Public Law 357. to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings * * ”, approved March 4, 1913 (Public, Numbered 432, Sixty-second Congress; 37 Stat. 882), reading as follows: “Provided*,[37 Stat. 882](/us/stat/37/882)

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(/us/pl/76/356)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the followingAkron, Ohio, old post-office building and site. parts of Acts regulating sale of the Akron, Ohio, old post-office building and site are hereby repealed:

(a)The proviso limiting the last sentence of section 13 of the ActMinimum price limitation on sale of, repealed. entitled “An Act to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings * * *”, approved March 4, 1913 (Public, Numbered 432, Sixty-second Congress; 37 Stat. 882), reading as follows: “*Provided*,[37 Stat. 882](/us/stat/37/882). That said building and site shall not be sold, for any sum less than $100,000.”;

(b)The last clause of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize theClause authorizing sale of remainder of site repealed. sale of the Government property acquired for a post-office site in Akron, Ohio”, approved May 13, 1930 (Public, Numbered 206, Seventy-first Congress; 46 Stat. 274), reading as follows: “and to[46 Stat. 274](/us/stat/46/274). sell the remainder of the site upon the terms and conditions provided in the Act of Congress approved March 4, 1913, authorizing the sale of the above old post-office property in Akron, Ohio.” Approved, August 9, 1939. To provide for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to transport narcotic drugs, firearms, and counterfeit coins, obligations, securities, and paraphernalia, and for other purposes. 1939-08-09 618 Chapter 53 Stat. 1291 76 1 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 2024-11-24 public [CHAPTER 618] AN ACT To provide for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to transport narcotic drugs, firearms, and counterfeit coins, obligations, securities, and paraphernalia, and for other purposes. August 9, 1939[[H. R. 6556](/us/bill/76/hr/6556)][[Public, No. 357]](/us/pl/76/357) *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That

(a)it shallTransportation, etc., of contraband articles by vessels, vehicles, or aircraft, unlawful. be unlawful

(1)to transport, carry, or convey any contraband article in, upon, or by means of any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft;

(2)to conceal or possess any contraband article in or upon any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft, or upon the person of anyone in or upon any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft; or

(3)to use any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft to facilitate the transportation, carriage, conveyance, concealment, receipt, possession, purchase, sale, barter, exchange, or giving away of any contraband article.

(b)As used in this section, the term “contraband article” means—“Contraband article” defined.Narcotic drug.

(1)Any narcotic drug which has been or is possessed with intent to sell or offer for sale in violation of any laws or regulations of the United States dealing therewith, or which is sold or offered for sale in violation thereof, or which does not bear appropriate tax-paid internal-revenue stamps as required by law or regulations;

(2)Any firearm, with respect to which there has been committedFirearm.[48 Stat. 1236](/us/stat/48/1236).[26 U. S. C. §§ 1132–1132q](/us/usc/t26/s1132–1132q); Supp. IV, ch. 15 A.Counterfeit coin, obligation, etc. any violation of any provision of the National Firearms Act, as now or hereafter amended, or any regulation issued pursuant thereto; or

(3)Any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeit coin or obligation or other security of the United States or of any foreign government; or any material or apparatus, or paraphernalia fitted or intended to be used, or which shall have been used, in the making of any such falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeit coin or obligation or other security. Sec. 2. Any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft which has been or is beingSeizure and forfeiture of vessels, etc., transporting contraband. used in violation of any provision of section 1, or in, upon, or by means of which any violation of section 1 has taken or is taking 53 Stat. 1292*Provisos*.Owner or master a consenting party or privy thereto.place, shall be seized and forfeited: *Provided*, That no vessel, vehicle, or aircraft used by any person as a common carrier in the transaction of business as such common carrier shall be forfeited under the provisions of this Act unless it shall appear that

(1)in the case of a railway car or engine, the owner, or

(2)in the case of any other such vessel, vehicle, or aircraft, the owner or the master of such vessel or the owner or conductor, driver, pilot, or other person in charge of such vehicle or aircraft was at the time of the alleged Violation by person other than owner, possessing vessel, etc., unlawfully.illegal act a consenting party or privy thereto: *Provided further*, That no vessel, vehicle, or aircraft shall be forfeited under the provisions of this Act by reason of any act or omission established by the owner thereof to have been committed or omitted by any person other than such owner while such vessel, vehicle, or aircraft was unlawfully in the possession of a person who acquired possession thereof in violation of the criminal laws of the United States, or of any State. Sec. 3. Enforcement provisions. The Secretary of the Treasury is empowered to authorize, or designate, officers, agents, or other persons to carry out the provisions of this Act. It shall be the duty of any officer, agent, or other person so authorized or designated, or authorized by law, whenever he shall discover any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft which has been or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this Act, or in, upon, or by means of which any violation of this Act has taken or is taking place, to seize such vessel, vehicle, or aircraft and to place it in the custody of such person as may be authorized or designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, to await disposition pursuant to the provisions of this Act and any regulations issued hereunder. Sec. 4. Application of laws. All provisions of law relating to the seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture, and condemnation of vessels and vehicles for violation of the customs laws; the disposition of such vessels and vehicles or the proceeds from the sale thereof; the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures; and the compromise of claims and the award of compensation to informers in respect of such forfeitures shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have *Proviso*.Duties with respect to seizures, etc.been incurred, under the provisions of this Act, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof: *Provided*, That such duties as are imposed upon the collector of customs or any other person with respect to the seizure and forfeiture of vessels and vehicles under the customs laws shall be performed with respect to seizures and forfeitures of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft under this Act by such officers, agents, or other persons as may be authorized or designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury. Sec. 5. Appropriations made available. Any appropriation which has been or shall hereafter be made for the enforcement of the customs, narcotics, counterfeiting, or internal-revenue laws, and the provisions of the National Firearms Act shall be available for the defraying of expenses of carrying out the provisions of this Act. Sec. 6. Provisions deemed supplemental to existing laws. The provisions of this Act shall be construed to be supplemental to, and not to impair in any way, existing provisions of law imposing fines, penalties, or forfeitures; or providing for the seizure, condemnation, or disposition of forfeited property or the proceeds thereof; or authorizing the remission or mitigation of fines, penalties, or forfeitures. Sec. 7. Definitions. When used in this Act—

(a)“Vessel.” The term “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as means of transportation in water, but does not include aircraft;

(b)“Vehicle.” The term “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as means of transportation on, below, or above the land, but does not include aircraft;53 Stat. 1293

(c)The term “aircraft” includes every description of craft or“Aircraft.” carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as means of transportation through the air;

(d)The term “narcotic drug” means any narcotic drug, as now“Narcotic drug.”[42 Stat. 596](/us/stat/42/596).[21 U. S. C. §§ 171–185](/us/usc/t21/s171–185). or hereafter defined by the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act, the internal-revenue laws or any amendments thereof, or the regulations issued thereunder; or marihuana as now or hereafter defined by the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 or the regulations issued thereunder;[50 Stat. 551](/us/stat/50/551).[26 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 1399–1399q](/us/usc/t26/s1399–1399q).“Firearm.”[48 Stat. 1236](/us/stat/48/1236).[26 U. S. C. §§ 1132–1132q](/us/usc/t26/s1132–1132q); Supp. IV, ch. 15 A.“Obligation or other security of the United States.”[18 U. S. C. § 261](/us/usc/t18/s261); Supp. IV, § 261.Rules and regulations.

(e)The term “firearm” means any firearm, as now or hereafter defined by the National Firearms Act, or any amendments thereof, or the regulations issued thereunder; and

(f)The words “obligation or other security of the United States” are used as now or hereafter defined in section 147 of the Criminal Code, as amended (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 261). Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, August 9, 1939. To repeal section 4897 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 35, sec. 38), and amend sections 4885 and 4934 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 35, secs. 41 and 78). 1939-08-09 619 Chapter 53 Stat. 1293 76 1 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 2024-11-24 public [CHAPTER 619] AN ACT To repeal section 4897 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 35, sec. 38), and amend sections 4885 and 4934 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 35, secs. 41 and 78). August 9, 1939[[H. R. 6874](/us/bill/76/hr/6874)][

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Public Law 357. to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings * * *”, approved March 4, 1913 (Public, Numbered 432, Sixty-second Congress; 37 Stat. 882), reading as follows: “*Provided*,[37 Stat. 882](/us/stat/37/882)

Public Law 357. to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings * * ”, approved March 4, 1913 (Public, Numbered 432, Sixty-second Congress; 37 Stat. 882), reading as follows: “Provided*,[37 Stat. 882](/us/stat/37/882)