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 580 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 469-471 . 1930. Provisions of, to gov- applica ble for the purp oses of t his Act in the same manner and to ern. the same extent as though they were enacted as a part of this Act. Approved, June 12, 1930. June 12 ,	1 [H.R. , s,6 .1 .]	CHAP. 470 .-An Act Providing th at subscription charges for newspapers, [Public, No. 347 .] magazines, and other periodicals, for official use may be paid for in advance. Be it enacted by the Senate a nd House o f Repr esentati ves o f the Ne wspaper s, etc. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That subscription su bsenpte s, og may for be t, public offices, charges for newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals for official paid in advance . use of any office under the Government of the United States or the municipal government of the District of Columbia may be paid in advance from appropriations available therefor, notwithstanding R.S.,see.3648, p. 718. the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes (United States u.S. C.,p.loos. Code, title 31, section 529). Approved, June 12, 1930. June 12,1930. [H.J. Res. 181.1 [Pub . Res., No .85.] Public Lands. Ho mestead and des - ert lands. Vol.41, p. 434, amend- ed. Vol .42,pp . 358,1067, amended. CHAP. 4 7 1 .-Joint Resolut ion To a mend a joint re solution entitle d "Joint resolution giving to discharged soldiers, sailors, and marines a preferred right of homestead entry," approved February 14, 1920, as amended January 21, 1922, and as extended December 28, 1922 . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That a joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution giving to discharged soldiers, sailors, and marin es a pref erred rig ht of home stea d ent ry," appr oved Febru ary 14, 1920, as amended by a joint resolution approved January 21, 1922, and as extended by joint resolution approved December 28, 1922, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows Honorably discharg- " That hereafter, for the period of ten years following February 14, ed soldiers, etc ., of any war allowed advance 1930, on the opening of public or Indian lands to entry, or the entry . r estorati on to en try of pu blic lan ds there fore wit hdrawn f rom entry, such opening or restoration shall, in the order therefor, provide for a period of not less than ninety days before the general opening of such lands to disposal in which officers, soldiers, sailors, or marines who have served in the Army or Navy of the United States in any war, milita ry occupation, or military exp edition and been honorably separated or discharged therefrom or placed in the Regular Army or Naval Reserve shall have a preferred right of entry under the home- stead or desert land laws, if qualified thereunder, except as against prior existing valid settlement rights and as against preference rights conferred by existing laws or equitable claims subject to allowance Provisos. and confirmation : Provided, That for the purposes of this resolution, Sp anis h-A meri can war period . the war with Spain shall be considered to include the period from April 21, 1898, to July 4, 1902 : Provided further, T hat the same Extended to citizens who served with allies preference rights are hereby extended to ay to those citizens of during w or l d W a r the Un ited States who served with th e allied armies during the upon resuming citizen- ,ship. World War and who were honorably discharged, upon their resump- tion of citizenship in the United States, provided the service with the allied armies shall be similar to the service with the Army of the Un ited Sta tes for w hich rec ognition is gran ted in t his joint resolu- tion : Provided further, That the rights and benefits conferred by this joint resolution shall not extend to any person who, having been drafted for service under the provisions of the Selective Service Act, shall have refused to render such service or to wear the uniform of such service of the United States ." SEC. 2. That t he Secre tary of the Inter ior s ne reby aut horized to make any and all regulations necessary to carry into full force and effect the p rovisions hereof . Appro ved, June 12, 1930 . Perso ns excl uded . Secre tary of Interio r to carry out provisions of Act.

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