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PUBLIC LAW 93-583-JAN. 2, 1975
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40 rods, thence west 20 rods to the west line of said lot 2, thence south 40 rods to the place of beginning, containing 5 acres, more or less. SEC. 2. This conveyance is subject to existing rights-of-way for waterlines, electric transmission lines, roads, and railroads. Approved January 2, 1975. Public Law 93-583 January 2, 1975
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To amend title 18 of the United States Code to permit the transportation, mailing, and broadcasting of advertising, information, and materials concerning lotteries authorized by law and conducted by a State, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State l o t t e r i e s. United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 61 of 18 USC 1301. title 18 of the United States Code (relating to lotteries) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 18 USC 1307. "§1307. state-conducted lotteries 130^2?303'\*'364 "(^) "^^^ provisions of sectious 1301, 1302, 1303, and 1304 shall not apply to an advertisement, list of prizes, or information concerning a lottery conducted by a State acting under the authority of State law— "(1) contained in a newspaper published in that State, or "(2) broadcast by a radio or television station licensed to a location in that State or an adjacent State which conducts such a lottery. "(b) The provisions of sections 1301, 1302, and 1303 shall not apply to the transportation or mailing to addresses within a State of tickets and other material concerning a lottery conducted by that State acting under authority of State law. "State." a^^^ PQJ. YiQ purposes of this section State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Kico, or any territory or possession of the United States. "Lottery." ^^(d) For the purposes of this section 'lottery' means the pooling of proceeds derived from the sale of tickets or chances and allotting those proceeds or parts thereof by chance to one or more chance takers or ticket purchasers. 'Lottery' does not include the placing or accepting of bets or wagers on sporting events or contests." SEC. 2. The sectional analysis for chapter 61 is amended by adding the following item: "1307. State-conduoted lotteries.".
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SEC. 3. Section 1953(b) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by changing the period to a comma and adding: "or (4) equipment, tickets, or materials used or designed for use within a State in a lottery conducted by that State acting under authority of State law." SEC. 4. Section 3005 of title 39 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following subsection: "(d) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the mailing of (1) a newspaper of general circulation published in a State containing advertisements, lists of prizes, or information concerning a lottery conducted by that State acting under authority of State law, or (2) tickets or otner materials concerning such a lottery within that State to addresses within that State. For the purposes of this subsection, 'State' means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.". Approved January 2, 1975.
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