Public Law 256.

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(/us/pl/76/255)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * National Stolen Property Act, amendments.[48 Stat. 794](/us/stat/48/794).[18 U. S. C. § 415](/us/usc/t18/s415). That section 3 of the National Stolen Property Act, approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S. C., title 18, sec. 415), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 3. Whoever shall transport or cause to be transported inTransportation of stolen, etc., goods, securities, or money. interstate or foreign commerce any goods, wares, or merchandise, securities, or money, of the value of $5,000 or more theretofore stolen, feloniously converted, or taken feloniously by fraud or with intent to steal or purloin, knowing the same to have been so stolen, feloniouslyFalsely made, forged, or counterfeited securities. converted, or taken, or whoever with unlawful or fraudulent intent shall transport or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities, knowing the same to have been falsely made, forged,Implements used in forging or counterfeiting securities. altered, or counterfeited, or whoever with unlawful or fraudulent intent shall transport, or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce, any bed piece, bed plate, roll, plate, die, seal, stone, type, or other tool, implement, or thing used or fitted to be used in falsely making, forging, altering, or counterfeiting any security, orPenalty. any part thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both: *Provided*,*Proviso.* Counterfeited U.

S. or foreign securities not included herein. That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any falsely made, forged, altered, counterfeited, or spurious representation of

(1)an ‘obligation or other security of the United States’ as defined in section 147 of the Criminal Code (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 261)[35 Stat. 1115](/us/stat/35/1115). [18 U. S. C. § 261; Supp. IV, § 261](/us/usc/t18/s261). or

(2)an obligation, bond, certificate, security, treasury note, bill, promise to pay, or bank note, issued by any ‘foreign government’ as defined in the Act of June 15, 1917, title VIII, section 4 (U. S. C., title[40 Stat. 226](/us/stat/40/226). [18 U. S. C. § 288](/us/usc/t18/s288). 18, sec. 288), or by a bank or corporation of any foreign country.” " Sec. 2. That section 4 of the National Stolen Property Act,[48 Stat. 795](/us/stat/48/795). [18 U. S. C. § 416](/us/usc/t18/s416). approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S. C., title 18, sec. 416), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4. Whoever shall receive, conceal, store, barter, sell, or disposeKnowingly receiving, disposing, etc., of such property. of any goods, wares, or merchandise, securities, or money of the valueUse of, as security. of $5,000 or more, or whoever shall pledge or accept as security for a loan any goods, wares, or merchandise, or securities, of the value of $500 or more, moving as, or which are a part of, or which constitute interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen, unlawfully converted, or taken, or whoever shall receive, conceal,Falsely made, forged, or counterfeited securities. store, barter, sell, or dispose of any falsely made, forged, altered,Use as security. or counterfeited securities, or whoever shall pledge or accept as security for a loan any falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities, moving as, or which are a part of, or which constitute interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been so falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited, or whoever shallImplements used in forging, counterfeiting, ete., securities. receive in interstate or foreign commerce, or conceal, store, barter, 53 Stat. 1179 sell, or dispose of, any such bed piece, bed plate, roll, plate, die, seal, stone, type, or other tool, implement, or thing used or intended to be used in falsely making, forging, altering, or counterfeiting any security, or any part thereof, moving as, or which is a part of, or which constitutes interstate or foreign commerce, knowing that the same is fitted to be used, or has been used, in falsely making, forging, altering, or counterfeiting any security, or any part thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment forPenalty. not more than ten years, or both: *Provided*, That the provisions of*Proviso.* this section shall not apply to any falsely made, forged, altered,Counterfeited U. S. or foreign securities exempt. counterfeited, or spurious representation of

(1)an ‘obligation or other security of the United States’ as defined in section 147 of the[35 Stat. 1115](/us/stat/35/1115). Criminal Code (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 261) or

(2)an obligation, bond,[18 U. S. C. § 261; Supp. IV, § 261](/us/usc/t18/s261). certificate, security, Treasury note, bill, promise to pay, or bank note issued by any ‘foreign government’ as defined in the Act of June 15,[40 Stat. 226](/us/stat/40/226). [18 U. S. C. § 288](/us/usc/t18/s288). 1917, title VIII, section 4 (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 288), or by a bank or corporation of any foreign country.” " Sec. 3. That section 5 of the National Stolen Property Act,[48 Stat. 795](/us/stat/48/795). [18 U. S. C. § 417](/us/usc/t18/s417). approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S. C., title 18, sec. 417), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 5. In the event that a defendant is charged in the same indictmentIndictment for two or more offenses; defining value of securities, etc. with two or more violations of this Act, then the aggregate value of all goods, wares, and merchandise, securities, and money referred to in such indictment shall constitute the value thereof for the purposes of sections 3 and 4 hereof, and the value of any securities referred to shall be considered to be the face, par, or market value, whichever is the greatest.” " Sec. 4. That section 6 of the National Stolen Property Act,[48 Stat. 795](/us/stat/48/795). [18 U. S. C. § 418](/us/usc/t18/s418). approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S. C., title 18, sec. 418), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 6. Any person violating this Act may be tried in any districtVenue. from, into, or through which such goods, wares, or merchandise, or such securities, or money or such falsely made, forged, altered, or counterfeited securities have been transported or removed.” " Sec. 5. That the National Stolen Property Act, approved May 22,[48 Stat. 794](/us/stat/48/794). [18 U. S. C. §§ 413–419](/us/usc/t18/s413–419). 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S. C., title 18, secs. 413–419, inclusive), is hereby amended by inserting therein the following new section to be known as “section 7”: " “Sec. 7. If two or more persons enter into an agreement, confederation,Conspiracy. or conspiracy to violate any provision of this Act, and do any overt act toward carrying out such unlawful agreement, confederation, or conspiracy, such person or persons shall be punished in like manner as hereinbefore provided by this Act.” " Sec. 6. That section 7 of the National Stolen Property Act,Textual amendment.[48 Stat. 795](/us/stat/48/795).[18 U. S. C. § 419](/us/usc/t18/s419).approved May 22, 1934 (48 Stat. 794; U. S. C., title 18, sec. 419), is hereby renumbered as “section 8”. Approved, August 3, 1939. To authorize the board of directors of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf to dedicate a portion of Mount Olivet Road Northeast and to exchange certain lands with the Secretary of the Interior, to dispose of other lands, and for other purposes. 53 Stat. 1179 414 Chapter August 3, 1939 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 414] AN ACT To authorize the board of directors of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf to dedicate a portion of Mount Olivet Road Northeast and to exchange certain lands with the Secretary of the Interior, to dispose of other lands, and for other purposes. August 3, 1939[[H. R. 5144](/us/bill/76/hr/5144)][[Public, No. 256](/us/pl/76/256)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Columbia Institution for the Deaf, D. C. That in order to provide a suitable approach to the Ninth Street Northeast overpass across the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania RailroadsDedication of certain lands for public purposes authorized. and furnish better access to a part of the property of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, described in the records of the 53 Stat. 1180 office of the assessor for the District of Columbia as parcel 141/4, the board of directors of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf are hereby authorized to dedicate to the District of Columbia a strip of land ninety feet wide traversing the north part of said property approximately as shown and designated on the revised highway plan of the District of Columbia as Mount Olivet Road Northeast. Sec. 2. That in order to readjust the boundaries and exchangeExchanges in readjusting boundaries. properties of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf, parcel 141/4, and Brentwood Park, United States Reservation Numbered 495, the board of directors of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and the Secretary of the Interior are hereby authorized to convey fee-simple title by deeds, each to the other, to such parts of the property of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Brentwood Park (United States Reservation Numbered 495) as in their judgment is to the mutual advantage of both the institution and the park and playground system of the District of Columbia, provided such exchange of properties shall be approved by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Sec. 3. The board of directors of the Columbia Institution for theDisposalof detached property; use of proceeds from sale. Deaf are further authorized to sell and to convey fee-simple title by deed that portion of its real estate, now owned by the Columbia Institution for the Deaf or acquired by exchange under section 2 of this Act, which will lie north of the proposed location of Mount Olivet Road extended after a definite survey of such road is established, such sale to be subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior. Funds received by the sale of this portion of real property of the institution shall be considered a part of the capital structure of the corporation, which may be invested in securities, buildings, or other real property by the board of directors. If invested in securities, only the income from such investment shall be used for current expenses of the institution. Approved, August 3, 1939. To provide pensions to members of the Regular Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who become disabled by reason of their service therein, equivalent to 75 per centum of the compensation payable to war veterans for similar service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. 53 Stat. 1180 415 Chapter August 4, 1939 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 415] AN ACT To provide pensions to members of the Regular Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who become disabled by reason of their service therein, equivalent to 75 per centum of the compensation payable to war veterans for similar service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes. August 4, 1939[[S. 522](/us/bill/76/s522)][

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