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SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS . SEss . II . Cx . 827-829 . 1930 . Co ndition s . Water power, etc ., development, not au- thorized. Time limit on con- struction . Amendment. July 3, 1930 . (S .4683 .1 [Public, No. 501 .] Fort Gratiot, A4ich . Lan ds with in right of way over, may be sold . Vol.11,p. 381. Disposition of pro. ceeds . Provided further, That in approving the plans for said dike or dam such conditions and stipulations may be imposed as the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War may deem necessary to protect the present and future interests of the United States : And provided further, That this Act shall not be construed to authorize the use of such dike or dam to develop water power or generate hydroelectric energy . SEC . 2 . The authorit y grante d by thi s Act sha ll cease and be null and void unless the actual construction of said dike or dam hereby authorized is commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval of this Act . SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act is hereby expressly reserved . Approved, July 3, 1930 . CHAP . 828 .-An Act To authorize the sale of all of the right, title, interest, and estate of the United States of America in and to certain lands in the State of Michigan. Be it enacted by the S enate and House o f Repre sentativ es o f th e United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be appraised and to sell in parcels or as a whole upon such terms and conditions as he considers advisable, at not less than the appraised value, and to make proper deed of conveyance theref or all of the right, title, interest, and estate of the United States of America in and to the lands (or any part thereof) described in the instrument dated March 8, 1859, issued to the Chicago, Detroit and Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad Company under the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act granting the right of way over and depot grounds on the military reserve at Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, for railroad pur- poses," approved February 8, 1859, as amended . SEC. 2 . That the proceeds of said sale shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the fund known as the military post con- struction fund, after first paying the expenses of and incident to the sale. Approved, July 3, 1930 . July 3, 1930 .

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CHAP . 8 29 .-An Ac t Author izing th e Commi ssioner of Narco tics to pay for [P ublic, No. 50 2 .] inf ormati on con cernin g viol ations of th e narc otic l aws of the U nited States . Be it en acted by the Sena te and H ouse o f Represe ntatives o f the Pa ymen t am en for laws ' informs . U nited Stat es o f Am erica in Congr ess a ssem bled, That the Com- tion of violations of. missioner of Narcotics is authorized and empowered to pay to any Ante, p. 585, person, from funds now or hereafter appropriated for the enforce- inent of the narcotic laws of the United States, for information concerning a violation of any narcotic law of the United States, resulting in a seizure of contraband narcotics, such sum or sums of Proviso.

mon ey as he may dee m approp riate, w ithout r eference to any . If informer in foreign moieties or rewards to which such person may otherwise be entitled c ountry . by law : Provided, That all payments under authority of this Act to any informer in any foreign country shall be made only through an accredited consul or vice consul of the United States stationed in such country, and every such payment must be supported by a vouc her with an accom panying certific ate of t he said c onsul or vice consul that the payment of the amount stated on the voucher has been made to the informer named, and at the place and time specified on said voucher . Approved, July 3, 1930 .