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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.- CHS. 717, 720-DEC. 10, 11, 1942 [CHAPTER 717] 1045 AN ACT December 10, 1942 To suspend for the duration of the war certain requirements of section 11 (a) of [H. R. 7162] the Federal Register Act of 1935. [Public Law 796] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions contained in the first sentence of section 11 (a) of the Federal Register Act (Act of July 26, 1935, 49 Stat. 503, as amended, U. S . C., title 44, sec. 311) are hereby suspended until such time after the termination of the present war as the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register shall determine. The publication of a cumulative supple- ment to the Code of Federal Regulations instead of a new codification, prepared under the supervision of the Division of the Federal Regis- ter pursuant to the provisions of subsections 11 (c) and 11 (d) of the Federal Register Act, is hereby authorized and required. SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 11 (a) of the Federal Register Act (Act of July 26, 1935, 49 Stat. 503, as amended, U. S . C., title 44, sec. 311) is hereby amended by inserting the phrase "or on the same date of every fifth year thereafter" before the period at the end thereof. Approved, December 10, 1942. jCHAPTER 720] AN ACT To discharge more effectively the obligations of the United States under certain treaties relating to the manufacture and distribution of narcotic drugs, by providing for domestic control of the production and distribution of the opium poppy and its products, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it is the pur- pose of this Act (1) to discharge more effectively the obligations of the United States under the International Opium Convention of 1912, and the Convention for Limiting the Manufacture and Regulating the Distribution of Narcotic Drugs of 1931; (2) to promote the public health and the general welfare; (3) to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in opium poppies; and (4) to safeguard the revenue derived from taxation of opium and opium products. SEC. 2. For the purpose of this Act- (a) The term "person" includes a partnership, company, associa- tion, or corporation, as well as a natural -person or persons. (b) The terms "produce" or "production" include the planting, cultivation, growth, harvesting, and any other activity which facili- tates the growth of the opium poppy. (c) The term "opium poppy" includes the plant Papaver somnif- erum, any other plant which is the source of opium or opium prod- ucts, and any part of any such plant. (d) The term "opium" includes the inspissated juice of the opium poppy, in crude or refined form. (e) The term "opium products" includes opium and all substances obtainable from opium or the opium poppy, except the seed thereof. SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not the holder of a license authorizing him to produce the opium poppy, duly issued to him by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the pro- visions of this Act, to produce or attempt to produce the opium poppy, or to permit the production of the opium poppy in or upon any place owned, occupied, used, or controlled by him. SEC. 4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 7: (1) it shall be unlawful for any person who is not the holder of a license authoriz- Federal Register Act. Suspension of cer. tain rovisions. 60 Stat. 304. Cumulative supple- ment to Code of Fed- eral Regulations. Amendment. December 11, 1942 I[. R. 7568] [Public Law 7971 Opium Poppy Con- trol Act of 1942. Purpose. 38 Stat. 1912. 48 Stat. 143 . "Perlon." "Produce" or "pro- duction. " " Opium poppy. " " Opium. " " Opium products. " Unlawful produc- tion of opium poppy. Unlawtal prchas, sle, etc.

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