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 1516 March 3, 1931. [H.J. Res. 192.] [Pub. Res ., No.129.] Porto Rico. Forest perpetuation pr ovided in. Vol .43,p.653. Proviso. Limitation on acre- age to be acquired . March 3, 1931. [H. J . Res. 480.1 [P ub . Res., No . 130.] Narcotic Drugs, Co n- ference on Limitation of. Sum authorized for participation expenses of United States. Post, p. 1628. R. S ., see. 3709, p. 73 3. U.S. O.,p. 1309. SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. III. CHs. 452-454 . 1931 . CHAP. 452 .-Joint Resolution Extending the provisions of sections 1, 2, 6, and 7 of th e Act of Congress entitled "An Act t o provide for the protection of fore st lands, for the reforestation of denuded areas, for the extension of national forests, and for other purposes, in order to promote the continuous production of timber on lands chiefly suitable therefor," to the Territory of Porto Rico. Resolved by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of sec- tions 1, 2, 6, and 7 of the Act of Con gress entitled "An Act to provide for the protection of forest lands, for the reforestation of denuded areas, for the extension of national forests, and for other purposes, in order to promote the continuous production of timber on lands chiefly suitable therefor," approved June 7, 1924, are herewith ex- tended to the Territory of Porto Rico, and the Secretary of Agricul- ture is hereby authorized to cooperate with the appropriate officials of Porto Rico on the same terms and conditions as with the States Provided, That not to exceed fifty thousand acres of land may be acquired in Porto Rico under section 6 of the aforesaid Act of Congress approved June 7, 1924. Approved, March 3, 1931. CHAP. 453 .-Joint Re so lut ion Authorizing an ap pro pr iat ion to defray the expenses of participation by the United States in the Conference on .the Limita- tion of the Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs to be held at Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27, 1931 . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of defraying the expenses of participation by the Government of the United States in the Conference on the Limitation of the Manu- factu re of Narco tic D rugs t o be held at Gen eva, Switze rland, on May 27, 1931, by means of delegates to be appointed by the President, an appropriation in the sum of $35,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized for travel expenses and subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), stenographic and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C., title 41, sec . 5), printing and binding, compensation of employees in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, rent of rooms, office, and typewriters, purchase of books and documents, periodicals and newspapers, official cards, entertainment, and such other expenses a s the Secre tary of Sta te shall deem proper, Approved, March 3, 1931. March 3, 1931 . [H. J. Res. 529.]	CHAP. 454 .-J oint R esoluti on To amend s ection 302 of the Re venue Act [Pub. Res ., No. 131.] of 1926. Reso lved by the Sena te an d Hous e of Repres entat ives of the Unit ed Revenue Act of 1926, States o f America in Congress assembled, That the first sentence of aVol. 44 ', p. 70, subdivision (c) of section 302 of the Revenue Act of 1926 is amended amended. to read as follows : (boss estat es; pr op- pr op- ertyincluded. " ( c) To the extent of any interest therein of which the decedent Transfers in con tem( plation of death. has at any time made a transfer, by trust or otherwise, in contempla- tion of or intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment at or after his death, including a transfer under which the transferor has re tained for h is life or any period not ending before his death (1) t he possession or enjoyment of, or the income from, the property or

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