[CHAPTER 101-3D SESSION] [H. R. 8702] AN ACT To amend the Judicial Code with respect to the continuation of grand juries to finish investigations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fifth sentence of section 284 of the Judicial Code as amended (U. S. C., title 28, sec. 421), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "A district judge may, upon request of the district attorney or of the grand jury or on his own motion, by order authorize any grand jury to continue to sit during the term succeeding the term at which such request is made, solely to finish investigations begun but not finished by such grand jury, but no grand jury shall be permitted to sit in all during more than eighteen months: Provided, That, for good cause shown, the court may, at any time after the end of the term for which the grand jury was originally summoned, excuse any member of the grand jury and summon and impanel another person in his place." Approved, April 17, 1940. [CHAPTER 117-3D SESSION] [H. R. 8822] AN ACT To extend original jurisdiction to district courts in civil suits between citizens of the District of Columbia, the Territories of Hawaii or Alaska, and any State or Territory. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (b) of paragraph (1), section 24, of the Judicial Code, as amended (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 28, sec. 41; Supp. IV, title 28, sec. 41), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: "(b) Is between citizens of different States, or citizens of the District of Columbia, the Territory of Hawaii, or Alaska, and any State or Territory." Approved, April 20, 1940. (166) [CHAPTER 176-3D SESSION] [H. R. 9047] AN ACT To provide for the transfer of United States prisoners in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever any person confined in any penal or correctional institution pursuant to a judgment of conviction of an offense against the United States has been indicted or convicted of a felony in a court of record of any State, other than the State in which such person is confined, the Attorney General shall, if he finds it in the public interest to do so, upon the request of the Governor or the executive authority of such State, and upon the presentation of a certified copy of such indictment or judgment of conviction, cause such person to be transferred prior to his release to a penal or correctional institution situated within such State that is authorized to receive United States prisoners. In the event more than one such request is presented in respect to any prisoner, the Attorney General shall determine in his discretion which request should receive preference. The expense of personnel and transportation incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be chargeable to the appropriation for the "support of United States prisoners". SEC. 2. The term "indictment" as used in this Act shall include "information" and the term "indicted" shall include "informed against." The term "State" shall include the District of Columbia, but not Territories. SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to transfer any prisoners pursuant to any other provision of law. Approved, April 30, 1940. ! [CHAPTER 567-3D SESSION] [H. R. 4828] AN ACT To amend the law limiting the operation of statutes of limitations in certain cases, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to limit the operation of statutes of limitations in certain cases", approved May 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 772; U. S. C., title 18, sec. 587), be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "That whenever an indictment i found defective or insufficient for any cause, after the period prcribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned not later than the end of the next succeeding regular term of such court, following the term at which such indictment was found defective or insufficient, during which a grand jury thereof shall be in session." Approved, July 10, 1940. (168) [CHAPTER 227-3D SESSION] [S. 2303] AN ACT Authorizing the continuance of the Prison Industries Reorganization Adminis tration, established by Executive Order Numbered 7194 of September 26, 1935, to June 30, 1941. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the duties and functions of the Prison Industries Reorganization Administration, established by Executive Order Numbered 7194 of September 26, 1935, are hereby continued until June 30, 1941. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the administrative expenses of the Administration an amount of $50,000, for the fiscal year 1941. Approved, May 31, 1940. [PUBLIC-No. 548-76тH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 241-3D SESSION] AN ACT To amend section 289 of the Criminal Code. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 289 of the Criminal Code (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 468) be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: "SEC. 289. Whoever, within the territorial limits of any State, organized Territory, or district, but within or upon any of the places now existing or hereafter reserved or acquired, described in section 272 of the Criminal Code (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 451), shall do or omit the doing of any act or thing which is not made penal by any laws of Congress, but which if committed or omitted within the jurisdiction of the State, Territory, or district in which such place is situated, by the laws thereof in force on February 1, 1940, and remaining in force at the time of the doing or omitting the doing of such act or thing, would be penal, shall be deemed guilty of a like offense and be subject to a like punishment." Approved, June 6, 1940. |