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73d CONGRESS . SESS . II. CHS. 333, 337. MAY 22, 23, 1934.

795 purloin, knowing the same to have been so stolen or taken, shall be Punishment for. punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both . SEc . 4. Whoever shall receive, conceal, store, barter, sell, or diS- Receivingsuc p

hprop- ose of any go ods wares or merchandise, securities or - mon ey, of ertyy Acc the value of $5,000 or more, or whoever shall pledge or accept as for to epting as security security for a loan any goods, wares, or merchandise, or securities of the value of $500 or more which, while moving in or constituting a part of interstate or foreign commerce, has been stolen or taken feloniously by fraud or with intent to steal or purloin, knowing the same to have been stolen or taken, shall be punished by a fine of Punishment for . not more than $10,000 or - by imprisonment of not more than ten years, or both . SEc . 5. In the event that a defendant is charged in the same Two or more i •la- ions in same indict- indictment with two or more violations of this Act, then the aggre- ment . gate v alue of all goods, wares, and merchandise, secur ities , and money referred to in such indictment shall constitute the value thereof for the purposes of sections 3 and 4 hereof . SrC. 6. Any person violating this Act may be punished in any Ve nn• of pros ecu- district into or through which such goods, wares, or merchandise, or ti on" such securities or money, have been transported or removed . SEC. 7. Nothin g

repeal, modify, or y~

hicle Theft Act not amend any part of the Act of October 29, 1919 (ch . 89), cited as affected . 41

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the " National Motor Vehicle Theft Act ."

U.S.C., p. 495. Approved, May 22, 1934 . [CHAPTER 337 .] AN ACT May 23, 1934. To provide for the e xchange of Indian an d privately owned la nds, Fort Mojave [S . 1807 .] Indian Reservation, Arizona .

[Public, No. 247.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, Ariz . tary of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept, in his discretion, Exchange of Indian under rules and regulations to be prescribed b him, conveyances and privately owned lands permittt e ed. to the Government of privately owned lands contiuous to the even-numbered sections added to the Fo rt Mojave Indian Reserva- tion, Arizona, by Executive order of February 2, 1911, and to permit Executive Order 1296 . lieu selections of lands approximately equal in value from the even- numbered sections by those surrendering their holdings, so that the lands retained and acquired through exchange for Indian use may be consolidated and held in a solid area so far as may be possible Provid ed, That upon conveyance of any privately owned lands to Provisos . the Government pursuant thereto the Secretary of the I nteri or is Patent to iy ~

conveying privat el hereby authorized to issue to the person or persons making the con- owned lands. veyance, patent of appropriate form and legal effect for the lieu lands . The areas consolidated in the Government ursuant to this consolidatio ns for p

benefit of Indians . Act are hereby declared to be held for the benefit of the Indians of the Fort Mojave Reservation : Provided further, That the title Title . or cl aim of any person or per sons who ref use to conv ey to the Government shall not be affected by this Act . Approved, May 23, 1934 .