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 328 Punishment for vio- lation. Forfeiture of cargo. Second violation. Third and subse- quent violations. Procedure relative to seizure, etc. Proviso. Powers conferred on Secretary of Com- merce. Penalty provision. Exemptions. Joint rules and regu- lations to be made. Effect ive dat e. June 28, 193 7 []El.J. Res.380] [Pub . Res., No.46] Northwest Terri- tory Celebration Commission. 49 Stat. 512. Pu blicat ion and sale of historical, etc ., ma- terial authorized. 75T a CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-GHS. 392, 393-JUNE 28, 1937 SEC. 6 . (a) Any person violating any provision of section 3 of this Act upon conviction shall be fined not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (b) The cargo of halibut of every vessel employed in any manner in connection with the violation of any provision of section 3 of this Act shall be forfeited ; upon a second violation of the provisions of se ction 3 o f this Ac t, every such vess el, incl uding its tackle, apparel, furniture, and stores may be forfeited and the cargo of halibut of every such vessel shall be forfeited ; and, upon a third or subsequent vio lation of the prov isions of section 3 of this Act, eve ry such v essel, inc luding its t ackle, appar el, fu rnitur e, carg o, and store s shal l be forfeited. (c) All provisions of law relating to the seizure, judicial for- feiture, and condemnation of a vessel for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of such vessel or the proceeds from the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this Act, insofar as such provisions of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act : Provided, That except as provided in section 5 hereof all rights, powers, and duties conferred or imposed by this Act upon any officer or employee of the Treasury Department shall, for the purposes of this Act, be exercised or performed by the Secretary ofCommerce or by such persons as he may designate. SEC. 7. Any person violating section 4 of this Act shall be subject to a penalty of $50 for each such violation. The Secretary of Com- merce is authorized and empowered to mitigate or remit any such pen alty i n the manner presc ribed by law for th e miti gation or re mis- sion of penalties for violation of the navigation laws. SEC. 8. None of the prohibitions contained in this Act shall apply to the Commission or its agents when engaged in any scientific inv estigatio n. SEC. 9 . The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Com- merce are authorized to make such joint rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. SEC. 10. This Act shall take effect on the date of exchange of ratifications of the Convention signed by the United States of America and Canada, on January 29, 1937, for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, unless such date shall be prior to the date of approval of this Act in which case it shall take effect immediately. Appro ved, June 28, 1937. [CHAPTER 393] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the publication and sale by the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission of certain historical and educational material. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the jo int re soluti on entitled "Joint resolution to provide for the observance and celebra- tion of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Ordinance of 1787 and the settlement of the Northwest Territory", approved August 2, 1935, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section to read as follows "SEC . 5 . (a) The Commission is authorized to prepare, publish, and sell such historical and educational material pertaining to the Ordi- nance of 1787 and the settlement of the Northwest Territory as it deems advisable for the dissemination of information and the advance-