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720 July 1,1944 EH. R. 4728] [Public Law 411] Defense housing. 57 Stat. 387. 42 U. S. C., Supp. in, § 1523. 50 U. S. C., Supp. Ill, app. § 1152 (a). July 1, 1944 [H. R. 4803] [Public Law 412] Mississippi River. Time extended for bridging, at Mem- phis, Tenn. 53 Stat. 1338; 54 Stat. 962; 55 Stat. 775; 57 Stat. 163. July 1,1944 [H. R. 4810] , [Public Law 413] Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, amendment. PUBLIC LAWS—CHS. 373-376—JULY 1,1944 [58 Stat . PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES Sec . 612. The repeal of the several statutes or parts of statutes accomplished by section 611 shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause, before such repeal, but all rights and liabilities under the statutes or parts thereof so repealed shall continue, and may be enforced in the same manner, as if such repeal had not been made. Approved July 1, 1944. [CHAPTER 374] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act to expedite the provision of housing in con- nection with national defense, and for other purposes”, approved October 14, 1940, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes”, approved October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1125), as amended, is amended by insert- ing after the word “it” in the last proviso of said section 3 the phrase “, as a claimant agency under the controlled materials plan estab- lished pursuant to subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to expedite national defense, and for other purposes’, approved June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676), as amended,”, and by deleting the words “for persons engaged in national defense activities” from the last proviso of said section 3. Approved July 1, 1944. [CHAPTER 375] AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Memphis, Tennessee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River, at or near Memphis, authorized to be built by the Memphis and Arkansas Bridge Commission by an Act of Congress approved August 10, 1939, and heretofore extended by Acts of Congress approved September 27, 1940, November 21, 1941, and June 23, 1943, are hereby extended two and four years, respec- tively, from August 10,1944. Sec . 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved July 1, 1944. [CHAPTER 376] AN ACT To extend the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, to the Virgin Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 15 (b) of the Act of September 16, 1940 (54 Stat. 896; 50 U. S. C., App., sec. 315 (b)), is amended to read as follows: 58 Stat .] 78th CONG., 2d SESS.—CHS. 376, 377—JULY 1,1944 * “(b) The term ‘United States’, when used in a geographical sense, shall be deemed to mean the several States, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.” Approved July 1, 1944. [CHAPTER 377] AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code, the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act, as amended, and the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, to classify a new synthetic drug, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That subsection (a) of section 2550 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by inserting immediately after the phrase “levied, assessed, collected, and paid upon opium,” the word “isonipecaine,”. Sec . 2. Subsection (a) of section 2553 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by striking out the word “for” immediately following the phrase “absence of appropriate tax-paid stamps” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “from”. Sec . 3. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection (b) of section 2557 of the Internal Revenue Code are hereby amended by inserting in each immediately following the words “or conspiring to sell, import, or export opium, coca leaves, cocaine,” the word “isonipecaine,”; by deleting in each the word “or” from the phrase “preparation of opium, coca leaves, or cocaine,” and by inserting in each imme- diately following such phrase the words “or isonipecaine,”. Sec . 4. The first sentence of subsection (b) of section 2558 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by striking out the words “its salts, derivatives, and compounds, and coca leaves, salts, deriva- tives, and compounds thereof,” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “coca leaves, isonipecaine, and all salts, derivatives, and prep- arations of opium, coca leaves, and isonipecaine,”; and by inserting immediately following the citation “or the Act of February 9, 1909 (ch. 100, 35 Stat. 614), as amended by the Act of January 17, 1914 (ch. 9, 38 Stat. 275)” the following citations: “, the Act of May 26, 1922 (ch. 202, 42 Stat. 596), the Act of June 7, 1924 (ch. 352, 43 Stat. 657), and the Act of June 14, 1930 (ch. 488, 46 Stat. 586)”. Sec . 5. Section 2565 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by adding the following new reference at the end thereof: “Isonipecaine.—Subsection (e).” Sec . 6. The first paragraph of section 3220 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by striking out the word “or” immediately following the word “opium” and inserting in lieu thereof a comma; and by inserting immediately following the words “coca leaves,” the words “or isonipecaine,”. Sec . 7. Section. 3228 of the Internal Revenue Code is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection (e) at the end, thereof: “(e) Isonip ecaine .—The word ‘isonipecaine’ as used in this part and subchapter A of chapter 23 shall mean any substance identified chemically as l-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, or any salt thereof, by whatever trade name designated.” Sec . 8. Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Narcotic Drugs Import and Export Act, as amended (U. S. C., title 21, sec. 171), is hereby amended to read as follows: “(a) The term ‘narcotic drug’ means opium, coca leaves, cocaine, isonipecaine, or any salt, derivative, or preparation of opium, coca 93650°—45—pt . I------46 721 “United States.” July 1,1944 [H, R. 4881] [Public Law 414] Isonipecaine. Internal Revenue Code, amendments. 53 Stat. 269. 26 U. S.C.§2550(a). 53 Stat. 271. 26 U. S.C.§2553(a). 53 Stat. 274. 26U.S.C. §2557(b). 53 Stat. 276. 26U.S.C. §2558 (b). 21 U.S.C.§§ 171-185. 53 Stat. 278. 26 U. S. C. § 2565. 53 Stat. 382. 26 U. S. C. § 3220. 53 Stat. 384. 26 U. S. C. § 3228. “Isonipecaine.” 53 Stat. 269-278. 26 U. S. C. §§ 2550- 2565. Supra. Narcotic Drugs Im- port and Export Act, amendment. 35 Stat. 614; 42 Stat. 596. “Narcotic drug.”