87th Congress, S. 1750
October 3, 1961

An Act

To strengthen the Federal Firearms Act.

75 STAT. 757.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Transportation Federal Firearms Act, as amended (52 Stat. 1250; 15 U.S.C. 901-909), of firearms. is further amended by repealing paragraph (6), by deleting the words "crime of violence" in paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof the words "crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year", and by renumbering paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (6) and (7).

SEC. 2. Section 2 of such Act is amended by deleting the words "crime of violence" in subsections (d), (e), and (f) and inserting in lieu thereof the words "crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year".

Approved October 3, 1961.

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87th Congress, H. R. 468

October 4, 1961

An Act

75 STAT. 795.

To amend section 1073 of title 18, United States Code, the Fugitive Felon Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1073 of

title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:
"Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign commerce with
intent either (1) to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after
conviction, under the laws of the place from which he flees, for a
crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, punishable by death or which
is a felony under the laws of the place from which the fugitive flees,
or which, in the case of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the
laws of said State, or (2) to avoid giving testimony in any criminal
proceedings in such place in which the commission of an offense
punishable by death or which is a felony under the laws of such place,
or which in the case of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the
laws of said State, is charged, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

"Violations of this section may be prosecuted only in the Federal judicial district in which the original crime was alleged to have been committed, or in which the person was held in custody or confinement and only upon formal approval in writing by the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, which function of approving prosecutions may not be delegated."

Approved October 4, 1961.

87th Congress, H. R. 1777

October 4, 1961

An Act

75 STAT. 802.

To amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the transportation of fraudulent State tax stamps in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes.

Crimes.

62 Stat. 805.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2311 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting, imme- Counterfeiting. diately before the last paragraph, the following new paragraph: ""Tax stamp' includes any tax stamp, tax token, tax meter imprint, "Tax stamp". or any other form of evidence of an obligation running to a State, or evidence of the discharge thereof;".

SEC. 2. Section 2314 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after the word "securities" in the third paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and

(b) by inserting after the word "security" in the fourth paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and

(c) by amending the heading of section 2314 to read as follows: "§ 2314. Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting."

SEC. 3. Section 2315 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after the word "securities" wherever it appears in the second paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamps", and (b) by inserting after the word "security" wherever it appears in the third paragraph thereof, the words "or tax stamp", and (c) by amending the heading of section 2315 to read as follows: "§ 2315. Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State tax stamps."

SEC. 4. The section analysis of chapter 113 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:

"Sec.

"2311. Definitions.

"Chapter 113.-STOLEN PROPERTY

"2312. Transportation of stolen vehicles.

"2313. Sale or receipt of stolen vehicles.

"2314. Transportation of stolen goods, securities, moneys, fraudulent State tax

stamps, or articles used in counterfeiting.

"2315. Sale or receipt of stolen goods, securities, moneys, or fraudulent State

87th Congress, H. R. 6243
February 16, 1962

An Act

Extending to Guam the power to enter into certain interstate compacts relating to the enforcement of the criminal laws and policies of the States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

76 STAT. 9.

United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) Guam. of section 111 of title 4 of the United States Code is amended by insert- 70 Stat. 1020. ing after the name "the Virgin Islands," the name “Guam”.

Approved February 16, 1962.

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87th Congress, H. R. 5143
March 22, 1962

An Act

To amend section 801 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901.

76 STAT. 46.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 801 ofD. C. the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the DistrictMurder in first of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1189, 1321), is and second deamended to read as follows:

grees.
Punishment.

"SEC. 801. PUNISHMENT.-The punishment of murder in the first D. C. Code degree shall be death by electrocution unless the jury by unanimous 22-2404. vote recommends life imprisonment; or if the jury, having determined by unanimous vote the guilt of the defendant as charged, is unable to agree as to punishment it shall inform the court and the court shall thereupon have jurisdiction to impose and shall impose either a sentence of death by electrocution or life imprisonment.

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person convicted of first degree murder and upon whom a sentence of life imprisonment is imposed shall be eligible for parole only after the expiration of twenty years from the date he commences to serve his sentence.

"Whoever is guilty of murder in the second degree shall be imprisoned for life or not less than twenty years.

"Cases tried prior to the effective date of this Act and which are before the court for the purpose of sentence or resentence shall be governed by the provisions of law in effect prior to the effective date of this Act: Provided, That the judge may, in his sole discretion, consider circumstances in mitigation and in aggravation and make a determination as to whether the case in his opinion justifies a sentence of life imprisonment, in which event he shall sentence the defendant to life imprisonment. Such a sentence of life imprisonment shall be in accordance with the provisons of this Act.

"In any case tried under this Act as amended where the penalty prescribed by law upon conviction of the defendant is death except in cases otherwise provided, the jury returning a verdict of guilty may by unanimous vote fix the punishment at life imprisonment; and thereupon the court shall sentence him accordingly; but if the jury shall not thus prescribe the punishment the court shall sentence the defendant to suffer death by electrocution unless the jury by its verdict indicates that it is unable to agree upon the punishment, in which case the court shall sentence the defendant to death or life imprisonment." Approved March 22. 1962.