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To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from duty pistols and revolvers not using fixed ammunition.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 1723 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U. S. C., sec. 201, par. 1723) is amended to read as follows:

"PAR. 1723. Muskets, shotguns, rifles, pistols, and revolvers, all the foregoing not designed to fire or capable of firing a fixed metallic cartridge or fixed shotgun shell, and parts of muskets, shotguns, rifles, pistols, and revolvers provided for in this paragraph."

SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall apply only with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved May 16, 1958.

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85th Congress, H. R. 7261
June 20, 1958

AN ACT

72 Stat. 216.

To amend the Federal Probation Act to make it applicable to the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions Federal Proof title 18, United States Code, section 3651, shall apply to the United bation Act. States District Court for the District of Columbia. Accordingly, the Applicability. first paragraph of section 3651 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking therefrom the words, "except in the District of Columbia", so that said paragraph shall read as follows:

"Upon entering a judgment of conviction of any offense not punishable by death or life imprisonment, any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the United States when satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interest of the public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, may suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and place the defendant on probation for such period and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems best."

62 Stat. 842.

SEC. 2. The Act approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 864; sec. 24-102, Repeal.
D. C. Code) is repealed insofar as it applies to the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia but nothing contained in
this Act shall be construed to amend or repeal the provisions of the
Act entitled "An Act to provide for the suspension of the imposition
or execution of sentence in certain cases in the Municipal Court for the
District of Columbia and in the Juvenile Court of the District of
Columbia", approved June 18, 1953 (67 Stat. 65).

Approved June 20, 1958.

85th Congress, H. R. 11102

July 25, 1958

AN ACT

72 Stat. 415.

Amending the jurisdiction of district courts in civil actions with regard to the amount in controversy and diversity of citizenship.

Jurisdiction.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1331 District courts. of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: 62 Stat. 930. "§ 1331. Federal question; amount in controversy; costs

"(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of ali civil actions wherein the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and arises under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States.

"(b) Except when express provision therefor is otherwise made in a statute of the United States, where the plaintiff is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the sum or value of $10,000, -computed without regard to any setoff or counterclaim to which the defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, and exclusive of interests and costs, the district court may deny costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on the plaintiff."

SEC. 2. That section 1332 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:

"81332. Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs

“(a) The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs, and is between

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"(1) citizens of different States;

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'(2) citizens of a State, and foreign states or citizens or subjects thereof; and

"(3) citizens of different States and in which foreign states or citizens or subjects thereof are additional parties.

"(b) Except when express provision there for is otherwise made in a statute of the United States, where the plaintiff who files the case originally in the Federal courts is finally adjudged to be entitled to recover less than the sum or value of $10,000, computed without regard to any setoff or counterclaim to which the defendant may be adjudged to be entitled, and exclusive of interest and costs, the district court may deny costs to the plaintiff and, in addition, may impose costs on the plaintiff.

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"(c) For the purposes of this section and section 1441 of this title, a corporation shall be deemed a citizen of any State by which it has been incorporated and of the State where it has its principal place of business.

"(d) The word 'States', as used in this section, includes the Territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico."

SEC. 3. This Act shall apply only in the case of actions commenced Effective date. after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 4. The first two items in the chapter analysis of chapter 85,

title 28, United States Code are amended to read as follows:

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State courts. Nonremoval actions.

62 Stat. 939.

72 Stat. 415. 72 Stat. 416.

SEC. 5. (a) Section 1445 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "(c) A civil action in any State court arising under the workmen's compensation laws of such State may not be removed to any district court of the United States."

(b) The caption at the beginning of such section, and the reference to such section in the analysis at the beginning of chapter 89 of title 28, are amended by striking out "Carriers; nonremovable actions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Nonremovable actions".

Approved July 25, 1958.

Public Law 85-577
85th Congress, H. R. 11700

July 31, 1958

AN ACT

To authorize civilian personnel of the Department of Defense to carry firearms.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, is amended

(1) by adding the following new section at the end thereof:

"§ 1585. Carrying of firearms

"Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense,

70A Stat. 117.

civilian officers and employees of the Department of Defense may 72 Stat. 455. carry firearms or other appropriate weapons while assigned investi- 72 Stat. 456. gative duties or such other duties as the Secretary may prescribe.";

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(2) by adding the following new item at the end of the analysis: "1585. Carrying of firearms."

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To amend section 3237 of title 18 of the United States Code to define the place at which certain offenses against the income tax laws take place.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3237 of Income-tax title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting "(a)" offenses. immediately before "Except", and by adding at the end thereof the Jurisdiction. following:

"(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), where an offense involves use of the mails and is an offense described in section 7201 or 7206 (1), (2), or (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (whether or not the offense is also described in another provision of law), and prosecution is begun in a judicial district other than the judicial district in which the defendant resides, he may upon motion filed in the district in which the prosecution is begun, elect to be tried in the district in which he was residing at the time the alleged offense was committed: Provided, That the motion is filed within twenty days after arraignment of the defendant upon indictment or information."

Approved August 6, 1958.

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62 Stat. 826.

68A Stat. 851. 26 USC 7201, 7206.

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