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Volume 50

Public Law 75–1

To prohibit the exportation of arms, ammunition, and implements of war from the United States to Spain.

Approved January 8, 1937

Statutory text

JOINT RESOLUTION

To prohibit the exportation of arms, ammunition, and implements of war from the United States to Spain.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That during the existence

Exportation of arms and war Implements to Spain; prohibition during present civil strife.

of the state of civil strife now obtaining in Spain it shall, from and after the approval of this Resolution be unlawful to export arms, ammunition, or implements of war from any place in the United States, or possessions of the United States, to Spain or to any other foreign country for transshipment to Spam or for use of either of the opposing forces in Spain. Arms, ammunition, or implements of

Arms, etc., defined.

49 Stat. 3503.

war, the exportation of which is prohibited by this Resolution, are those enumerated in the President’s Proclamation No. 2163 of April 10, 1936.

Licenses heretofore issued under existing law for the exportation

Existing licenses.

of arms, ammunition, or implements of war to Spain shall, as to all future exportations thereunder, ipso facto be deemed to be cancelled.

Whoever in violation of any of the provisions of this Resolution

Penalty for violation.

shall export, or attempt to export, or cause to be exported either directly or indirectly, arms, ammunition, or implements of war from the United States or any of its possessions, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

When in the judgment of the President the conditions described

Termination of provisions.

in this Resolution have ceased to exist, he shall proclaim such fact, and the provisions hereof shall thereupon cease to apply.

Approved, January 8, 1937, at 12.30 p. m.

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