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vator of the estate of any person hereunder, if it deems such action necessary for the protection of such estate, subject to the provisions for an undertaking contained in section 3 hereof. Such temporary conservator shall serve only until such time as a permanent conservator can be appointed or until sooner discharged. SEC. 6. The court, in its discretion, may at any time order that the conservator or some other person shall be responsible for the personal welfare of the person whose property is under conservatorship. I n such event the conservator or such other person, subject to the direction and control of the Civil Division of the court, shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the personal welfare of the said person as have the guardians of the persons of infants under guardianships. SEC. 7. Lis pendens: Upon the filing of a petition hereunder, a certified copy of such petition may be filed for record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia. If a conservator be appointed on such petition, all contracts, except for necessaries, and all transfers of real and personal property made by the ward after such filing and before the termination of the conservatorship shall be void. Approved October 24, 1951. Public Law 197

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To amend title 18, United States Code, entitled "Crimes and Criminal Procedure," to empower the courts to remit or mitigate forfeitures under the Indian liquor laws.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the analysis of chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof "3619. Disposition of conveyances seized for violation of the Indian liquor laws." SEC. 2. Title 18, United States Code, is further amended by inserting immediately following section 3618 thereof a new section to be designated "section 3619'- and to read as follows: "§ 3619. Disposition of conveyances seized for violation of the Indian liquor laws "The provisions of section 3617 of this title shall apply to any conveyances seized, proceeded against by libel, or forfeited under the provisions of section 3113 or 3618 of this title for having been used in introducing or attempting to introduce intoxicants into the Indian country or into other places where such introduction is prohibited by treaty or enactment of Congress." Approved October 24, 1951. CHAPTER

Certified c o p y of petition.

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Responsibility for personal welfare.

October 24, 1951 [H. R. 1087]

Title 18, U. S. Code, amendment. 62 Stat. 839.

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AN ACT To provide for the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of buildings and appurtenances essential for forest fire control operations of the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, at or near Missoula, Montana, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary

October 24, 1951 [H. R. 1628]

Forest fire control headquarters.

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