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 40 [CHAPTER 30] January 31,1942 [H. R. 3330] [Public Law 425] Secretary of th Treasury. Dispoition of ee tain securities. 15U .c. 1606b. 15U. S. C. 611a. Extension of m turity. AN ACT -To authorize the sale, exchange, or other disposition of certain securities held by the Secretary of the Treasury. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the l e United States of America in Congress assembled, That with respect r- to any bonds, notes, or other securities of counties and municipalities acquired by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under the pro- visions of the Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932, approved July 21, 1932 (47 Stat. 709), and transferred to the Secre- tary of the Treasury under the provisions of section 1 of the Act of February 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 79; U. S . C., Supp. V, title 15, sec. 611a), and any bonds, notes, or other securities acquired under the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, any such bonds, u notes or other securities, or to enter into arrangements for the exten- sion of the maturity thereof, in such manner, in such amounts, at such prices, for cash, securities, or other property, or any combina- tion thereof, and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable and in the public interest. Approved, January 31, 1942. [CHAPTER 31] January 31, 142 [H. B. 48401 [Public Law 426] Secretary of Agri- culture. Regulation of entry of vehicles freight, etc., from Mexico. Inspection, clean- lng, and disinfection. Buildings and equipment. AN ACT To provide for regulating, inspecting, cleaning, and, when necessary, disinfecting railway cars, other vehicles, and other materials entering the United States from Mexico. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to prevent the introduction of insect pests and plant diseases the Secretary of Agri- culture is authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to regulate the entry into the United States from Mexico of railway cars and other vehicles and freight, express, baggage, and other materials which may carry such pests and to provide for the inspection, cleaning, and, when neces- sary, disinfection of such vehicles and materials; to carry out the activities required to accomplish this purpose, the Secretary of Agri- culture shall use such means as he may deem necessary, including construction and repair of buildings, plants, and equipment for fumi- gation and disinfection or cleaning of vehicles and materials; the cleaning and disinfection of vehicles or materials necessary to accom- plish the purpose shall be carried out by and under the direction of authorized inspectors of the Department of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall make and collect such charge as will cover, as nearly as may be, the average cost of materials, facilities, and special labor used in performing such disinfection, and fees so collected shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts Approved, January 31, 1942. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 29-31 -JAN. 30, 31 , 1942 [56 STAT. actual expenses for subsistence and all fees or tips to porters and stewards, a per diem allowance to be prescribed by the heads of the departments and establishments concerned at a rate not to exceed $6 within the limits of the continental United States, and not to exceed an average of $7 beyond the limits of the continental United States." Approved, January 30, 1942.

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