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(f) IsoNiPECAiNE.—The word "isonipecaine", as used in this part shall mean any substance identified chemically as l-methyI-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, or any salt thereof, by whatever trade name designated. (g) OPIATE.—The word "opiate", as used in this part shall mean any drug (as defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 52 Stat. 1041, section 201(g);21 U.S.C. 321) found by the Secretary or his delegate, after due notice and opportunity for public hearing, to have an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or cocaine, and proclaimed by the President to have been so found by the Secretary or his delegate. The Secretary or his delegate is authorized to issue necessary rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this subsection, and to confer or impose upon any officer or employee of the Treasury Department whom he shall designate or appoint, the duty of conducting any hearing authorized hereunder. (h) TERRITORY.—As used in this part— (1) the word "territory" shall include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and (2) the word "territorial" shall reflect such inclusion. SEC. 4732. RECORDS, STATEMENTS, AND RETURNS. (a) BOOKS AND MONTHLY RETURNS OF IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS.—Importers, manufacturers, and

wholesale dealers shall keep such books and records and render such monthly returns in relation to the transactions in narcotic drugs as the Secretary or his delegate may by regulations require. (b) RETURNS BY REGISTRANTS OF D R U G S RECEIVED.—Any person who shall be registered with the Secretary or his delegate under the provisions of section 4722 shall, whenever required so to do by the Secretary or his delegate, render to the official in charge of the internal revenue district a true and correct statement or return, verified by affidavit, setting forth the quantity of narcotic drugs received by him in said internal revenue district during such period immediately preceding the demand of the Secretary or his delegate, not exceeding 3 months, as the Secretary or his delegate may fix and determine; the names of the persons from whom the said drugs were received; the quantity in each instance received from each of such persons; and the date when received. SEC. 4733. CONFISCATION AND DISPOSAL OF SEIZED DRUGS.

All narcotic drugs seized by the United States Government from any person or persons charged with any violation of this part, or the act of February 9, 1909 (c. 100, 35 Stat. 614), as amended by the act of January 17, 1914 (c. 9, 38 Stat. 275), the act of May 26, 1922 (c. 202, 42 Stat. 596), the act of June 7, 1924 (c. 352, 43 Stat. 657), the act of June 14, 1930 (c. 488, 46 Stat. 586), and the act of November 2, 1951 (c. 666, 65 Stat. 767; 21 U.S.C. 171-185), shall upon conviction of the person or persons from whom seized be confiscated by and forfeited to the United States; and the Secretary or his delegate is authorized to deliver for medical or scientific purposes to any department, bureau, or other agency of the United States Government, upon proper application therefor under such regulation as may be prescribed by the Secretary or his delegate, any of the drugs so seized, confiscated, and forfeited to the United States. The provisions of § 4731(f)

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