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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 67 STAT. · June 26, 1953 · Public Law 80

Public Law 80. to incorporate The American Legion” is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4

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67 Stat. 82 Public Law 80 chapter 153 AN ACT To amend the Act incorporating The American legion so as to redefine
(a)the powers of said corporation,
(b)the right to the use of the name “The American Legion” and “American Legion”.June 26, 1953[[H. R. 2113](/us/bill/83/hr/2113)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,American Legion. That section 4 of the Act approved September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 285; U. S. C. of 1946, title 36, sec. 44), entitled “An Act to incorporate The American Legion” is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4. That the corporation created by this Act shall have the followingPowers. powers: To have perpetual succession with power to sue and be sued in courts of law and equity; to receive, hold, own, use, and dispose of such real estate and personal property as shall be necessary for its corporate purposes; to adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure; to adopt a constitution, bylaws, and regulations to carry out its purposes, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States or of any State; to use, in carrying out the purposes of the corporation, such emblems and badges as it may adopt and to have the exclusive right to manufacture, and to control the right to manufacture, and to use, such emblems and badges as may be deemed necessary in the fulfillment of the purposes of the corporation; to establish and maintain offices for the conduct of its business; to establish State and Territorial organizations and local chapter or post organizations; to publish a magazine or other publications, and generally to do any and all such acts and things as may be necessary and proper in carrying into effect the purposes of the corporation.” " Sec. 2. That section 8 of said Act (41 Stat. 285; U. S. C. of 1946, title 36, sec. 48) is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 8. That said corporation and its State and local subdivisionsUse of name. shall have the sole and exclusive right to have and to use, in carrying out its purposes, the name ‘The American Legion’, or ‘American Legion’. " Approved June 26, 1953. Public Law 81: To provide for the conveyance by the United States to the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, of certain lands formerly owned by that city. Public Law 81 Public Law 81 67 Stat. 82 1953-06-26 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 81 chapter 154 AN ACT To provide for the conveyance by the United States to the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, of certain lands formerly owned by that city.June 26, 1953[[H. R. 4730](/us/bill/83/hr/4730)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Cincinnati, Ohio.Conveyance. That the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs is authorized and directed to convey to the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, all right, title, and interest, of the United States in and to the following-described lots which were conveyed by the city of Cincinnati to the Government of the United States without monetary consideration by deed dated March 5, 1949: Situate in section 14, township 3, fractional range 2, State of Ohio, county of Hamilton, city of Cincinnati, and being all of lots numbered 159 and 178 of the Erkenbrecker Improvement Company’s third subdivision as recorded in plat book 13, page 42, of the Hamilton County recorder’s office. Sec. 2. Such conveyance shall contain a provision that said property shall be used for the purpose of providing a vehicular entrance to a playground area on a contiguous tract of land, and that, if the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, shall cease to use the property so conveyed for the 67 Stat. 83purpose intended, then title thereto shall immediately revert to the United States, and, in addition, all improvements made by the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, during its occupancy shall vest in the United States without payment of compensation therefor: *Provided*, That there shall be reserved to the United States all minerals, including oil and gas, in the lands authorized for conveyance by section 1. Approved June 26, 1953. Public Law 82: To amend the Act of October 11, 1951, authorizing the President to proclaim regulations for preventing collisions at sea. and for other purposes. Public Law 82 Public Law 82 67 Stat. 83 1953-06-26 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 82 chapter 155 AN ACT To amend the Act of October 11, 1951, authorizing the President to proclaim regulations for preventing collisions at sea. and for other purposes.June 26, 1953[[H. R. 2456](/us/bill/83/hr/2456)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That rule 9
(e)of section 6 of the Act of October 11, 1951 (65 Stat. 406), is amended by[63 Stat. 413](/us/stat/63/413).[33 USC 145g(e)](/us/usc/t33/s145g/e). striking out the word “traveling” in the first line and inserting in lieu thereof the word “trawling”. Sec. 2. Rule 11
(c)of section 6 of the Act of October II, 1951 (65 Stat. 406), is amended by striking out the word “been” in the second[65 Stat. 414](/us/stat/65/414).[33 USC 1451(c)](/us/usc/t33/s1451/c). line and inserting in lieu thereof the word “be”. Approved June 26, 1953. Public Law 83: To repeal certain Acts relating to cooperative agricultural extension work and to amend the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914, to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States, Territories, and possessions receiving the benefits of an Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of Acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture. Public Law 83 Public Law 83 67 Stat. 83 1953-06-26 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 83 chapter 157 AN ACT To repeal certain Acts relating to cooperative agricultural extension work and to amend the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914, to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States, Territories, and possessions receiving the benefits of an Act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of Acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture.June 26, 1953[[S. 1679](/us/bill/83/s/1679)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Agricultural extension work.[7 USC 341–348](/us/usc/t7/s341/348).College cooperation. That the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Section 1. In order to aid in diffusing among the people of the United States useful and practical information on subjects relating to agriculture and home economics, and to encourage the application of the same, there may be continued or inaugurated in connection with the college or colleges in each State, Territory, or possession, now receiving, or which may hereafter receive, the benefits of the Act of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled ‘An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts’ (Twelfth Statutes at Large, page five hundred and three), and[7 USC 301–308](/us/usc/t7/s301/308). of the Act of Congress approved August thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety (Twenty-sixth Statutes at Large, page four hundred and seventeen and chapter eight hundred and forty-one), agricultural[7 USC 321–328](/us/usc/t7/s321/328). extension work which shall be carried on in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture: *Provided*, That in any State, Territory, or possession in which two or more such colleges have been or hereafter may be established, the appropriations hereinafter made to such State, Territory, or possession shall be administered by such college or colleges as the legislature of such State, Territory, or possession may direct. 67 Stat. 84 “Sec. 2. Cooperative agricultural extension work shall consist ofInstruction, etc. the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture and home economics and subjects relating thereto to persons not attending or resident in said colleges in the several communities, and imparting information on said subjects through demonstrations, publications, and otherwise and for the necessary printing and distribution of information in connection with the foregoing; and this work shall be carried on in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State agricultural college or colleges receiving the benefits of this Act. “Sec. 3.
(a)There are hereby authorized to be appropriated forAppropriation. the purposes of this Act such sums as Congress may from time to time determine to be necessary. “(b) Out of such sums, each State, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico,Distribution of sums. and the Federal Extension Service shall be entitled to receive annually a sum of money equal to the sums received from Federal cooperative extension funds for the fiscal year 1953, and such sums shall be subject to the same requirements as to furnishing of equivalent sums by the State, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico as existed immediately prior to the passage of this Act, except that amounts heretofore made available to the Secretary for allotment on the basis of special needs shall continue available for use on the same basis: *Provided*, That, in addition, Puerto Rico shall be authorized to receive the total initial amount [7 USC 343d–2, 343d–3](/us/usc/t7/s343d/2/343d/3).set by the provisions of the Act of October 26, 1949 (63 Stat. 926), and this amount shall be increased each succeeding fiscal year in accordance with such provisions until the total sum shall include the maximum amount set by the provisions of the Act of October 26, 1949, and Puerto Rico shall be entitled to receive such amount annually thereafter. “(c) Any sums made available by the Congress for further development of cooperative extension work in addition to those referred to in subsection
(b)hereof shall be distributed as follows: “1. Four per centum of the sum so appropriated for each fiscal year shall be allotted among the States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico by the Secretary of Agriculture on the basis of special needs as determined by the Secretary. “2. Fifty per centum of the remainder of the sum so appropriated for each fiscal year shall be paid to the several States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico in the proportion that the rural population of each bears to the total rural population of the several States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, as determined by the census, and the remainder shall be paid to the several States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico in the proportion that the farm population of each bears to the total farm population of the several States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, as determined by the census: *Provided*, That payments out of the additional appropriations for further development of extension work authorized herein may be made subject to the making available of such sums of public funds by the States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico from non-Federal funds for the maintenance of cooperative agricultural extension work provided for in this Act, as may be provided by the Congress at the time such additional appropriations are made: *Provided further*, That any appropriation made hereunder shall be allotted in the first and succeeding years on the basis of the decennial census current at the time such appropriation is first made, and as to any increase, on the basis of decennial census current at the time such increase is first appropriated. “(d) The Federal Extension Service shall receive such amounts as Congress shall determine for administration, technical, and other services and for coordinating the extension work of the Department and the several States, Territories, and possessions. 67 Stat. 85 “Sec. 4. On or about the first day of July in each year after theEntitlement. passage of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall ascertain as to each State, Territory, or possession whether it is entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation for cooperative agricultural extension work under this Act and the amount which it is entitled to receive. Before the funds herein provided shall become available to any college for any fiscal year, plans for the work to be carried on under this Act shall be submitted by the proper officials of each college and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. Such sums shall be paid in equal semiannual payments on the first day of January and July of each year to the treasurer or other officer of the State, Territory, or possession duly authorized by the laws of the State, Territory, or possession to receive the same, and such officer shall be required to report toReport to Secretary of Agriculture. the Secretary of Agriculture on or about the first day of January of each year, a detailed statement of the amount so received during the previous fiscal year and its disbursement, on forms prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. “Sec. 5. If any portion of the moneys received by the designatedMisapplied money. officer of any State, Territory, or possession, for the support and maintenance of cooperative agricultural extension work, as provided in this Act, shall by any action or contingency be diminished or lost or be misapplied, it shall be replaced by said State, Territory, or possession,Replacement. and until so replaced no subsequent appropriation shall be apportioned or paid to said State, Territory, or possession. No portion of said moneys shall be applied, directly or indirectly, to the purchase, erection, preservation, or repair of any building or buildings, or the purchase or rental of land, or in college-course teaching, lectures in college, or any other purpose not specified in this Act. It shall be the duty ofReport to Governor. said colleges, annually, on or about the first day of January, to make to the Governor of the State, Territory, or possession in which it is located a full and detailed report of its operations in extension work as defined in this Act, including a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures from all sources for this purpose, a copy of which report shall be sent to the Secretary of Agriculture. “Sec. 6. If the Secretary of Agriculture finds that a State, Territory,Nonentitlement. or possession is not entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation, the facts and reasons therefor shall be reported to the President,Report to President. and the amount involved shall be kept separate in the Treasury until the expiration of the Congress next succeeding a session of the legislature of the State, Territory, or possession from which funds have been withheld in order that the State, Territory, or possession may, if it should so desire, appeal to Congress from the determinationAppeal. of the Secretary of Agriculture. If the next Congress shall not direct such sum to be paid, it shall be covered into the Treasury. “Sec. 7. The Secretary of Agriculture shall make an annual reportReport to Congress. to Congress of the receipts, expenditures, and results of the cooperative agricultural extension work in all of the States, Territories, or possessions receiving the benefits of this Act, and also whether the appropriation of any State, Territory, or possession has been withheld, and, if so, the reason therefor. “Sec. 8. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make suchRules and regulations. rules and regulations as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act.” " Sec. 2. Repeals. The Capper-Ketcham Act of May 22, 1928 (45 Stat. 711), as amended by the Act of March 10, 1930 (46 Stat. 83).[7 USC 343a, 343b](/us/usc/t7/s343a/343b). Section 21 of the Bankhead-Jones Act of June 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 438), as amended by section 2 of the Act of June 6, 1945 (59 Stat. 233).[7 USC 343c](/us/usc/t7/s343c). 67 Stat. 86 Section 23 of the Bankhead-Jones Act as added by the Act of June [63 Stat. 926](/us/stat/63/926).[7 USC 343d–1 to 343d–3](/us/usc/t7/s343d/1/343d/3).[7 USC 343f, 343g](/us/usc/t7/s343f/343g).6, 1945 (59 Stat. 231), and as amended by the Act of October 26, 1949 (Public Law 406, Eighty-first Congress). The Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 881). The Act of April 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 589), as amended by section [7 USC 343c–1](/us/usc/t7/s343c/1).707 of the Act of September 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 742). The Act of October 27, 1949 (Public Law 417, Eighty-first[63 Stat. 939](/us/stat/63/939).[7 USC 343d–4, 343d–5](/us/usc/t7/s343d/4/343d/5).[7 USC 386–386b](/us/usc/t7/s386/386b). Congress). The Act of May 16, 1928 (45 Stat. 571), insofar as it relates to extension work. The Act of February 23, 1929 (45 Stat. 1256), insofar as it relates[7 USC 386c](/us/usc/t7/s386c). to extension work. The Act of March 4, 1931 (46 Stat. 1520), insofar as it relates to[7 USC 386d–386f](/us/usc/t7/s386d/386f). extension work. Approved June 26, 1953. Public Law 84: To amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, so as to provide for special registration, classification, and induction of certain medical, dental, and allied specialist categories, and for other purposes. Public Law 84 Public Law 84 67 Stat. 86 1953-06-29 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 84 chapter 158 AN ACT To amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, so as to provide for special registration, classification, and induction of certain medical, dental, and allied specialist categories, and for other purposes.June 29, 1953[[H. R. 4495](/us/bill/83/hr/4495)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and Howe of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Medical, etc., specialists.[50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i). That subsection 4
(i)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: " “(4) As used in this subsection, the term ‘active duty’ and ‘active service’ shall include
(A)active“Active duty”, etc. duty, as defined in subsection 101
(b)[50 USC 901](/us/usc/t50/s901).of the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 481);
(B)active service subsequent to September 16, 1940, in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or the United States Public Health Service, including the reserve components thereof;
(C)service in the national health, safety, or interest performed pursuant to subsection 6
(j)of this Act and work of national importance performed pursuant to [54 Stat. 889](/us/stat/54/889).[50 USC app. 305(g)](/us/usc/t50/s305/g).subsection 5
(g)of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940;
(D)prior to September 2, 1945, equivalent service in the armed forces of any country allied with the United States in World War H, while so allied; and
(E)service performed as physicians or dentists by United States citizens employed by the Panama Canal Health Department between September 16, 1940, and September 2, 1945. “(5) For the purposes of computation of the periods of active dutyService credit. or active service referred to in this subsection, credit shall be given for all periods of one day or more performed under competent orders except that no credit shall be allowed for— “(A) periods in which the duty or service consisted solely ofExceptions. training under the Army specialized training program, the Army Air Corps college training program, or any similar program under the jurisdiction of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard; “(B) periods spent in intern training, residency training, other postgraduate training, or in senior student programs prior to receipt of the appropriate professional degree; “(C) periods of active service performed for the sole purpose of undergoing a physical examination; “(D) periods of active duty for training entered into subsequent to the enactment of this subparagraph, as defined in [50 USC 901](/us/usc/t50/s901).subsection 101 (c), Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 481); and 67 Stat. 87 “(E) periods of active service which terminate subsequent to April 30, 1953, in other than an Armed Force terminated by orders which specify that such termination is without the approval of the agency concerned. “(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection or the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended, except in time of war or[50 USC app. 454b note](/us/usc/t50/s454b). national emergency hereafter declared by the Congress, no person who has served in the active service since September 16, 1940, for a period of twenty-one months or more, shall be liable for induction, or reinduction, under this subsection or liable for call or order to active duty under the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended. “(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except sectionAliens. 314 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163, 241), noAppointment.[8 USC 1425](/us/usc/t8/s1425). person liable for induction under this subsection shall be held to be ineligible for appointment as a commissioned officer of an armed force of the United States on the sole ground that he is not a citizen of the United States or has not made a declaration of intent to become a citizen thereof: *Provided*, That any such person who is not a citizen of the United States, who is appointed as a commissioned officer, may in lieu of the oath prescribed by section 1757 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (5 U. S. C. 16), take such oath of service and obedience as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.” " Sec 2. Subsection 4
(j)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826) is amended by adding the following at[50 USC app. 454j](/us/usc/t50/s454j). the end thereof: " “It shall be the duty of the National Advisory Committee in conjunctionNational Advisory Committee.Deferments. with the State and local volunteer advisory committees to make determinations with respect to persons in residency training programs who shall be recommended for deferment for the purpose of completing such residency programs, and in making such determinations shall give appropriate consideration to the respective needs of the Armed Forces and the civilian population. The National Advisory Committee in conjunction with the State and local volunteer advisory committees are further authorized to make appropriate recommendations with respect to members of the faculties of medical, dental, veterinary, and allied specialists schools, schools of public health, and with respect to physicians, dentists and veterinarians engaged in essential laboratory and clinical research, having due regard to the respective needs of the Armed Forces and the civilian population.” " Sec. 3. Section 4 of the Act of September 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 826),[50 USC app. 454a](/us/usc/t50/s454a). is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4.
(a)Notwithstanding subsection 217
(c)of the ArmedReservists.Appointments, etc.[66 Stat. 487](/us/stat/66/487).[50 USC 941](/us/usc/t50/s941). Forces Reserve Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 481) or any other provision of law, any person liable for induction under the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended, or any member of a reserve component who has been or shall be ordered to active duty on or before July 1, 1955, as a physician, dentist, or in an allied specialist category in the Armed Forces (including the Public Health Service) of the United States shall, under regulations prescribed by the President, be appointed, reappointed, or promoted to such grade or rank as may be commensurate with his professional education, experience, or ability. “(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person whoDischarge from commission, etc. registers under the provisions of subsection 4
(i)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended, but[50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i). who is not at the time of such registration or thereafter registered under section 3 of the same Act, and who subsequently accepts a commission[65 Stat. 76](/us/stat/65/76).[50 USC app. 453](/us/usc/t50/s453). in a reserve component of the Armed Forces and thereafter serves on active duty for a period of twelve months or more after 67 Stat. 88September 9, 1950, shall upon his release from active duty or within six months after the date of enactment of this subsection, whichever is later, be discharged from such commission, provided he is not otherwise obligated to serve on active military training and service in the Armed Forces or in training in a reserve component by law or contract: *Provided*, That any person who is not required to register under the provisions of subsection 4
(i)of the Universal Military Training and [50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i).Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended, for the sole reason that he was a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and who is not or was [65 Stat. 76](/us/stat/65/76).[50 USC app. 453](/us/usc/t50/s453).not required to register under section 3 of the same Act, and who is called or ordered to active duty from a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States after September 9, 1950, and thereafter serves on active duty for a period of twelve months or more shall, upon his release from active duty or within six months after the date of enactment of this subsection, whichever is later, be afforded an opportunity to resign his commission from the reserve component of which he is a member provided he is not otherwise obligated to serve on active military training and service in the Armed Forces or in training in a reserve component by law or contract: *Provided further*, That except in time of war or national emergency hereafter declared by the Congress, any person who is discharged or who resigns his commission under the provisions of this subsection shall not thereafter be subject to induction under the provisions of subsection 4
(i)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Effective date.Stat. 826), as amended. This subsection shall be effective as of September 9, 1950. “(c) Until July 1, 1955, the President is authorized to order toReservists.Order to active duty. active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, with or without their consent, those members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States who are registered under section 4
(i)of [50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i).the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended, and those persons who would be, but for such membership, liable for registration under the provisions of said subsection. Such persons shall so far as practicable be ordered to active duty under this subsection in accordance with the priorities established under subsection 4
(i)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended. The period of active duty that any such person may be required to perform shall not exceed
(A)twenty-four months if he has had less than nine months of active service, as defined in paragraphs 4
(4)and
(5)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended;
(B)twenty-one months if he has had at least nine but less than twelve months of such service;
(C)eighteen months if he has had at least twelve but less than fifteen months of such service;
(D)fifteen months if he has had at least fifteen or more months of such service; since September 16, 1940, but prior to the date of his order to active duty under this subsection. “(d) Nothing in subsection
(c)of this section shall be construed to affect or limit the authority to order members of the reserve components to active duty contained in section 233 of the Armed Forces [50 USC 961](/us/usc/t50/s961).Release of certain persons.Reserve Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 481).” " Sec. 4. Any person now serving on active duty who was required to register under the provisions of subsection 4
(i)of the Universal [50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i).Military Training and Service Act, as amended, or who, but for membership in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, would have been required to register under said subsection, and, who, on the basis of active service, as defined in section 4
(i)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, rendered prior to the date of his latest entry on active duty, would not, on July 1, 1953, be subject to induction or order to active duty as a member of a 67 Stat. 89reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall, if he makes application therefor, be released to inactive duty, discharged, or afforded an opportunity to resign his commission, as otherwise Provided in the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended, as soon as practicable,[50 USC app. 454b note](/us/usc/t50/s454b). but in no event later than ninety days after the effective date of this amendatory Act: *Provided*, That no person required to register under section 3 of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as[65 Stat. 76](/us/stat/65/76). amended,[50 USC app. 453](/us/usc/t50/s453). shall have his commission terminated under the provisions of the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended. Sec. 5. Persons in medical, dental, and allied specialist categoriesExtension of reserve commissions. ordered to active duty under the provisions of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, or under this amendatory Act, who hold a commission in a reserve component of the Armed Forces,[65 Stat. 75](/us/stat/65/75).[50 USC app. 451](/us/usc/t50/s451). or in the Army of the United States without component or Air Force of the United States without component which by operation of law would expire before the end of the period of active duty which they may be required to serve under the provisions of the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended, may be retained on active duty until they have completed such period of duty and such commissions shall be deemed to be continued in effect until the date of their release from active duty. Sec. 6.
(a)Section 4
(2)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended, is amended by striking[50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i). out the words “twenty-one months” where it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “seventeen months”.
(b)Section 4
(2)of the Universal Military Training and Service Act (64 Stat. 826), as amended, is amended by striking out[50 USC app. 454(i)](/us/usc/t50/s454/i). the words “subsequent to the completion of or release from the program or course of instruction”, where it appears in two instances. Sec. 7. Any physician or dentist who meets the qualifications forVolunteer Service. a reserve commission in the respective military departments shall, so long as there is a need for the services of such a physician or dentist, be afforded an opportunity to volunteer for a period of active duty of not less than twenty-four months. Any physician or dentist who so volunteers his service, and meets the qualifications for a reserve commission shall be ordered to active duty for not less than twenty-four months, notwithstanding the grade or rank to which such physician or dentist is entitled under the provisions of the Act of September 9, 1950, as amended. Sec. 8. Section 203 of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as[50 USC app. 454b note](/us/usc/t50/s454b).“Commissioned Officers.”Physicians and dentists.[63 Stat. 809](/us/stat/63/809); [66 Stat. 156](/us/stat/66/156).[37 USC 234](/us/usc/t37/s234). amended, is amended
(1)by deleting in subsection
(a)thereof, the date “July 1, 1953”, wherever it appears therein, and inserting in lieu thereof the date “July 1, 1955”;
(2)by deleting in subsection
(b)thereof, “subsection (a)” where it first appears therein, and inserting in lieu thereof “subsections
(a)and (c)”; and
(3)by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " “(c) Effective July 1, 1953, the term ‘commissioned officer’, as usedVeterinarians. in this section, shall, in addition to those categories defined in subsection
(a)hereof, include
(1)those commissioned officers in the Veterinary Corps of, or designated as veterinary officers in, the Regular Army and Air Force and commissioned veterinary officers of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service who are on active duty on the date of enactment of this subsection;
(2)those commissioned officers of the Veterinary Corps of, or designated as veterinary officers in, the Regular Army and Air Force and commissioned veterinary officers of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, who were retired prior to the date of enactment of this subsection and who thereafter but prior to July 1, 1955, have been or may be assigned to active duty;
(3)those officers who subsequent to the date of enactment of this subsection but prior to July 1, 1955, may be commissioned 67 Stat. 90in the Veterinary Corps of, or designated as veterinary officer’s in, the Regular Army and Air Force or as veterinary officers’ of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service;
(4)such officers who on the date of enactment of this subsection are or who hereafter may be commissioned in the Veterinary Corps of, or designated as veterinary officers in, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Army of the United States, the Air Force of the United States, or as veterinary officers of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service and who are on active duty on the date of enactment of this subsection as a result of having been called or ordered to extended active duty of one year or longer, or who may, prior to July 1, 1955, be called or ordered to extended active duty of one year or longer;
(5)general officers appointed from the Veterinary Corps of, or previously designated as veterinary officers in, the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, the Army of the United States, the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve and the Air Force of the United States who are on active duty on the date of enactment of this subsection; and
(6)general officers who, subsequent to the date of enactment of this subsection, may be appointed from those officers of the Veterinary Corps of, or from those officers designated as veterinary officers in, the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, the Army of the United States, the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air Force of the United States who are included in parts (1), (2), (3), or
(4)of this subsection.” " Sec. 9. Section 7 of the Act of September 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 826), as amended, is amended by striking out “July 1, 1953” and by inserting in lieu thereof “July 1, 1955”. Approved June 29, 1953. Public Law 85: To provide for the more effective prevention, detection, and punishment of crime in the District of Columbia. Public Law 85 Public Law 85 67 Stat. 90 1953-06-29 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 85 chapter 159 AN ACT To provide for the more effective prevention, detection, and punishment of crime in the District of Columbia.June 29, 1953[[H. R. 5312](/us/bill/83/hr/5312)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That this Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953”. TITLE I—TABLE OF CONTENTS AND DEFINITIONS Sec. 101. This Act is divided into titles and sections according to the following table of contents: table of contents Title I— Table of Contents and Definitions Sec. 101. Table of contents. Sec. 102. Definitions. Title II— Criminal Offenses Sec. 201. Minimum sentences for certain crimes, Sec. 202. Sex offenses. Sec. 203. Abortion. Sec. 204. Amendments to the Dangerous Weapons Act Sec. 205. Assault on police officer. Sec. 206. Gambling. Sec. 207. Arrests without a warrant. Sec. 208. Presence in illegal establishments. Sec. 209. Possessing implements of crime. Sec. 210. Unlawful assembly—profane and indecent language. 67 Stat. 91 Sec. 211. Disorderly conduct. Sec. 212. Threats to do bodily harm. Sec. 213. Receiving stolen goods. Sec. 214. Fornication. Sec. 215. Amendments to certain penal provisions relating to the taking of property. Title III— Metropolitan Police Department Sec. 301. Records—General provisions. Sec. 302. Central criminal records. Sec. 303. Reports by independent police. Sec. 304. Notice of release of prisoners. Sec. 305. Bonding of Metropolitan Police. Sec. 306. Fees for storing property. Sec. 307. Mobile laboratory. Title IV— General Provisions Sec. 401. The Council on Law Enforcement in the District. Sec. 402. Powers of investigators assigned to United States attorney. Sec. 403. United States commissioner. Sec. 404 Licenses for bottle clubs. Sec. 405. Psychiatrist and psychologist. Sec. 406. Records to be kept by bondsmen. Sec. 407. Extradition. Sec. 408. Qualifications of Jurors. Sec. 409. Refusal to give testimony. Sec. 410. Contempt of the Municipal Court. Sec. 411. Effect of Reorganization Plan No. 5. definitions Sec. 102. For the purposes of this Act—
(1)The term “Commissioners” means the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia;
(2)The term “district court” means the United States District Court for the District of Columbia;
(3)The term “United States attorney” means the United States attorney for the District of Columbia;
(4)The term “municipal court” means The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia; and
(5)The term “District” means the District of Columbia. TITLE II—CRIMINAL OFFENSES minimum sentences for certain crimes Sec. 201.
(a)Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for other purposes”, approved July 15, 1932, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 24–203), is amended[47 Stat. 697](/us/stat/47/697). by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 3.”; by inserting “, except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c)” after “hereafter” in the first sentence; and by adding at the end of the section the following new subsections: " “(b) The minimum sentence imposed under this section on a person convicted of an assault with intent to commit rape in violation of section 803 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia’, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–501), or of armed robbery in violation of section 810[31 Stat. 1321, 1322](/us/stat/31/1321/1322).[D. C. Code 22–2901](/us/dcc/22/2901). of such Act (D. C. Code 22–3202) shall be not less than two years if the violation occurs after the person has been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence as defined in section 1 of the Act of July 8, 1932, as amended, providing for the control of[47 Stat. 650](/us/stat/47/650). dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3201). The minimum sentence imposed under this section on a per-67 Stat. 92son convicted of rape in violation of section 808 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia’, [31 Stat. 1322](/us/stat/31/1322).approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2801), shall not be less than seven years if the violation occurs after the person has been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence, as so defined. The maximum sentence in each case to which this subsection applies shall not be less than three times the minimum sentence imposed, and shall not be more than the maximum fixed by law. “(c) For a person convicted of— “(1) a violation of section 432
(b)of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–505, relating to assault with a dangerous weapon on a police officer) occurring after the person has been convicted of a violation of that section or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in another jurisdiction;
(2)a violation of section 3 of the Act of July 8, 1932, as amended, providing for the control of dangerous weapons in *Post*, p. 93.the District (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3203, relating to illegal possession of a pistol), occurring after the person has been convicted of violating that section; or
(3)a violation of section 209 of the District of Columbia Law *Post*, p. 97.Enforcement Act of 1953 (relating to possession of implements of crime) occurring after the person has been convicted in the District of Columbia of a violation of that section or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in another jurisdiction, the minimum sentence imposed under this section shall not be less than one year, and the maximum sentence shall not be less than three times the minimum sentence imposed nor more than the maximum fixed by law.” "
(b)Section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to reorganize the system of parole of prisoners convicted in the District of Columbia”, approved [61 Stat. 379](/us/stat/61/379).July 17, 1947 (D. C. Code, sec. 2A–201C, relating to reduction of minimum sentences), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “If a prisoner is serving a sentence for a crime for which a minmum sentence is prescribed by section 3
(b)of the Act entitled ‘An Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, *Ante*, p. 91.and for other purposes’, approved July 15, 1932, as amended, his minimum sentence shall not be reduced under this section below the minimum sentence so prescribed.”
(c)The amendments made by this section shall not apply withNonapplicability. respect to any sentence imposed for a crime committed before the date of the enactment of this Act. sex offenses Sec. 202.
(1)Section 9 of the Act entitled “An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia”, approved July 29, 1892, as amended (D. C. [27 Stat. 324](/us/stat/27/324).Code, sec. 22–1112), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 9.
(a)It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to make any obscene or indecent exposure of his or her person, or to make any lewd, obscene, or indecent sexual proposal, or to commit any other lewd, obscene, or indecent act in the District of Columbia, under penalty of not more than $300 fine, or imprisonment of not more than ninety days, or both, for each and every such offense. “(b) Any person or persons who shall commit an offense described in subsection (a), knowing he or she or they are in the presence of a 67 Stat. 93child under the age of sixteen years, shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than one year, or fined in an amount, not to exceed $1,000, or both, for each and every such offense.” "
(2)Section 18 of such Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–109) is amended by[27 Stat. 325](/us/stat/27/325). adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “The second sentence of this section shall not apply with respect to any violation of section 9 (b).”
(b)The first section of the Act entitled “An Act for the suppression of prostitution in the District of Columbia”, approved August 15, 1935, as amended (D. C. Code. sec. 22–2701), is amended to read as[49 Stat. 651](/us/stat/49/651). follows: " “That it shall not be lawful for any person to invite, entice, persuade, or to address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading, any person or persons sixteen years of age or over in the District of Columbia, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose, under a penalty of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.” " abortion Sec. 203. Section 809 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–201), is amended to read as follows:[31 Stat. 1322](/us/stat/31/1322). " “Sec. 809. Whoever, by means of any instrument, medicine, drug or other means whatever, procures or produces, or attempts to procure or produce an abortion or miscarriage on any woman, unless the same were done as necessary for the preservation of the mother’s life or health and under the direction of a competent licensed practitioner of medicine, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one year or not more than ten years; or if the death of the mother results therefrom, the person procuring or producing, or attempting to procure or produce the abortion or miscarriage shall be guilty of second degree murder.” " amendments to the dangerous weapons act Sec. 204.
(a)For the purposes of this section, the term “Dangerous Weapons Act” means the Act of July 8, 1932, as amended, providing[47 Stat. 650](/us/stat/47/650). for the[D. C. Code 22–3201 to 22–3216](/us/dcc/22/3201/22/3216). control of dangerous weapons in the District.
(b)Section 3 of the Dangerous Weapons Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3203) is amended to read as follows:[47 Stat. 651](/us/stat/47/651). " “certain persons forbidden to possess pistols “Sec. 3. No person shall own or keep a pistol, or have a pistol in his possession or under his control, within the District of Columbia, if— “(1) he is a drug addict; “(2) he has been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a felony; “(3) he has been convicted of violating the first, section of the Act entitled ‘An Act for the suppression of prostitution in the District of Columbia’, approved August 15, 1935, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2701), the first section of the Act entitled[49 Stat. 651](/us/stat/49/651). ‘An Act to confer concurrent jurisdiction on the police court of the District of Columbia in certain cases’, approved July 16, 1912 (keeping bawdy house, D. C. Code, sec. 22–2722), or the Act[37 Stat. 192](/us/stat/37/192). entitled ‘An Act to define and punish vagrancy in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes’, approved December 17, 1941 (D. C. Code, title 22, chapter 33); or[55 Stat. 808](/us/stat/55/808). “(4) he is not licensed under section 10 of this Act to sell weapons, and he has been convicted of violating this Act. 67 Stat. 94 No person shall keep a pistol for, or intentionally make a pistol available to, such a person, knowing that he has been so convicted or that he is a drug addict. Whoever violates this section shall be punished [47 Stat. 654](/us/stat/47/654).[D. C. Code 22–3215](/us/dcc/22/3215).as provided in section 15 of this Act, unless the violation occurs after he has been convicted of a violation of this section, in which case he shall be imprisoned for not more than ten years.” "
(c)Section 4 of the Dangerous Weapons Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–[47 Stat. 651](/us/stat/47/651).3204) is amended by striking out everything after “being so concealed” and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following new sentence: “Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in section [D. C. Code 22–3215](/us/dcc/22/3215).15 of this Act, unless the violation occurs after he has been convicted in the District of Columbia of a violation of this section or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in another jurisdiction, in which case he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years.”
(d)Section 7 of the Dangerous Weapons Act (D. C. Code, sec. [47 Stat. 652](/us/stat/47/652).22–3207) is amended to read as follows: " “selling to minors and others “Sec. 7. No person shall within the District of Columbia sell any pistol to a person who he has reasonable cause to believe is not of *Ante*, p. 93.sound mind, or is forbidden by section 3 of this Act to possess a pistol, or, except when the relation of parent and child or guardian and ward exists, is under the age of twenty-one years.” "
(e)The second sentence of section 8 of the Dangerous Weapons [47 Stat. 652](/us/stat/47/652).Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3208) is amended by striking out “a statement that he has never been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence” and inserting in lieu thereof “a statement that he is not forbidden by section 3 of this Act to possess a pistol”.
(f)The first sentence of paragraph 3 of section 10 of the Dangerous [47 Stat. 653](/us/stat/47/653).Weapons Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3210) is amended to read as follows: “*Ante*, p. 93.No pistol shall be sold
(a)if the seller has reasonable cause to believe that the purchaser is not of sound mind or is forbidden by section 3 of this Act, to possess a pistol or is under the age of twenty-one years, and
(b)unless the purchaser is personally known to the seller or shall present clear evidence of his identity.”
(g)The first sentence of paragraph 5 of section 10 of the Dangerous [47 Stat. 653](/us/stat/47/653).Weapons Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3210) is amended by striking out “a statement signed by the purchaser that he has never been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence” and inserting in lieu thereof “a statement by the purchaser that he is not *Ante*, p. 93.forbidden by section 3 of this Act to possess a pistol”.
(h)Section 14 of the Dangerous Weapons Act (D. C. Code, sec. [47 Stat. 654](/us/stat/47/654).22–3214) is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 14.”; by inserting “switch blade knife,” after “sandbag,”; and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " “(b) No person shall within the District of Columbia possess, with intent to use unlawfully against another, an imitation pistol, or a dagger, dirk, razor, stiletto, or knife with a blade longer than three inches, or other dangerous weapon. “(c) Whoever violates this section shall be punished as provided in [D. C. Code 22–3215](/us/dcc/22/3215).section 15 of this Act, unless the violation occurs after he has been convicted in the District of Columbia of a violation of this section or of a felony, either in the District of Columbia or in another jurisdiction, in which case he shall be imprisoned for not more than ten years.” " 67 Stat. 95 assault on police officer Sec. 205. Section 432 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–505), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 432.
(a)Whoever without justifiable and excusable cause, assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any officer or member of any police force operating in the District of Columbia while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. “(b) Whoever in the commission of any such acts uses a deadly or dangerous weapon shall be imprisoned not more than ten years.” " gambling Sec. 206.
(a)Section 863
(a)of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–1502), is amended to read as[52 Stat. 199](/us/stat/52/199). follows: " “Sec. 863a. If any person shall, within the District of Columbia, knowingly have in his possession or under his control, any record, notation, receipt, ticket, certificate, bill, slip, token, paper, or writing,[D. C. Code 22–1501, 22–1504](/us/dcc/22/1501/22/1504).*Post*, p. 96. current or not current, used or to be used in violating the provisions of sections 863, 865, or 869 of this Act, he shall, upon conviction of each such offense, be fined not more than $1,000 or be imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. For the purpose of this section, possession of any record, notation, receipt, ticket, certificate, bill, slip, token, paper, or writing shall be presumed to be knowing possession thereof.” "
(b)Section 866 of such Act (D. C. Code, sec. 22–1505) is amended[31 Stat. 1331](/us/stat/31/1331). to read as follows: " “Sec. 866.
(a)Any house, building, vessel, shed, booth, shelter, vehicle, enclosure, room, lot, or other premises in the District of Columbia, used or to be used in violating the provisions of section 863 or 865 of this Act, shall be deemed ‘gambling premises’ for the[D. C. Code 22–1501, 22–1504](/us/dcc/22/1501/22/1504). purpose of this section. “(b) It shall be unlawful for any person in the District of Columbia knowingly, as owner, lessee, agent, employee, operator, occupant, or otherwise, to maintain or aid or permit the maintaining of any gambling premises. “(c) All moneys, vehicles, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, stock (including, without limitation, furnishings and fixtures adaptable to nongambling uses, and equipment and stock for printing, recording, computing, transporting, safekeeping, or communication), or other things of value used or to be used— “(1) in carrying on or conducting any lottery, or the game or device commonly known as a policy lottery or policy, contrary to the provisions of section 863 of this Act;[D. C. Code 22–1501](/us/dcc/22/1501). “(2) in setting up or keeping any gaming table, bank, or device contrary to the provisions of section 865 of this Act; or[D. C. Code 22–1503](/us/dcc/22/1503). “(3) in maintaining any gambling premises, shall be subject to seizure by any member of the Metropolitan Police force or the United States Park Police, or the United States marshal, or any deputy marshal, for the District of Columbia, and shall, unless good cause is shown to the contrary by the owner, be forfeited to the District of Columbia by order of any court having jurisdiction, unless 67 Stat. 96good cause is shown to the contrary by the owner, for disposition by public auction or as otherwise provided by law. Bona fide liens against property so forfeited shall, on good cause shown by the lienor, be transferred from the property to the proceeds of the sale of the property. Forfeit moneys and other proceeds realized from the enforcement of this section shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. “(d) Whoever violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than $1,000, or both, unless the violation occurs after he has been convicted of a violation of this section, in which case he may be imprisoned for not more than five years, or fined not more than $2,000, or both.” "
(c)Section 869 of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–1508),[31 Stat. 1331](/us/stat/31/1331). is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 869. It shall be unlawful for any person, or association of persons, within the District of Columbia to purchase, possess, own, or acquire any chance, right, or interest, tangible or intangible, in any policy lottery or any lottery, or to make or place a bet or wager, accept a bet or wager, gamble or make books or pools on the result of any athletic contest. For the purpose of this section, the term Athletic contest’ means any of the following, wherever held or to be held: a football, baseball, softball, basketball, hockey, or polo game, or a tennis, golf, or wrestling match, or a tennis or golf tournament, or a prize fight or boxing match, or a trotting or running race of horses, or a running race of dogs, or any other athletic or sporting event or contest. Any person or association of persons violating this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”"
(d)Subchapter five, chapter nineteen, of such Act, as amended[31 Stat. 1330](/us/stat/31/1330). (D. C. Code, title 22, ch. 15), is amended by adding thereto a new section as follows: " “Sec. 869f.
(a)Whenever, in the judgment of the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, the testimony of any witness, or the production of books, papers, or other records or documents, by any witness, in any case or proceeding involving a violation of this subchapter before any grand jury or a court in the District of Columbia, is necessary in the public interest, such witness shall not be excused from testifying or from producing books, papers, and other records and documents on the grounds that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of him may tend to incriminate him, or subject him to penalty or forfeiture; but such witness shall not be prosecuted or subject to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise; except that such witness so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed in so testifying. “(b) The judgment of the United States attorney for the District of Columbia that any testimony, or the production of any books, papers, or other records or documents, is necessary in the public interest shall be confirmed in a written communication over the signature of the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, addressed to the grand jury or the court in the District of Columbia concerned, and shall be made a part of the record of the case or proceeding in which such testimony or evidence is given,” " arrests without a warrant Sec. 207.
(a)Arrests without a warrant, and searches of the person and seizures pursuant thereto, may be made for violation of any section 67 Stat. 97listed in subsection (b), by police officers, as in the case of a felony, upon probable cause that the person arrested is violating the section involved at the time of the arrest.
(b)Subsection
(a)shall apply with respect to section 209 of this*Infra*. Act (possession of implements of crime), sections 3, 4, and 14 of the Act of July 8, 1932, as amended, providing for the control of dangerous weapons in the District (D. C. Code, secs. 22–3203, 22–3204, and 22–3214), and section 863
(a)of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901,[47 Stat. 651, 654](/us/stat/47/651/654).*Ante*, p, 95. as amended (possession of lottery tickets; D. C. Code, sec. 22–1502).
(c)Arrests without a warrant, and searches of the person and seizures pursuant thereto, may be made for violation of section 827 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (petit larceny; D. C. Code, sec. 22–2202), by police officers, as in the case of a felony,[31 Stat. 1324](/us/stat/31/1324). upon probable cause that the person arrested has in his possession at the time of the arrest, property taken in violation of that section.
(d)No evidence discovered in the course of any arrest, search, or seizure authorized by this section shall be admissible in any criminal proceeding against the person arrested unless at the time of such arrest he was violating one of the sections referred to in subsection
(b)or had in his possession property taken in violation of the section referred to in subsection (c). presence in illegal establishments Sec. 208.
(a)Whoever is found in the District in a gambling establishment or an establishment where intoxicating liquor is sold without a license or any narcotic drug is sold, administered, or dispensed without a license shall, if he knew that it was such an establishment and if he is unable to give a good account of his presence in the establishment, be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $500, or both.
(b)Whoever is employed in a gambling establishment in the District or an establishment in the District where intoxicating liquor is sold without a license or where any narcotic drug is sold, administered, or dispensed without a license, knowing that it is such an establishment, shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not more than $500, or both. possessing implements of crimeSec. 209.
(a)No person shall have in his possession in the District any instrument, tool, or other implement for picking locks or pockets, or that is usually employed or reasonably may be employed in the commission of any crime, if he is unable satisfactorily to account for the possession of the implement. Whoever violates this section shall be imprisoned for not more than one year and may be fined not more than $1,000, unless the violation occurs after he has been convicted in the District of a violation of this section or of a felony, either in the District or in another jurisdiction, in which case he shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than ten years.
(b)Paragraph
(2)of the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to define and punish vagrancy in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved December 17, 1941 (D. C. Code, sec. 22–3302),[47 Stat. 650](/us/stat/47/650). is repealed. unlawful assembly—profane and indecent language Sec. 210. Section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District 67 Stat. 98of Columbia”, approved July 29, 1892, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. [27 Stat. 323](/us/stat/27/323).22–1107, relating to unlawful assembly, profane and indecent language), is amended by striking out “twenty-five dollars” and inserting in lieu thereof “$250 or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both”. disorderly conduct Sec. 211.
(a)Whoever, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or under circumstances such that a breach of the peace may be occasioned thereby,—
(1)acts in such a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct, or be offensive to others;
(2)congregates with others on a public street and refuses to move on when ordered by the police:
(3)shouts or makes a noise either outside or inside a building during the nighttime to the annoyance or disturbance of any considerable number of persons;
(4)interferes with any person in any place by jostling against such person or unnecessarily crowding him or by placing a hand in the proximity of such person’s pocketbook, or handbag; or
(5)causes a disturbance in any streetcar, railroad car, omnibus, or other public conveyance, by running through it, climbing through windows or upon the seats, or otherwise annoying passengers or employees, shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.
(b)Section 18 of the Act entitled “An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District [27 Stat. 325](/us/stat/27/325).of Columbia”, approved July 29, 1892 (D. C. Code, sec. 22–109), is amended by inserting “section 211 of the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953 or” after “violations of” and after “convicted of any violation of”. threats to do bodily harm Sec. 212. Section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to confer concurrent jurisdiction on the police court of the District of Columbia in certain cases”, approved July 16, 1912 (D. C. Code, secs. 11–605 and [37 Stat. 193](/us/stat/37/193).22–507), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 2. That The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia of threats to do bodily harm, and any person convicted of such offense shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding $500, or both, and, in addition thereto or in lieu thereof, may be required to give bond to keep the peace for a period not exceeding one year.” " receiving stolen goods Sec. 213. Section 829 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, [31 Stat. 1324](/us/stat/31/1324).as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2205), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 829. Receiving Stolen Goods.—Any person who shall, with intent to defraud, receive or buy anything of value which shall have been stolen or obtained by robbery, knowing or having cause to believe the same to be so stolen or so obtained by robbery, if the thing or things received or bought shall be of the value of $100 or upward, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than ten years; or if the value of the thing or things so received or bought be less than $100, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.” " 67 Stat. 99 fornication Sec. 214. If any unmarried man or woman commits fornication in the District, each shall be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. amendments to certain penal provisions relating to the taking of property Sec. 215.
(a)Section 826 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2201), is amended by striking out[50 Stat. 628](/us/stat/50/628). “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100”.
(b)Section 826c of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2204a), is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu[56 Stat. 143](/us/stat/56/143). thereof “$100”.
(c)Section 827 of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2202),[50 Stat. 628](/us/stat/50/628). is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100”.
(d)Section 828 of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2208),[31 Stat. 1324](/us/stat/31/1324). is amended by striking out “thirty-five dollars” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100”.
(e)Section 842 of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–1301),[50 Stat. 628](/us/stat/50/628). is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100”.
(f)Section 851a of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–1207),[50 Stat. 629](/us/stat/50/629). is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100”.
(g)Section 851b of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22–2203),[50 Stat. 629](/us/stat/50/629). is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$100”. TITLE III—METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT records—general provisions Sec. 301.
(a)Section 386 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 4–134), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 386. The Board of Commissioners shall cause the Metropolitan Police force to keep the following records: “(1) General complaint files, in which shall be entered every complaint preferred upon personal knowledge of the circumstances thereof, with the name and residence of the complainant; “(2) Records of lost, missing, or stolen property; “(3) A personnel record of each member of the Metropolitan Police force, which shall contain his name and residence; the date and place of his birth; his marital status; the date he became a citizen, if foreign born; his age; his former occupation; and the dates of his appointment and separation from office, together with the cause of the latter; and “(4) Such other records as the Board of Commissioners considers necessary for the efficient operation of the Metropolitan Police force.” "
(b)Section 389 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 4–135), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 389. The records required to be kept by paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)of section 386 shall be open to public inspection when not in actual use.” "
(c)Section 390 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 4–137), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 390. All records of the Metropolitan Police force shall be preserved, except that the Board of Commissioners, upon recommenda-67 Stat. 100tion of the major and superintendent of police, may cause records which it considers to be obsolete or of no further value to be destroyed.” " central criminal records Sec. 302.
(a)In addition to the records kept under section 386 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia (D. C. *Ante*, p. 99.Code, sec. 4– 134), the Metropolitan Police force shall keep a record of each case in which an individual in the custody of any police force or of the United States marshal is charged with having committed a criminal offense in the District (except those traffic violations and other petty offenses to which the Commissioners determine this section should not apply). The record shall show—
(1)the circumstances under which the individual came into the custody of the police or the United States marshal;
(2)the charge originally placed against him, and any subsequent changes in the charge (if he is charged with murder, manslaughter, or causing the death of another by the operation of a vehicle at an immoderate speed or in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner, the charge shall be recorded as “homicide”);
(3)if he is released (except on bail) without having his guilt or innocence of the charge determined by a court, the circumstances under which he is released;
(4)if his guilt or innocence is so determined, the judgment of the court;
(5)if he is convicted, the sentence imposed; and
(6)if, after being confined in a correctional institution, he is released therefrom, the circumstances of his release.
(b)The Attorney General, the Corporation Counsel, the United States Commissioner for the District, the clerk of the district court, the clerk of the municipal court, and the Director of the Department of Corrections shall furnish the Chief of Police with such information as the Commissioners consider necessary to enable the Metropolitan Police force to carry out this section. reports by independent police Sec. 303. Reports shall be made to the Chief of Police, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioners, of each offense reported to, and each arrest made by, any other police force operating in the District. notice or release of prisoners Sec. 304.
(a)Whenever the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia has authorized the release of a prisoner under section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for other purposes", approved July 15, 1932, as amended (D. C. [47 Stat. 697](/us/stat/47/697).Code, sec. 24– 204), or the United States Board of Parole has authorized the release of a prisoner under section 6 of that Act, as amended (D. C. [47 Stat. 698](/us/stat/47/698).Code, sec. 24– 206), it shall notify the Chief of Police of that fact as far in advance of the prisoner’s release as possible.
(b)Except in cases covered by subsection
(a)of this section, notice that a prisoner under sentence of six months or more is to be released from an institution under the management and regulation of the Director of the Department of Corrections shall be given to the Chief of Police as far in advance of the prisoner’s release as possible. 67 Stat. 101 bonding of metropolitan police Sec. 305.
(a)The Commissioners shall obtain a bond to secure the District against loss resulting from any act of dishonesty by any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force. Bonds obtained under this section shall be in such amounts, and may secure the District against loss resulting from such other acts by officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force, as the Commissioners shall consider appropriate. The Commissioners may obtain such bonds by negotiation, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U. S. C., sec. 5), and shall pay the cost of such bonds out of funds appropriated for the expenses of the Metropolitan Police Department, for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1953.
(b)Section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act relating to the Metropolitan police of the District of Columbia”, approved February 28, 1901 (D. C. Code, sec. 4–109), is repealed.[31 Stat. 820](/us/stat/31/820).
(c)This section shall take effect July 1, 1953. fees for stoking property Sec. 306.
(a)Section 413 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the District of Columbia (D. C. Code, sec. 4–156), is amended by adding[55 Stat. 185](/us/stat/55/185). at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Before delivering any property coming into his custody as a result of the death of the owner or the execution by the United States marshal of a judgment to recover possession of real property, or any property which is lost, abandoned, or alleged to have been feloniously obtained or to be the proceeds of crime, the property clerk shall collect from the person claiming the property a fee, to be fixed under regulations prescribed by the Board of Commissioners, to reimburse the District of Columbia for the cost of services rendered by the Metropolitan Police force in taking custody of, protecting, and storing the property.”
(b)Any vehicle impounded by any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force may be kept impounded until the person claiming the vehicle pays a fee, to be fixed under regulations prescribed by the Commissioners, to reimburse the District for the cost of storing the vehicle, for each day in excess of seven days during which it is impounded.
(c)Fees collected by reason of this section shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. mobile laboratory Sec. 307. The Metropolitan Police force shall maintain and operate a motor vehicle equipped with cameras, photographic developing equipment, an electrical generator, floodlights, and such other equipment as may be necessary to permit the use of the vehicle as a mobile laboratory to handle evidence at the scenes of crimes and otherwise to aid in the prevention and detection of crime. TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS the council on law enforcement in the district Sec. 401.
(a)The Council on Law Enforcement in the District of Columbia (referred to in this section as the “Council”) is hereby created.
(b)The Council shall be composed of the following members:
(1)The President of the Board of Commissioners;
(2)The Chief of Police; 67 Stat. 102
(3)The Chief of the United States Park Police;
(4)The United States attorney;
(5)The corporation counsel;
(6)A United States commissioner for the District;
(7)The Director of the Department of Corrections;
(8)The Parole Executive of the Board of Parole of the District;
(9)The United States marshal for the District;
(10)One person appointed by the chief judge of the district court;
(11)One person appointed by the chief judge of the municipal court;
(12)The judge of the juvenile court of the District of Columbia;
(13)One person appointed by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia;
(14)One person appointed by the Washington Bar Association; and
(15)One person appointed by the Washington Criminal Justice Association.
(c)The Council shall make a continuing study and appraisal of crime and law enforcement in the District, and shall make a report to the Senate and the House of Representatives at the beginning of each regular session of Congress.
(d)The Council shall select a chairman from among its members. The Council shall meet at regular intervals at least four times annually, at times to be fixed by the chairman. A special meeting may be held at any time upon the call of the chairman. The first meeting of the Council shall be called by the President of the Board of Commissioners, who shall preside until a chairman is selected. powers of investigators assigned to united states attorney Sec. 402. Any special investigator appointed by the Attorney General and assigned to the United States attorney for the District shall have authority to execute all lawful writs, process, and orders issued under authority of the United States, and command all necessary assistance to execute his duties, and shall have the same powers to make arrests as are possessed by members of the Metropolitan Police force of the District. united states commissioner Sec. 403. Each United States commissioner for the District may employ secretarial and clerical assistants in such number and incur such other expenses as the district court considers necessary. licenses for bottle clubs Sec. 404.
(a)Section 7 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage[48 Stat. 322](/us/stat/48/322). Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–107), is amended by striking out the period following the word “morals” at the end of the first paragraph thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “, and the Commissioners are further authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Act as they may deem necessary to properly and adequately control the consumption of alcoholic beverages on premises licensed under paragraph
(1)of section 11 of this Act, with specific authority to prescribe the hours during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed on such premises.”
(b)Section 9
(a)of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage [48 Stat. 323](/us/stat/48/323).Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–109 (a)), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “It shall be unlawful for any person operating any premises where food, nonalcoholic beverages, or entertainment are sold or provided 67 Stat. 103for compensation, and where facilities are especially provided and service is rendered for the consumption of alcoholic beverages, who does not possess a license under this Act, to permit the consumption of such alcoholic beverages on such premises.” "
(c)Section 10 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–110), is amended to read[48 Stat. 324](/us/stat/48/324). as follows: " “Sec. 10. The Board is authorized to issue licenses to individuals, partnerships, or corporations, but not to unincorporated associations, on application duly made therefor, for the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, consumption on premises of clubs where food, nonalcoholic beverages, or entertainment are sold or provided for compensation, or solicitation of orders for sale of alcoholic beverages within the District of Columbia. The Board shall keep a full record of all applications for licenses, and of all recommendations for and remonstrances against the granting of licenses and of the action taken thereon.” "
(d)Section 11 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–111), is amended by striking[48 Stat. 324](/us/stat/48/324). out the word “eleven” in the first sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the word “twelve”, and by adding immediately before the last paragraph thereof the following new subsection: " “(l) Consumption License for a Club.—Such a license shall be issued only for a club. The word ‘club’ within the meaning of this paragraph is a corporation for the promotion of some common object (not including corporations organized or conducted for any commercial or business purpose, or for money profit), owning, hiring, or leasing a building or space in a building of such extent and character as in the judgment of the Board may be suitable and adequate for the reasonable and comfortable use and accommodations of its members and their guests; and the affairs and management of such corporation are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee, or similar body chosen by the members at least once each calendar year, and no officer, agent, or employee of the club is paid, directly or indirectly, or receives in the form of salary or other compensation, any profit from the conduct and operation of the club beyond the amount of such salary as may be fixed and voted by the members or by its directors or other governing body. No license shall be issued to a club which has not been established for at least three months immediately prior to the making of the application for such license. Such a license shall authorize the holder thereof to permit consumption of alcoholic beverages on such parts of the licensed premises as may be approved by the Board. The annual fee for such a license shall be $100.” "
(e)The first sentence of section 14
(b)of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–115 (b)), is amended to read as follows: “Before granting a license [48 Stat. 328](/us/stat/48/328). section 11
(1)of this Act or a retailer’s license, except a retailer’s license class E or class F, the Board shall give notice by advertisement published once a week and for at least two weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the District of Columbia.”
(f)The first sentence of section 14
(c)of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–115 (c)), is amended by striking out the words “or class D” and inserting in[48 Stat. 329](/us/stat/48/329). lieu thereof the following: “, class D or a license issued under section 11 (D of this Act”.
(g)Section 20 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–121), is amended by adding [48 Stat. 331](/us/stat/48/331).at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 67 Stat. 104 " “No person being the holder of a license issued under section 11
(1)of this Act shall permit on the licensed premises the consumption of alcoholic beverages, with the exception of beer and light wines, by any person under the age of twenty-one years, or permit the consumption of beer and light wines by any person under the age of eighteen years; or the consumption of any beverage by any intoxicated person, or any person of notoriously intemperate habits, or any person who appears to be intoxicated; and ignorance of the age of any such minor shall not be a defense to any action instituted under this section. No licensee shall be liable to any person for damages claimed to arise from refusal to permit the consumption of any beverage on any premise licensed under section 11
(1)of this Act.” "
(h)Section 28 of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage [48 Stat. 333](/us/stat/48/333).Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–128), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 28.
(a)No person shall in the District of Columbia drink any alcoholic beverage in any street, alley, park, or parking; or in any vehicle in or upon the same; or in or upon any premises where food, nonalcoholic beverages, or entertainment are sold or provided for compensation not licensed under this Act; or in any place to which the public is invited for which a license has not been issued hereunder permitting the sale and consumption of such alcoholic beverage upon such premises except premises licensed under section 11
(1)of this Act; or in any place to which the public is invited (for which a license under this Act has been issued) at a time when the sale of such alcoholic beverages on the premises is prohibited by this Act or by the regulations promulgated thereunder, or in any place for which a license under section 11
(1)of this Act has been issued at a time when the consumption of such alcoholic beverages on the premises is prohibited by regulations promulgated under this Act. No such person shall be drunk or intoxicated in any street, alley, park, or parking: or in any vehicle in or upon the same or in any place to which the public is invited, or at any public gathering and no person anywhere shall be drunk or intoxicated and disturb the peace of any person. “(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.” "
(i)Section 29
(a)of the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage [48 Stat. 334](/us/stat/48/334).Control Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 25–129 (a), is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 29.
(a)A search warrant may be issued by any judge of The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia or by a United States commissioner for the District of Columbia when any alcoholic beverages are manufactured for sale, kept for sale, sold, or consumed in violation of the provisions of this Act, and any such alcoholic beverages and. any other property designed for use in connection with such unlawful manufacture for sale, keeping for sale, selling, or consumption may be seized thereunder, and shall be subject to such disposition as the court may make thereof, and such alcoholic beverages may be taken on the warrant from any house or other place in which it is concealed.” "
(j)The District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as[48 Stat. 319](/us/stat/48/319).[D. C. Code 25–101 to 25–138](/us/dcc/25/101/25/138). amended, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: " “Sec. 41.
(a)Any building, ground, premises, or place where anyNuisance. intoxicating beverage is manufactured, sold, kept for sale, or permitted to be consumed in violation of this Act is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and may be enjoined and abated as hereinafter provided. 67 Stat. 105 “(b) An action to enjoin any nuisance defined in subsection
(a)ofEnjoinment or abatement. this section may be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the corporation counsel of the District of Columbia, or any of his assistants, in the civil branch of The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia against any person conducting or maintaining such nuisance or knowingly permitting such nuisance to be conducted or maintained. The rules of The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia relating to the granting of an injunction or restraining order shall be applicable with respect to actions brought under this subsection, except that the District as complaining party shall not be required to furnish bond or security. It shall not be necessary for the court to find the building, ground, premises, or place was being unlawfully used as aforesaid at the time of the hearing, but on finding that the material allegations of the complaint are true, the court shall enter an order restraining the defendant from manufacturing, selling, keeping for sale, or permitting to be consumed any alcoholic beverage in violation of this Act. When an injunction, either temporary or permanent. has been granted it shall be binding on the defendant throughout the District of Columbia. Upon final judgment of the court ordering such nuisance to be abated, the court may order that the defendant, or any one claiming under him, shall not occupy or use, for a period of one year thereafter, the building, ground, premises, or place upon which the nuisance existed, but the court may, in its discretion, permit the defendant to occupy or use the said building, ground, premises, or place, if the defendant shall give bond with sufficient security to be approved by the court, in the penal and liquidated sum of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, payable to the District of Columbia, and conditioned that intoxicating beverages will not thereafter be manufactured, sold, kept for sale, or permitted to be consumed in or upon the building, ground, premises, or place in violation of this Act. “(c) In the case of the violation of any injunction, temporary or permanent, rendered pursuant to the provisions of this section, proceedings for punishment for contempt may be commenced by the corporation counsel or any of his assistants, by filing with the court in the same case in which the injunction was issued a petition under oath setting out the alleged offense constituting the violation and serving a copy of said petition upon the defendant requiring him to appear and answer the same within ten days from the service thereof. The trial shall be promptly held and may be upon affidavits or either party may demand the production and oral examination of the witnesses. Any person found guilty of contempt under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.” "
(k)Subsections
(b)and
(h)of this section shall take effect sixtyEffective date of subsections. days after the date of the enactment of this Act. psychiatrist and psychologist Sec. 405. The Commissioners shall appoint a qualified psychiatrist and a qualified psychologist whose services shall be available to the following officers to assist them in carrying out their duties:
(1)The probation officers of the district court and the municipal court,
(2)such officers of the juvenile court of the District of Columbia as the judge thereof shall designate,
(3)such officers of the Department of Corrections as the Director thereof shall designate, and
(4)the Board of Parole of the District. 67 Stat. 106 records to be kept by bondsmen Sec. 406. Section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the business of executing bonds for compensation in criminal cases and to improve the administration of justice in the District of Columbia”, [47 Stat. 184](/us/stat/47/184).approved March 3, 1933 (D. C. Code, sec. 23–608), is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 8.”, and by adding at the end of the section the following new subsection: " “(b) Each such court shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to insure that whenever a bondsman becomes surety for compensation upon a bond in a criminal case before the court, the bondsman, or his agent, clerk, or representative, shall make a record, which shall be accurate to the best of the maker’s knowledge and belief and shall thereafter be open for inspection by the court or its designated representative, and by the designated representative of other law-enforcement agencies of the District of Columbia, of the following matters: “(1) The full name and address of the person for whom the bond is executed (referred to in this subsection as the ‘defendant’) and the full name and address of his employer, if any; “(2) The offense with which the defendant is charged; “(3) The name of the court or officer authorizing the defendant’s admission to bail; “(4) The amount of the bond; “(5) The name of the person who called the bondsman, if other than the defendant; “(6) The amount of the bondsman’s charge for executing the bond; “(7) The full name and address of the person to whom the bondsman presented his bill for such charge; “(8) The full name and address of the person paying Such charge; and “(9) The manner of payment of such charge. Whoever violates any rule or regulation prescribed under this subsection shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months or both and if he is a bondsman, or the agent, clerk, or representative of a bondsman, shall be disqualified from thereafter engaging in any manner in the bonding business for such a period of time as the trial judge shall order.” " extradition Sec. 407.
(a)Section 930 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, [31 Stat. 1340](/us/stat/31/1340).as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 23–401), is amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 930. Extradition.—” and adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " “(b) The chief judge of the United States District Court, for the District of Columbia may also surrender, on demand of the executive authority of any State, any person in the District of Columbia charged in such State in the manner provided in subsection
(a)of this section with committing an act in the District of Columbia, or in another State, intentionally resulting in a crime in the State whose executive authority is making the demand, even though the accused was not in that State at the time of the commission of the crime, and has not fled therefrom. “(c) No person apprehended in accordance with the provisions of Subsections
(a)and
(to)of this section shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him shall have 67 Stat. 107appointed to receive him unless he shall first be taken before the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia who shall inform him of the demand made for his surrender, and of the crime with which he is charged, and that he has the right to demand and procure legal counsel; and if such person or his counsel shall state that he or they desire to test the legality of his arrest, the judge shall fix a reasonable time to be allowed him within which to apply for a writ of habeas corpus. When such writ is applied for, notice thereof, and of the time and place of hearing thereon, shall be given to the United States attorney for the District of Columbia, and to the said agent, of the demanding State: *Provided, however*, That nothing contained in this subsection shall prevent such person from waiving his right to appear before the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and voluntarily returning in custody of a proper official to the jurisdiction of the State, Territory, or other possession of the United States which is demanding him.” "
(b)The Act entitled “An Act to provide for the detention of fugitives apprehended in the District of Columbia”, approved April 21, 1928 (D. C. Code, secs. 23–401–410), is amended by inserting at the end[31 Stat. 1340](/us/stat/31/1340); [45 Stat. 440](/us/stat/45/440). thereof the following new section: " “Sec. 8.
(a)The agent of the demanding State to whom the prisoner may have been delivered in accordance with the provisions of section 930 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia’, approved March 3, 1901, as amended, may, when*Ante*, p. 106. necessary, confine the prisoner in the Washington Asylum and Jail; and the superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner for such reasonable time as will enable the officer or person having charge of him to proceed on his route, such officer or person being chargeable with the expense of keeping. “(b) The officer or agent of a demanding State to whom a prisoner may have been delivered following extradition proceedings in another State, or to whom a prisoner may have been delivered after waiving extradition in such other State, and who is passing through the District of Columbia with such a prisoner for the purpose of immediately returning such prisoner to the demanding State, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the Washington Asylum and Jail; and the superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner for such reasonable time as will enable the officer or agent to proceed on his route, such officer or agent, however, being chargeable with the expense of keeping: *Provided, however*, That such officer or agent shall produce and show to the superintendent satisfactory written evidence of the fact that he is actually transporting such prisoner to the demanding State after a requisition by the executive authority of such demanding State. Such prisoner shall not be entitled to demand a new requisition while in the District of Columbia.” " qualifications of jurors Sec. 408.
(a)Section 199 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11–1402), is amended to read as follows:[31 Stat. 1222](/us/stat/31/1222). " “Sec. 199. The said jurors shall be selected, as nearly as may be, from the different parts of the District, and shall be selected, as nearly as may be, from its intelligent and upright residents.” "
(b)Section 215 of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11–1417),[31 Stat. 1223](/us/stat/31/1223). is amended by striking out “and under sixty-five”. 67 Stat. 108 refusal to give testimony Sec. 409.
(a)Any officer or employee of the District who refuses to testify upon matters relating to his office or employment in any proceeding wherein he is a defendant or is called as a witness, upon the ground that his answer may tend to incriminate him or compel him to be a witness against himself, or who refuses so to testify on such ground when called by a grand jury or a congressional committee, shall forfeit his office or employment and any emolument, perquisite, or benefit (by way of pension or otherwise) arising therefrom, and be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the District.
(b)Any former officer or employee of the District who refuses to testify upon matters relating to his former office or employment in any proceeding wherein he is a defendant or is called as a witness, upon the ground that his answer may tend to incriminate him or compel him to be a witness against himself, or who refuses so to testify on such ground when called by a grand jury or a congressional committee, shall forfeit any emolument, perquisite, or benefit (by way of pension or otherwise) arising from such former office or employment, and be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the District.
(c)If the retirement pay, pension, or annuity of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the District is forfeited under this section, there shall be paid to such individual a sum equal to
(1)the total amount paid by him as contributions toward such retirement pay, pension, or annuity, plus any accrued interest attributable to such contributions, less
(2)the total amount of such retirement pay, pension, or annuity received by him prior to such forfeiture. contempt of the municipal court Sec. 410.
(a)Section 5
(c)of the Act of April 1, 1942, as amended [56 Stat. 193](/us/stat/56/193).(D. C. Code, sec. 11–756 (c)), is amended by inserting before “to punish” the following: “in any case or proceeding, whether civil or criminal,”.
(b)The first sentence of section 48 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved [31 Stat. 1197](/us/stat/31/1197).March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11–606), is amended by striking out “; to punish contempts by fine not exceeding twenty dollars and imprisonment for not more than forty-eight hours, or either, and” and inserting in lieu thereof a comma. effect of reorganization plan numbered 5 Sec. 411. Where any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, refers to an office or agency abolished by [66 Stat. 824](/us/stat/66/824).Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952, such reference shall be deemed to be to the office, agency, or officer exercising the functions of the office or agency so abolished. Approved June 29, 1953. Public Law 86: To provide for the naturalization of persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States after June 24, 1950. Public Law 86 Public Law 86 67 Stat. 108 1953-06-30 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 86 chapter 162 AN ACT To provide for the naturalization of persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States after June 24, 1950.June 30, 1953[[H. R. 4233](/us/bill/83/hr/4233)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Naturalization. That, notwithstand-67 Stat. 109ing the provisions of sections 310
(d)and 318 of the Immigration andNoncitizens in Armed Forces.[66 Stat. 239, 244](/us/stat/66/239/244).[8 USC 1421, 1429](/us/usc/t8/s1421/1429). Nationality Act, any person, not a citizen, who, after June 24, 1950, and not later than July 1, 1955, has actively served or actively serves, honorably, in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period or periods totaling not less than ninety days and who
(1)having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or
(2)having been lawfully admitted to the United States, and having been physically present within the United States for a single period of at least one year at the time of entering the Armed Forces, may be naturalized on petition filed not later than December 31, 1955, upon compliance with all the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act, except that—[66 Stat. 163](/us/stat/66/163).[8 USC 1101 note](/us/usc/t8/s1101).
(a)he may be naturalized regardless of age;
(b)no period of residence or specified period of physical presence within the United States or any State after entering the Armed Forces shall be required: *Provided*, That there shall be included in the petition the affidavits of at least two credible witnesses, citizens of the United States, stating that each such witness personally knows the petitioner to be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States;
(c)the petition for naturalization may be filed in any court having naturalization jurisdiction regardless of the residence of the petitioner;
(d)notwithstanding section 336
(c)of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the petitioner may be naturalized immediately[66 Stat. 257](/us/stat/66/257).[8 USC 1447](/us/usc/t8/s1447). if prior to the filing of the petition, the petitioner and the witnesses shall have appeared before and been examined by a representative of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and
(e)no fee, except that which may be required by State law, shall be charged or collected for making, filing, or docketing the petition for naturalization, or for the final hearing thereon, or for the certificate of naturalization, if issued. Service in the Armed Forces of the United States may be proved byProof of service. a duly authenticated copy of the record of the executive or military department having custody of the record of the petitioner’s service, showing that the petitioner is or was during the period or periods hereinbefore described a member serving actively and honorably in such forces and, if separated from such service, that he. was not separated under other than honorable conditions; or may be proved by affidavits, forming part of the petition, of at least two citizens of the United States, members of the Armed Forces of the United States, of the noncommissioned or warrant officer grade or higher (who may also be the witnesses described in subsection
(b)of this section): *Provided, however*, That no period of service in the Armed Forces of the United States shall be made the basis of a petition for naturalization under this Act if the applicant has previously been naturalized on the basis of the same period of service. Sec. 2. Any person entitled to naturalization under section 1 ofPersons serving Outside court’s jurisdiction. this Act may be naturalized while serving outside the jurisdiction of any naturalization court, upon compliance with applicable provisions of that section without appearing before any such court. The petition for naturalization of any such person shall be made and sworn to before, and filed with a representative of the Immigration and Naturalization Service designated by the Attorney General, which representative is hereby authorized to receive such petition, to conduct hearings thereon, to take testimony concerning any matter touching or in any way affecting the admissibility of such person for natu-67 Stat. 110ralization, to call witnesses, to administer oaths, including the oath of the petitioner and his witnesses to the petition and the oath [66 Stat. 238](/us/stat/66/238).[8 USC 1448](/us/usc/t8/s1448).prescribed by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and to grant naturalization and to issue certificates of naturalization: *Provided*, That the record of any proceedings hereunder shall be forwarded to and filed by the clerk of a naturalization court in the District designated by the petitioner and made a part of the record of such court. Sec. 3. Any person otherwise qualified for naturalization pursuantRestrictions. to section 1 or 2 of this Act who is or has been discharged under other than honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States, or is discharged therefrom pursuant to an application for discharge made by him on the ground that he is an alien, or who is a conscientious objector who performs or performed no military duty whatever or refused to wear the uniform, shall not be entitled to the benefits of such section 1 or 2 of this Act: *Provided*, That citizenship granted pursuant to section 1 or 2 of this Act may be revoked in accordance with section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality [66 Stat. 260](/us/stat/66/260).[8 USC 1451](/us/usc/t8/s1451).Act if at any time subsequent to naturalization the person is separated from the Armed Forces of the United States under other than honorable conditions, and such ground for revocation shall be in addition to any other provided by law: *Provided further*, That for the purposes of section 340
(f)of the Immigration and Nationality Act, revocation on such ground shall be classified with revocatory action [66 Stat. 250](/us/stat/66/250).[8 USC 1440](/us/usc/t8/s1440).based on section 329
(c)of that Act. The fact that the naturalized person was separated from the service under other than honorable conditions shall be proved by a duly authenticated certification from the executive or military department under which the person was serving at the time of separation. Sec. 4. When used in this Act, the term “United States” means the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. Approved June 30, 1953. Public Law 87: To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to extend certain charters of vessels to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes. Public Law 87 Public Law 87 67 Stat. 110 1953-06-30 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public Public Law 87 chapter 163 JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to extend certain charters of vessels to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes.June 30, 1953[[S. J. Res. 88](/us/bill/83/sjres/88)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Philippines.Charters of vessels. That, notwithstanding any other provisions of existing law, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to extend and continue the present charters of vessels to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines, which charters were made and entered into under the terms of section 306
(a)of the Act of April [60 Stat. 137](/us/stat/60/137).[50 USC 1786](/us/usc/t50/s1786).30, 1946 (Public Law 370, Seventy-ninth Congress), and which charters were extended by the Secretary of Commerce under the terms of a joint resolution, approved April 30, 1952 (Public Law 327, [66 Stat. 65](/us/stat/66/65).Eighty-second Congress). Such charters may be further extended for such periods of time and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may, from time to time, determine to be required in the interest of the economy of the Philippines, but any such charter shall contain a provision requiring that the vessel shall be operated only in the inter-island commerce in the Philippines. No such vessel shall be continued under charter, as authorized herein, beyond the completion of the first voyage terminating after June 30, 1954. Approved June 30, 1953. Public Law 88: To prohibit the introduction or movement in interstate commerce of articles of wearing apparel and fabrics which are so highly flammable as to be dangerous when worn by Individuals, and for other purposes. Public Law 88 Public Law 88 67 Stat. 111 1953-06-30 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 2026-01-14 83 1 public
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