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SEV ENTY -FI RST CONG RESS . SEss . II. Cue. 287-289 . 1930 .

335 March 2 1929, entitled "An Act to enable the mothers and widows Privileges of pilgrim- age s >

ages of mothers and of the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces widows of American ex- now interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pilgrimage to tande dn es to

interred in, at ded to deaths these cemeteries," be, and is hereby, amended to authorize the Secre- sea , e tc . 45, p. 1508, tary of War to arrange for pilgrimages to cemeteries in Europe by a Ante, . ss, 225. mothers and widows of those members of the military or naval forces of the United States who died in the military or naval service at any time between April 5, 1917, and July 1, 1921, wherein death and burial of the member occurred at sea or wherein the death of the member occurred at sea or overseas but whose place of interment is unknown, or who is interred in any identified grave in Europe, the same as is provided in the case of mothers and widows of members of said forces whose remains are now interred in identified graves in cemeteries in Europe, at the expense of the United States and under the conditions set forth in section 2 of said Act . Upon acceptance, one SEC . 2 . That paragraph (b) of section 2 be, and is hereby, amended pilgrimage a llowed to consist of only the following, to wit : " Upon acceptance of the `V' bout 45, p st V bent r p. 15 08, invitation the mother or widow shall be entitled to make one such am ended . pilgrimage at Government expense ." SEC . 3 . That paragraph ( a), section 4, be amended to read as Mean ing of "moth - SEC .

" extended . follo ws : "The term 'mother' means mother, stepmother, mother Vol . 45, p. 1509, through adoption, or any woman who stood in loco parentis to the amended. deceasd member of the military or naval forces for a period of not less than five years at any time prior to the soldier, sailor, or marine becoming eighteen years of age ." Approved, May 15, 1930 . CHAP. 288 .-An Act Providing for a study regarding the construction of a highway to connect the northwestern part of the United States with British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and Alaska in cooperation with the Dominion of Canada . Be it enacted by the Sen ate an d House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President CoCommissionersnne cting Highw desi g ay. - of the United States is hereby authorized to designate three s ecial nated to cooperate with y

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Canadian represents- com missi oners to c ooper ate w ith r epres entat ives of th e Dom inion tives to stud y , between of Canada in a study regarding the construction of a highway to Co lum United

me. lumbis a,Y ukon T er- connect the northwestern part of the United States with British ritory, and Alaska . Columbia, Yukon Territory, and Alaska, with a view to ascertaining whe ther such a hig hway is fe asibl e and econ omica lly p racti cable . grR Report of, to con . Upon completion of such study the results shall be reported to Congress .

Sum authorized for SEC . 2 . The sum of $10,000 is hereby authorized to be appro- expenses. priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- Post, p. 1580 . ated, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act . TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Depart- ment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, namely May 15, 1930. [H. R . 8368 .] [Public, No . 228 .1 Treasury Depart- m ent app ropri ation s, fiscal year, 1931. Approved, May 15, 1930 . May 15, 1030. [H. R.8531.] CHAP. 289 .-An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for other pur- poses . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (Publ ic, No. 2 29 .]