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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 1ST SESS.- CHS. 566, 567-AUG. 7, 1939 other purposes', approved December 17, 1914, as amended; the Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the importation and use of opium for other than medicinal purposes", approved February 9, 1909', as amended, known as the 'Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act'; and the Act entitled 'An Act to impose an occupational excise tax upon certain dealers in marihuana, to impose a transfer tax upon certain dealings in marihuana, and to safeguard the revenue therefrom by registry and recording', approved August 2, 1937, known as the 'Marihuana Tax Act of 1937'. "SEC. 2. The Commissioner of Customs, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to direct the advance of funds by the Division of Disbursement, Treasury Department, in connection with the enforcement of the customs laws. "SEC. 3 . A certificate by the Commissioner of Customs or the Com- missioner of Narcotics, as the case may be, stating the amount of an expenditure made from funds advanced and certifying that the con- fidential nature of the transaction involved renders it inadvisable to specify the details thereof or impracticable to furnish the payee's receipt shall be a sufficient voucher for the sum expressed to have been expended. "SEC. 4. The provisions of this Act shall not affect payments made for the Bureau of Customs in foreign countries, nor the right of any customs or narcotics officer or employee to claim reimbursement for personal funds expended in connection with the enforcement of the customs or narcotics laws. "SEC. 5 . Advances pursuant to this Act in connection with the enforcement of the customs or narcotics laws may be made, notwith- standing the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S . C ., title 31, sec. 529), from the appropriations available for the enforcement of such laws. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations concern- ing advances made pursuant to this Act as are necessary or appropriate for the protection of the interests of the United States. "SEC. 6. When used in this Act, the term 'narcotics laws' includes the 'Marihiuana Tax Act of 1937'." Approved, August 7, 1939. [CHAPTER 567 ACT AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Author- ity to construct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge across the Sus- quehanna River at or near the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Authority, a body corporate and politic heretofore created and exist- ing under and by virtue of an act of the General Assembly of Penn- sylvania, known as the Municipality Authorities Act of one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, as amended, to construct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Susque- hanna River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. If tolls are charged for the use of such bridge, the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge 1263 38 Stat. 785. 26 U. S.. §§ 1040- 1054, 1383-1391; Supp. IV, §§ 1041, 13S3. 42 Stat. 596. 21U.S.C.§§171, 173-177, 1SO, 182, 184, 185. 50 Stat. 551 . 26 U.. . C., Supp. IV, 5§ 1399-1399q. Commissioner of Customs to direct ad- vances. Confidential ex- penditures; certificate by designated Com- missioners. Provisions respect- ing foreign payments and reimbursements not affected. Prohibition against advances waived. R. S. §3648. 31U..C. 529. Rules to be pre- scribed. Term "narcotici ItlwS" to itll llllh " NIMrillhlllanTax Act of 1937." Aurgst 7, 1939 [H. R. a6621 [Public, No. 341C Susquehanna River. Bridge authorized across, at Harrisburg, Pa. 34 Stat. 84 . 33 U. S.C. j 491-493. Application of tolls, if charged, to opera- tion, sinking fund, etc.

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