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PUBLIC LAW 386-JUNE 4, 1954

or delivers them for transportation into any State, or attempts so to do, knowing that such fireworks are to be delivered, possessed, stored, transshipped, distributed, sold, or otherwise dealt with in a manner or for a use prohibited by the laws of such State specifically prohibiting or regulating the use of fireworks, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. "This section shall not apply to a common or contract carrier or to international or domestic water carriers engaged in interstate commerce or to the transportation of fireworks into a State for the use of Federal agencies in the carrying out or the furtherance of their operations. "In the enforcement of this section, the definitions of fireworks contained in the laws of the respective States shall be applied. "As used in this section, the term 'State' includes the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United States, and the District of Columbia. "This section shall be effective from and after July 1, 1954." SEC. 2, The analysis of chapter 39 of title 18, United States Code, immediately preceding section 831 of such title, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

Effective date.

"836. Transportation of fireworks into State proiiibiting sale or use."

SEC. 3. This Act shall not be effective with respect to— (1) the transportation of fireworks into any State or Territory for use solely for agricultural purposes, (2) the delivery of fireworks for transportation into any State or Territory for use solely for agricultural purposes, or (3) any attempt to engage in any such transportation or delivery for use solely for agricultural purposes, until sixty days have elapsed after the commencement of the next regular session of the legislature of such State or Territory which begins after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved June 4, 1954. Public Law 386

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CHAPTER 262 AN ACT

To provide for the conveyance to the State of Indiana of certain surplus real property situated in Marion County, Indiana.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to convey to the State of Indiana, upon the terms and conditions and for the consideration set forth in section 2, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain land (hereinafter referred to as Federal land) situated in Marion County, Indiana, together with all fixtures and improvements thereon. Such land, which is surplus to the requirements of the United States, comprises a part of the north half of the northwest quarter of section 20, township 15 north, range 3 east, Marion County, Indiana, known as Tent City, and is more particularly described as follows: (1) Beginning at the southwest intersection of Wade Avenue with Main Street as shown on plat of Thurston Place Addition, said point being the northeast corner of the tract of land herein described, thence running south along the western right-of-way line of Main Street a distance of four hundred and fifty-seven feet to a point in the northern right-of-way line of Bradbury Avenue; thence running in a westerly direction along the northern right-of-way line of Bradbury

June 4, 1954 [H.R. 232]

M a r i o n County, Ind. Conveyance.