of such memorial on the granite pedestal base already constructed on such site, and
(3)for the landscaping andFor landscaping, etc. approach work of land adjacent to such base as the Secretary may deem necessary and appropriate. Approved, June 26, 1934. To simplify the administration of air-mail routes and contracts. 1934-06-26 48 Stat. 1243 762 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 73 2 public [CHAPTER 762.] JOINT RESOLUTION To simplify the administration of air-mail routes and contracts.June 26, 1934.[[H.J. Res. 366](/us/bill/73/hjres/366).][[Pub. Res., No. 48](/us/bill/73/pubres/48).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsectionAir-mail routes and contracts, postal service.
(d)of section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to revise air-mail laws, and to establish a commission to make a report to the Congress*Ante*, p. 933. recommending an aviation policy”, approved June 12, 1934, is herebyAir-mail Commission directed to review designations of Postmaster General. amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: “The Commission created under section 20 of this Act shall review the designations made by the Postmaster General under this subsection, and include in its report to Congress its conclusions reached uponReport to Congress. such review.” Sec. 2. The first sentence of section 15 of such Act is herebyLimiting number of contracts to a contractor. amended to read as follows: "“After March 1, 1935, no person holding a contract or contracts for carrying air mail on a primary route shall be awarded or hold any contact11So in original. for carrying air mail on any other primary route, nor on more than two additional routes other than primary routes.”" Approved, June 26, 1934. 1934-06-26 763 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 1243 73 2 public [CHAPTER 763.] JOINT RESOLUTIONJune 26, 1934.[[H.J. Res. 371](/us/bill/73/hjres/371).][[Pub. Res., No. 49](/us/bill/73/pubres/49).] Authorizing the creation of a Federal Memorial Commission to consider and formulate plans for the construction, on the apexThomas Jefferson Memorial Commission. block, Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, of a permanent memorial to the memory of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. 1244 Whereas there exists no adequate permanent national memorial to Thomas Jefferson in the Nation’s Capital; and Whereas the American people feel a deep debt of gratitude to Thomas Jefferson and in honor of the services rendered by him: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Commission established. That there is hereby established a commission, to be known as the “Thomas Jefferson Purpose.Memorial Commission”, for the purpose of considering and formulating plans for designing and constructing a permanent memorial in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. Said Composition.Commission shall be composed of twelve commissioners as follows: Three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States, three Senators by the President of the Senate, three Members of the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three members of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Incorporated, to be selected by such foundation. Sec. 2. Acceptance of contributions, etc. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission may in its discretion accept from any source, public or private, money or property to be used for the purpose of making surveys and investigations, formulating, preparing, and considering plans and estimates for the improvement, construction, or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred. Sec. 3. Reports. That said Commission shall annually submit to Congress a report of the progress of the work of the Commission. Approved, June 26, 1934. To provide an appropriation to enable the United States Army to send certain units to participate in the International Celebration at Fort Niagara, New York. 1934-06-26 48 Stat. 1244 764 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 73 2 public [CHAPTER 764.] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide an appropriation to enable the United States Army to send certain units to participate in the International Celebration at Fort Niagara, New York.June 26, 1934.[[H.J. Res. 376](/us/bill/73/hjres/376).][[Pub. Res., No. 50](/us/bill/73/pubres/50).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,International celebration at Fort Niagara, N.Y.Appropriation for participating expenses. That to enable the War Department to pay the expenses of participation of certain units of the Army of the United States in the events and ceremonies incident to the International Celebration at Fort Niagara, New York, under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $6,000, to remain available until June 30, 1935. Approved, June 26, 1934. To provide an additional appropriation for expenses of special and select committees of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year 1935. 1934-06-26 48 Stat. 1244 765 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 73 2 public [CHAPTER 765.] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide an additional appropriation for expenses of special and select committees of the House of Representatives for the fiscal year 1935.June 26, 1934.[[H.J. Res. 452](/us/bill/73/hjres/452).][[Pub. Res., No. 51](/us/bill/73/pubres/51).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,House of Representatives.Appropriation for expenses of special, etc., committees. That for the payment of expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House of Representatives, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of *Proviso*.Pay limitation.$110,000 for the fiscal year 1935: *Provided*, That no person shall be employed under this appropriation or under the appropriation for this purpose in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1935, at a rate of compensation in excess of $3,600 per annum. 1245 To carry out the purposes of H.R. 9145, Seventy-third Congress,Marine Band attendance at veterans’ encampments. second session, providing for the attendance of the Marine Band at the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Rochester, New York, and the National convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War to be held at Colorado Springs, Colorado, there is hereby appropriated, out of any other money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $11,000. Approved, June 26, 1934. To amend the Act of March 2, 1917, entitled “An Act to provide a civil government for Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.” 1934-06-27 48 Stat. 1245 845 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 73 2 public [CHAPTER 845.] AN ACT To amend the Act of March 2, 1917, entitled “An Act to provide a civil government for Puerto Rico, and for other purposes.”June 27, 1934.[[H.R. 5330](/us/bill/73/hr/5330).][[Public, No. 477](/us/pl/73/477).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That a newPuerto Rico civil government.Vol. 39, p. 953. section is hereby inserted between sections 5a and 6 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide a civil government for Puerto Rico, and for other purposes”, approved March 2, 1917, as amended, as follows:Persons declared to be citizens of United States. " “Sec. 5b. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899 (whether before or after the effective date of this Act) and not citizens, subjects, or nationals of any foreign power, are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States: *Provided*, That this Act*Provisos*.Native not to be deprived of citizenship lawfully acquired. shall not be construed as depriving any person, native of Puerto Rico, of his or her American citizenship heretofore otherwise lawfully acquired by such person ; or to extend such citizenship to persons who shall have renounced or lost it under the treaties and/or laws of the United States or who are now residing permanently abroad and are citizens or subjects of a foreign country:Naturalization of certain native women.Vol. 42, p. 1022. *And provided further*, That any woman, native of Puerto Rico and permanently residing therein, who, prior to March 2, 1917, had lost her American nationality by reason of her marriage to an alien eligible to citizenship, or by reason of the loss of the United States citizenship by her husband, may be naturalized under the provisions of section 4 of the Act of September 22, 1922, entitled ‘An Act relative to the naturalization and citizenship of married women’, as amended.” " Approved, June 27, 1934. To modify the operation of the Indian liquor laws on lands which were formerly Indian lands. 1934-06-27 846 Chapter 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 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 1245 73 2 public [CHAPTER 846.] AN ACT To modify the operation of the Indian liquor laws on lands which were formerly Indian lands.June 27, 1934.[[H.R. 8662](/us/bill/73/hr/8662).][
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