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 78TH OONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 373-JULY 1, 1944 antine inspection during the twenty-four hours of the day, or any fraction thereof, at such quarantine stations as, in his opinion, require such extended service. He may restrict the performance of quaran- tine inspection to hours of daylight for such arriving vessels as can- not, in his opinion, be satisfactorily inspected during hours of dark- ness. No vessel shall be required to undergo quarantine inspection during the hours of darkness, unless the quarantine officer at such quarantine station shall deem an immediate inspection necessary to protect the public health. Uniformity shall not be required in the hours during which quarantine inspection may be obtained at the various ports of the United States. CERTAIN DUTIES OF CONSULAR AND OTHER OFFICERS SEC. 365. (a) Any consular or medical officer of the United States, designated for such purpose by the Administrator, shall make reports to the Surgeon General, on such forms and at such intervals as the Surgeon General may prescribe, of the health conditions at the port or place at which such officer is stationed. (b) It shall be the duty of the customs officers and of Coast Guard officers to aid in the enforcement of quarantine rules and regulations; but no additional compensation, except actual and necessary traveling expenses, shall be allowed any such officer by reason of such services. BILS OF HEALTH SEC. 366. (a) Except as otherwise prescribed in regulations, any vessel at any foreign port or place clearing or departing for any port or place in a State or possession shall be required to obtain from the consular officer of the United States or from the Public Health Serv- ice officer, or other medical officer of the United States designated by the Surgeon General, at the port or place of departure, a bill of health in duplicate, in the form prescribed by the Surgeon General. The President, from time to time, shall specify the ports at which a med- ical officer shall be stationed for this purpose. Such bill of health shall set forth the sanitary history and condition of said vessel, and shall state that it has in all respects complied with the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (c). Before granting such dupli- cate bill of health, such consular or medical officer shall be satisfied that the matters and things therein stated are true. The consular officer shall be entitled to demand and receive the fees for bills of health and such fees shall be established by regulation. (b) Original bills of health shall be delivered to the collectors of customs at the port of entry. Duplicate copies of such bills of health shall be delivered at the time of inspection to quarantine officers at such port. The bills of health herein prescribed shall be considered as part of 4he ship's papers, and when duly certified to by the proper consular or other officer of the United States, over his official signa- ture and seal, shall be accepted as evidence of the statements therein contained in any court of the United States. (c) The Surgeon General shall from time to time prescribe regu- lations, applicable to vessels referred to in subsection (a) of this sec- tion for the purpose of preventing the introduction into the States or possessions of the United States of any communicable disease by securing the best sanitary condition of such vessels, their cargoes, passengers, and crews. Such regulations shall be observed by such vessels prior to departure, during the course of the voyage, and also during inspection, disinfection, or other quarantine procedure upon arrival at any United States quarantine station. 705 Reports of health conditions. Enforcement of regulations. Procurement by vessel at port of departure. Contents. Fees. Delivery of original and duplicates. Regulations. 93650° -45 -WT. 1 ---6 58 STAT.]

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