[H. J. Res. 290] JOINT RESOLUTION To amend an act entitled "An Act providing for the ratification of Joint Resolution Numbered 59 of the Legislature of Puerto Rico, approved by the Governor May 5, 1930, imposing an import duty on coffee imported into Puerto Rico", approved June 18, 1934.. Whereas in enacting the Act approved June 18, 1934, ratifying the taxes and duties imposed by Joint Resolution Numbered 59 enacted by the Legislature of Puerto Rico, and approved by the Governor of Puerto Rico May 5, 1930, the Congress understood and intended in ratifying such Joint Resolution Numbered 59 of the Legislature of Puerto Rico that the "import duty" thereby and by subsequent acts of the Legislature of Puerto Rico "levied on all coffee imported into Puerto Rico" included and was intended to be levied upon all coffee brought into Puerto Rico whether from a foreign country or from any State. Territory, district, or possession of the United States, or other place subject to its jurisdiction: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Act of Congress entitled "An Act providing for the ratification of Joint Resolution Numbered 59 of the Legislature of Puerto Rico, approved by the Governor May 5, 1930, imposing an import duty on coffee imported into Puerto Rico", approved June 18, 1934, be, and it is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: "That the taxes and duties imposed by the Legislature of Puerto Rico by Joint Resolution Numbered 59 approved by the Governor of Puerto Rico May 5, 1930, and by Act Numbered 77 approved by the Governor of Puerto Rico May 5, 1931, as amended by Act Numbered 7 approved by the Governor April 9, 1934, including therein such taxes and duties on coffee heretofore or hereafter brought into Puerto Rico from any State or Territory or district or possession of the United States, or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are legalized and ratified, and the collection of all such taxes and duties made under or by authority of either of said acts of the Puerto Rican Legislature, including such taxes and duties on coffee heretofore or hereafter brought into Puerto Rico from any State, Territory, district, or possession of the United States, or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, is legalized, ratified, and confirmed as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had, by prior Act of Congress, been specifically authorized and directed." Approved, August 20, 1935. [CHAPTER 878-1ST SESSION] AN ACT To extend the benefits of section 21 of the Bankhead-Jones Act to Puerto Rico. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of section 21 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for research into basic laws and principles relating to agriculture and to provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural extension work and the more complete endowment and support of land-grant colleges", approved June 29, 1935, and known as the Bankhead-Jones Act, be, and the same are hereby, extended to Puerto Rico in such amounts as are hereinafter authorized without diminution of the amounts authorized for payment to the States and the Territory of Hawaii, as provided in section 21 of that Act. SEC. 2. To carry into effect the above provisions for extending to Puerto Rico, to the extent herein provided, the benefits of the said Bankhead-Jones Act, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated: For the fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, $88,000; for the fiscal year following the first fiscal year for which an appropriation is made in pursuance of the foregoing authorization, the additional sum of $40,000; and for each succeeding fiscal year thereafter an additional sum of $40,000 until the total appropriations authorized by this section shall amount to $408,000 annually, the authorization to continue in that amount for each succeeding fiscal year. Approved, August 28, 1937. [PUBLIC-No. 433-74TH CONGRESS] [S. 3934] AN ACT To repeal the Kerr Tobacco Act, the Bankhead Cotton Act of 1934, and the Potato Act of 1935. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law Numbered 483, Seventy-third Congress, as amended, known as the Kerr Tobacco Act, and Public Law Numbered 169, Seventy-third Congress, as amended, known as the Bankhead Cotton Act of 1934, except section 24 thereof, and sections 201 to 233, both inclusive, of Public Law Numbered 320, Seventy-fourth Congress, known as the Potato Act of 1935, be, and the same hereby are, repealed; and all liens for taxes imposed as provided in subdivision (f) of section 4 of Public Law Numbered 169 are hereby cancelled and released. Approved, February 10, 1936. [H. J. Res. 514] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the completion of certain records and operations resulting from the administration of the Kerr Tobacco Act, the Bankhead Cotton Act of 1934, and the Potato Act of 1935 (repealed), and making funds available for those and other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceed $1,068,825 (to be available until September 1, 1936) of the appropriation of $296,185.000 for "Payments for Agricultural Adjustment" contained in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, approved February 11, 1936 (Public Act Numbered 440, Seventy-fourth Congress), may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture for the following purposes: (1) So much as may be necessary, not to exceed the sum of $1,026,000 (notwithstanding the repeal by Public Act Numbered 433, Seventy-fourth Congress, of Public Law Numbered 483, Seventythird Congress, as amended, known as the Kerr Tobacco Act, and Public Law Numbered 169, Seventy-third Congress, as amended, known as the Bankhead Cotton Act of 1934, except section 24 thereof, and sections 201 to 233, both inclusive, of Public Law Numbered 320, Seventy-fourth Congress, known as the Potato Act of 1935). for the redemption of tax-payment warrants as provided in such Kerr Act, including administrative expenses necessary therefor; for salaries and administrative expenses incurred on or before February 10, 1936, under such three Acts, or sections of Acts, repealed; for such personal services and means in the District of Columbia and else where, including rent, printing and binding, travel, and other administrative expenses incurred after that date as the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, respectively, deem necessary, in order expeditiously to complete and preserve all of the administrative records showing the various transactions and activities involved in the administration of such Acts; and, if no other funds are available, for such salaries and administrative expenses as were incurred on or before February 10, 1936, in the operation of the several cotton tax-exemption certificate pools established pursuant to regulations prescribed under said Bankhead Act, and such salaries and administrative expenses thereafter incurred as the Secretary of Agriculture finds to be necessary for the purpose of completing the work relating to and liquidating, as soon as may be, such pools. (2) So much as may be necessary, not to exceed the sum of $42,825. for salaries and necessary administrative expenses in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, to complete the work of auditing vouchers and payment of freight bills in transactions entered into by the Secretary of Agriculture with relation to the purchase and sale of seed as a result of the allocations to the Secretary of Agriculture author izing the purchase and sale of seed made pursuant to the Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935. The Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the Treasury Department, out of the funds made available by this joint resolution, such sums (not to exceed a total of $175,000) as are required for the Bureau of Internal Revenue to carry out the above-stated purposes. SEC. 2. The sum of $453,100 of the appropriation of $296,185,000 referred to in section 1 hereof shall be returned to surplus immediately upon the enactment of this joint resolution. Approved, March 14, 1936. [S. 3998] AN ACT To enable the Commodity Credit Corporation to better serve the farmers in orderly marketing, and to provide credit and facilities for carrying surpluses from season to season. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture and the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration are hereby authorized and directed to take all necessary steps to increase the capital stock of the Commodity Credit Corporation by $97,000,000; and that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is hereby authorized and directed to acquire $97,000,000 of the nonassessable capital stock of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to increase the amount of notes, bonds, debentures, and other such obligations which the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized and empowered under existing law to issue and to have outstanding at any one time. Approved, April 10, 1936. |