[CHAPTER 3-1ST SESSION]

[H. J. Res. 112]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Making an additional appropriation for disaster relief, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sum:

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

Disaster relief: An additional amount for disaster relief, $500,000, subject to the limitations and restrictions under this head in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948.

Approved January 28, 1949.

[PUBLIC LAW 5-81ST CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 5-1ST SESSION]

[H. J. Res. 136]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Making a further appropriation for disaster relief, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sum:

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

Disaster relief: A further amount for disaster relief, $500,000, subject to the limitations and restrictions under this head in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948.

Approved February 7, 1949.

[CHAPTER 153-1ST SESSION]

[H. R. 2906]

AN ACT

To provide a one year's extension of time for the disposition of farm labor camps to public or semipublic agencies or nonprofit associations of farmers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1947 (ch. 413, 61 Stat. 694), is hereby amended by striking out the date "June 30, 1949" wherever it appears therein and substituting in lieu thereof the date "June 30, 1950". Approved May 31, 1949.

[CHAPTER 305-1ST SESSION]

[H. R. 3151]

AN ACT

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended, by providing for the certification of batches of drugs composed wholly or partly of any kind of aureomycin, chloramphenicol, and bacitracin, or any derivative thereof.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 502 (1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, 1938, as amended (U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 21, ch. 9), is amended by deleting the word "or" preceding the word "streptomycin" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and by inserting after the word "streptomycin" the following: ", aureomycin, chloramphenicol, or bacitracin,”.

SEC. 2. (a) The heading of section 507 of such Act, as amended, is amended by deleting the word "OR" preceding the word "STREPTOMYCIN" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and by adding at the end of such heading the following: ", AUREOMYCIN, CHLORAMPHENICOL, OR BACITRACIN”.

(b) The first sentence of subsection (a) of such section 507 is amended by deleting the word "or" preceding the word "streptomycin" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and by inserting after the word "streptomycin" the following: ", aureomycin, chloramphenicol, or bacitracin,".

Approved July 13, 1949.

[CHAPTER 696-1ST SESSION]

[H. R. 160]

AN ACT

To amend section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (a) of section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (21 U. S. C. 381 (a)), is amended by striking out the period at the end of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof: ", except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause the destruction of any such article refused admission unless such article is exported, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, within ninety days of the date of notice of such refusal or within such additional time as may be permitted. pursuant to such regulations."

SEC. 2. Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read:

"(b) Pending decision as to the admission of an article being imported or offered for import, the Secretary of the Treasury may authorize delivery of such article to the owner or consignee upon the execution by him of a good and suflicient bond providing for the payment of such liquidated damages in the event of default as may be required pursuant to regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury. If it appears to the Administrator that an article included within the provisions of clause (3) of subsection (a) of this section can, by relabeling or other action, be brought into compliance with the Act or rendered other than a food, drug, device, or cosmetic, final determination as to admission of such article may be deferred and, upon filing of timely written application by the owner or consignee and the execution by him of a bond as provided in the preceding provisions of this subsection, the Administrator may, in accordance with regulations, authorize the applicant to perform such relabeling or other action specified in such authorization (including destruction or export of rejected articles or portions thereof, as may be specified in the Administrator's authorization). All such relabeling or other action pursuant to such authorization shall in accordance with regulations be under the supervision of an officer or employee of the Federal Security Agency designated by the Administrator, or an officer or employee of the Department of the Treasury designated by the Secretary of the Treasury."

SEC. 3. Subsection (c) of such section is amended to read:

"(c) All expenses (including travel, per diem or subsistence, and salaries of officers or employees of the United States) in connection with the destruction provided for in subsection (a) of this section and the supervision of the relabeling or other action authorized under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the amount of such

expenses to be determined in accordance with regulations, and all expenses in connection with the storage, cartage, or labor with respect to any article refused admission under subsection (a) of this section, shall be paid by the owner or consignee and, in default of such payment, shall constitute a lien against any future importations made by such owner or consignee."

Approved October 18, 1949.