Second Deficiency Appropriation Bill, 1923: Hearing[s] Before Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations ... in Charge of Deficiency Appropriations. Sixty-seventh Congress, Fourth Session

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1922 - United States - 157 pages
 

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Page 7 - States or any territory under its control or jurisdiction, contrary to law, or assists in so doing, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates' the transportation, concealment, or sale of any such narcotic drug after being imported or brought in, knowing the same to have been imported...
Page 111 - for payment of claims for damages to and loss of private property incident to the training, practice, operation, or maintenance of the Army...
Page 7 - It is unlawful to Import or bring any narcotic drug Into the United States or any territory under Its control or Jurisdiction; except that such amounts of crude opium and coca leaves as the Commissioner of Narcotics...
Page 92 - Affairs; for expenses of enlisted men of the Regular Army on duty with the National Guard, including quarters, fuel.
Page 12 - ) to carry out the provisions of this Act. The Board shall consist of the Secretary of State, who shall be chairman and executive officer of the Board, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of Commerce. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, or by other law, the administration of this Act is vested in the Department of State.
Page 26 - Service shall be found to be responsible, and report the amounts so ascertained and determined to be due the claimants to Congress at each session thereof, through ihe Treasury Department for payment as legal claims out of appropriations that may be made by Congress therefor.
Page 8 - Regulation 7. Importations of Unusual Amounts. — No amount of crude opium or coca leaves which may be imported within any certain period as necessary to provide for medical and legitimate uses only will be fixed by the Board at present, but special explanation of importations of unusual amounts of such articles either in single shipments or in the aggregate will be required and carefully investigated by the Board.
Page 26 - That hereafter the Secretary of War is authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, and determine the amounts due on all claims for damages to and loss of private property when the amount of the claim does not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars, occasioned by heavy gun fire and target practice of troops, and for damages to vessels, wharves, and other private property, found to be due to maneuvers or other military operations for which...
Page 93 - It may be added that the Director of the Bureau of the Budget advises that the expenditure contemplated by the proposed legislation is not in conflict with the financial program of the President.

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