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656 Juiy 24, 1946 [H. R. 3821] [Public Law 533] Wildlife-restoration projects. 50 Stat. 918. 16U. .C. 669c; Supp. V, § 669c note. Apportionments. 50 Stat. 919. 16U.. .C. i669g. State maintenance of established projects. July 24, 1946 [H. R . 4180] [Public Law 534] Larceny in inter- state or foreign com- merce. 37 Stat. 670. Unlawful entry, etc. Embezzlement,etc., of property. Possession. Baggage. PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 605, 606-JULY 24, 1946 [CHAPTER 605] AN ACT [60 STAT. To amend sections 4 and 8 of the Act of September 2, 1937, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 of the Act of September 2, 1937 (50 Stat. 917; 16 U. S. C. 699), is hereby amended by striking out the provisos thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Provided, That such apportionments shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall receive less than one-half of 1 per centum nor more than 5 per centum of the total amount apportioned to all the States." SEC. 2 . That section 8 of said Act is amended so as to read as follows: "SEC. 8. Maintenance of wildlife-restoration projects established under the provisions of this Act shall be the duty of the States in accordance with their respective laws: Provided, That beginning July 1, 1945, the term 'wildlife-restoration project', as defined in section 2, shall include maintenance of completed projects, but not more than 25 per centum of the total amount apportioned to any State under the provisions of this Act may be expended for such maintenance." Approved July 24, 1946. [CHAPTER 606] AN ACT To amend the law relating to larceny in interstate or foreign commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Feb- ruary 13, 1913, as amended (47 Stat. 773; U. S . C., title 18, secs. 409 to 411), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "(a) Whoever shall- "(1) unlawfully break the seal or lock of or enter any railroad car, vessel, aircraft, motortruck, wagon, or other vehicle con- taining interstate or foreign shipments of freight or express, with intent to commit larceny therein; or "(2) embezzle, steal, or unlawfully take, carry away, or con- ceal, or by fraud or deception obtain from any- i) railroad car, motortruck, wagon, or other vehicle, ii) station house, platform, depot, or terminal, iii) steamboat, vessel, or wharf, (iv) aircraft, airport, aircraft terminal or air navigation facility, any goods or property moving as or which are a part of or which constitute an interstate or foreign shipment of freight or express, with intent to convert such goods or property to his own use, or shall buy, receive, or have in his possession any such goods or property, knowing the same to have been embezzled or stolen; or "(3) embezzle, steal, or unlawfully take, carry away, or by fraud or deception obtain any baggage which shall have come into the possession of any carrier for transportation in interstate or foreign commerce, or shall break into, steal, take, carry away, or conceal any of the contents thereof, with intent to convert the same or any part thereof to his own use, or shall buy, receive, or