82 STAT. 240 74 Stat. 606. (b) The section heading of section 2506 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read ❝8 2506. Printing of black-and-white or color illustrations of United States stamps" (c) Section 2506 (a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or in color" immediately following the words "in black and white". Approved June 20, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1213 ( Comm. on the Judiciary) Apr. 1: 90th Congress, H. R. 15216 July 1, 1968 An Act 82 STAT. 280 To authorize the Bureau of Prisons to assist State and local governments in the improvement of their correctional systems. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 4042 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out the period and inserting a semicolon and by adding the following at the end of the first paragraph: Bureau of State and local 62 Stat. 849. "(4) Provide technical assistance to State and local govern- governments. ments in the improvement of their correctional systems." Approved July 1, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1212 (Comm. on the Judiciary). Apr. 1: Considered and passed House. 90th Congress, H. R. 10480 July 5, 1968 An Act To prohibit desecration of the flag, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately preceding section 701 thereof, a new section as follows: 82 STAT. 291 Flag desecra Penalties. 18 USC 701 ❝g 700. Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties "(b) The term 'flag of the United States' as used in this section, "Flag of the shall include any flag, standard, colors, ensign, or any picture or rep- United States," resentation of either, or of any part or parts of either, made of any substance or represented on any substance, of any size evidently purporting to be either of said flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America, or a picture or a representation of either, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and the stripes, in any number of either thereof, or of any part or parts of either, by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag, standards, colors, or ensign of the United States of America. "(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of Congress to deprive any State, territory, possession, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of jurisdiction over any offense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence of this section." SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the beginning thereof the following: "8 700. Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties." SEC. 3. Section 3 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by strik- 61 Stat. 642. ing from the first sentence thereof the following: "; or who, within the District of Columbia, shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile or defy, trample upon, or cast contempt, either by word or act, upon any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign,". Approved July 5, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 350 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 113 (1967): June 20, Considered and passed House. Vol. 114 (1968): June 24, Considered and passed Senate, amended. 90th Congress, H. R. 17024 To repeal section 1727 of title 18, United States Code, so as to permit prosecution 82 STAT. 292 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section Postal Service 1727 of title 18, United States Code, is hereby repealed; and (b) The table of contents for chapter 83 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking therefrom "1727. Postage accounting." SEC. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect in any way any prosecution for any offense occurring prior to the date of enactment of such Act. Approved July 5, 1968. employees. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1401 (Comm. on the Judiciary). June 3: Considered and passed House. 90th Congress, S. 3456 An Act To provide that the prosecution of the offenses of disorderly conduct and lewd, indecent, or obscene acts shall be conducted in the name of and for the benefit of the District of Columbia. 82 STAT. 460 Disorderly and obscene acts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- D. C. ing section 932 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (31 Stat. 1340), as amended (D.C. Code, sec. 23-101), prosecutions for violations of sections 5 and 6 of the Act approved July 29, 1892 (27 Stat. 323), as amended by the Act approved July 8, 1898 (30 Stat. 723), and section 210 of the Act approved June 29, 1953 (67 Stat. 97; D.C. Code, sec. 22-1107), relating to disorderly conduct, and for violations of section 9 of such Act approved July 29, 1892, as amended by section 202 of such Act approved June 29, 1953 (67 Stat. 92; D.C. Čode, sec. 22-1112), relating to lewd, indecent, or obscene acts, shall be conducted in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or his assistants. Approved July 30, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 1737 (Comm. on the Distriot of Columbia). July 8: Considered and passed Senate. |