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80 Penalty. 40 Stat. 226. 22U.S.C., 5i231 233. Disturbance of for eign relations. Penalty. 40 Stat. 227. 22U. .C.§§22( 222. Passport offenses. Penalty. 40 Stat. 230. 18U. S.C . I98. Illegal possession papers in aid of foreii government. Penalty. 40 Stat. 230. 18U.s .0 . 1345. Unlawful use mails. Penalty. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 72-74-MAR. 28 , 29, 1940 the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $10,000." . SEC. 6. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of title VIII of such Act, as amended, are amended by striking out of each of such sections "shall be fined r- not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.", and inserting in lieu of the matter stricken out the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $5,000.". SEC. 7 . Sections 2 3, and 4 of title IX of such Act, as amended are amended by striking out of each of such sections "shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the dis- cretion of the court, be fined not more than $2,000.". SEC. 8. Section 22 of title XI of such Act, as amended, is amended of by striking out "shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned gn not more than two years, or both.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $1,000." . SEC. 9. Section 3 of title XII of such Act, as amended, is amended of by striking out "shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $5,000.". Approved, March 28, 1940. [CHAPTER 73] AN ACT March 28, 1940 [S. 2739] To amend section 45 of the United States Criminal Code to make it applicable [Public, No. 444] to the outlying possessions of the United States. n is p Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the iaitaryl entronsn United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 45 of the Act entitled "An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal isU.s. C. 97. laws of the United States", approved March 4, 1909 (35 Stat. 1097), be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting after the word Application of ex- "Whoever" and before the word "shall", in the first line of said sec- stingtcwto outlying tion, a comma, followed by the phrase: "within the territory or juris- diction of the United States, including the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands,". Approved, March 28, 1940. [CHAPTER 74] March 29, 1940 [H. R. 4868] [Public, No. 445] AN ACT To amend the Act authorizing the President of the United States to locate, construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act to authorize the President of the United States to locate, construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for [54 STAT.