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rendered in accordance with the mandate of the Supreme Court shall become final upon the expiration of thirty days from the time it was rendered, unless within such thirty days either party has instituted proceedings to have such order corrected to accord with the mandate, in which event the order of the commission or board shall become final when so corrected.

"(i) If the order of the commission or board is modified or set aside by the court of appeals, and if (1) the time allowed for filing a petition for certiorari has expired and no such petition has been duly filed, or (2) the petition for certiorari has been denied, or (3) the decision of the court has been affirmed by the Supreme Court, then the order of the commission or board rendered in accordance with the mandate of the court of appeals shall become final on the expiration of thirty days from the time such order of the commission or board was rendered, unless within such thirty days either party has instituted proceedings to have such order corrected so that it will accord with the mandate, in which event the order of the commission or board shall become final when so corrected.

"(j) If the Supreme Court orders a rehearing; or if the case is Rehearing. remanded by the court of appeals to the commission or board for a rehearing, and if (1) the time allowed for filing a petition for certiorari has expired, and no such petition has been duly filed, or (2) the petition for certiorari has been denied, or (3) the decision of the court has been affirmed by the Supreme Court, then the order of the commission or board rendered upon such rehearing shall become final in the same manner as though no prior order of the commission or board had been rendered.

"(k) As used in this section the term 'mandate', in case a mandate Mandate. has been recalled prior to the expiration of thirty days from the date of issuance thereof, means the final mandate.

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"(1) Any person who violates any order issued by the commission Penalty. or board under subsection (b) after such order has become final, and while such order is in effect, shall forfeit and pay to the United States a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation, which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the United States. Each separate violation of any such order shall be a separate offense, except that in the case of a violation through continuing failure or neglect to obey a final order of the commission or board each day of continuance of such failure or neglect shall be deemed a separate offense."

SEC. 2. The amendments made by section 1 shall have no appli- Applicability. cation to any proceeding initiated before the date of enactment of

this Act under the third or fourth paragraph of section 11 of the Act

entitled "An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful 73 Stat. 245.

restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes", approved October 73 Stat. 246. 15, 1914 (38 Stat. 734, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 21). Each such pro

ceeding shall be governed by the provisions of such section as they existed on the day preceding the date of enactment of this Act.

86th Congress, H. R. 2725

September 8, 1959

AN ACT

73 STAT. 470.

To amend chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, so as to prohibit the use of aircraft or motor vehicles to hunt certain wild horses or burros on land belonging to the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"47. Use of aircraft or motor vehicles to hunt certain wild horses or burros; pollution of watering holes

"(a) Whoever uses an aircraft or a motor vehicle to hunt, for the purpose of capturing or killing, any wild unbranded horse, mare, colt, or burro running at large on any of the public land or ranges shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

"(b) Whoever pollutes or causes the pollution of any watering hole on any of the public land or ranges for the purpose of trapping, killing, wounding, or maiming any of the animals referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(c) As used in subsection (a) of this section

"(1) The term 'aircraft' means any contrivance used for flight in the air; and

"(2) The term 'motor vehicle' includes an automobile, automobile truck, automobile wagon, motorcycle, or any other self-propelled vehicle designed for running on land."

(b) The analysis of such chapter 3, immediately preceding section 41, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

"47. Use of aircraft or motor vehicles to hunt certain wild horses or burros.”

Approved September 8, 1959.

Horses and burros on public lands. Methods of hunting.

18 USC 41-46.

86th Congress, H. R. 6000

September 8, 1959

AN ACT

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to increase the limit for administrative settlement of claims against the United States under the tort claims procedure to $2,500.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 28 of Tort claims.

the United States Code is amended as follows:

(1) Section 2672 is amended as folows:

(A) The catchline is amended to read as follows:

"§ 2672. Administrative adjustment of claims of $2,500 or less."

(B) The first paragraph of section 2672 is amended by striking out "$1,000", and by inserting in lieu thereof "$2,500".

Settlement.

62 Stat. 983.

73 STAT. 471.

73 STAT. 472.

(2) The analysis of chapter 171 is amended by striking out the fol- 28 USC 2671lowing item:

"2672. Administrative adjustment of claims of $1,000 or less."

and by inserting the following item in place thereof:

"2672. Administrative adjustment of claims of $2,500 or less."

2680.

(3) Subsection (b) of section 2401 of title 28, United States Code, is 62 Stat. 971. amended by striking out "$1,000" wherever it appears in such sub

section, and by inserting in lieu thereof "$2,500".

Approved September 8, 1959.

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To amend section 4083, title 18, United States Code, relating to penitentiary imprisonment.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress, That section 4083, title 18, Penitentiary United States Code, relating to penitentiary imprisonment, is imprisonment. amended to read as follows:

§ 4083. Penitentiary imprisonment; consent

"Persons convicted of offenses against the United States or by courts-martial punishable by imprisonment for more than one year may be confined in any United States penitentiary.

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A sentence for an offense punishable by imprisonment for one year or less shall not be served in a penitentiary without the consent of the defendant."

Approved September 14, 1959.

62 Stat. 850.

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To amend section 4161 of title 18, United States Code, relating to computation of good time allowances for prisoners.

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

graph of section 4161 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 62 Stat. 853. striking out the words "to be credited as earned and computed monthly".

Approved September 14, 1959.

86th Congress, H. R. 2978
September 16, 1959

AN ACT

73 STAT. 565.

To amend section 1870 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the district courts to allow additional peremptory challenges in civil cases to multiple plaintiffs as well as multiple defendants.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1870 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"g 1870. Challenges

"In civil cases, each party shall be entitled to three peremptory challenges. Several defendants or several plaintiffs may be considered as a single party for the purposes of making challenges, or the court may allow additional peremptory challenges and permit them to be exercised separately or jointly.

"All challenges for cause or favor, whether to the array or panel or to individual jurors, shall be determined by the court. Approved September 16, 1959.

Courts. Additional challenges.

Public Law 86-286 86th Congress, H. R. 7571 September 16, 1959

AN ACT

73 STAT. 567.

To amend section 7 of the Act of July 28, 1950 (ch. 503, 64 Stat. 381; 5 U.S.C. 341f), to authorize the Attorney General to acquire land in the vicinity of any Federal penal or correctional institution when considered essential to the protection of the health or safety of the inmates of the institution.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of the Act of July 28, 1950 (ch. 503, 64 Stat. 381; 5 U.S.C. 341f) is amended by inserting the words “or in the vicinity of" immediately following the words "adjacent to".

Approved September 16, 1959.

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