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78 STAT. 554.

"(f) RECEIPT OF OTHER PAYMENTS.-Whenever the court finds that funds are available for payment from or on behalf of a defendant, the court may authorize or direct that such funds be paid to the appointed attorney, to the bar association or legal aid agency which made the attorney available for appointment, to any person or organization authorized pursuant to subsection (e) to render investigative, expert, or other services, or to the court for deposit in the Treasury as a reimbursement to the appropriation, current at the time of payment, to carry out the provisions of this section. Except as so authorized or directed, no such person or organization may request or accept any payment or promise of payment for assisting in the representation of a defendant.

"(g) RULES AND REPORTS.-Each district court and judicial council Reports. of a circuit shall submit a report on the appointment of counsel within its jurisdiction to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in such form and at such times as the Judicial Conference of the United States may specify. The Judicial Conference of the United States may, from time to time, issue rules and regulations governing the operation of plans formulated under this section.

"(h) APPROPRIATIONS.-There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States courts, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, sums necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. When so specified in appropriation acts, such appropriations shall remain available until expended. Payments from such appropriations shall be made under the supervision of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

"(i) DISTRICTS INCLUDED. The term 'district court' as used in this "District court." section includes the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the District Court of Guam, and the district courts of the United States created by chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code."

28 USC 81-144.

SEC. 3. Each district court shall within six months from the date Submission of of this enactment submit to the judicial council of the circuit a plan plans. formulated in accordance with section 2 and any rules and regulations issued thereunder by the Judicial Conference of the United States. Each judicial council shall within nine months from the date of this enactment approve and transmit to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts a plan for each district in its circuit. Each district court and court of appeals shall place its approved plan in operation within one year from the date of this enactment.

SEC. 4. The table of sections at the head of chapter 201 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by adding immediately after item 3006 the following:

"3006A. Adequate representation of defendants."

Approved August 20, 1964.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 864 accompanying H. R. 7457 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
SENATE REPORT No. 346 (Comm. on the Judiciary)

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 109 (1963): Aug. 6, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 110 (1964): Jan. 15, considered and passed House, amended,

in lieu of H. R. 7457.

Aug. 7, House and Senate agreed to conference

88th Congress, H. R. 7219
August 30, 1964

An Act

78 STAT. 699.

To amend sections 3288 and 3289 of title 18, United States Code, relating to reindictment after dismissal of a defective indictment.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3288 Crimes and of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"§ 3288. Indictment where defect found after period of limita

tions

"Whenever an indictment is dismissed for any error, defect, or irregularity with respect to the grand jury, or an indictment or information filed after the defendant waives in open court prosecution by indictment is found otherwise defective or insufficient for any cause, after the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal of the indictment or information, or, if no regular grand jury is in session in the appropriate jurisdiction when the indictment or information is dismissed, within six calendar months of the date when the next regular grand jury is convened, which new indictment shall not be barred by any statute of limitations.”

SEC. 2. That section 3289 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"§ 3289. Indictment where defect found before period of limita

tions

"Whenever an indictment is dismissed for any error, defect, or irregularity with respect to the grand jury, or an indictment or information filed after the defendant waives in open court prosecution by indictment is found otherwise defective or insufficient for any cause, before the period prescribed by the applicable statute of limitations has expired, and such period will expire within six calendar months of the date of the dismissal of the indictment or information, a new indictment may be returned in the appropriate jurisdiction within six calendar months of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, or, if no regular grand jury is in session in the appropriate jurisdiction at the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, within six calendar months of the date when the next regular grand jury is convened, which new indictment shall not be barred by any statute of limitations."

Approved August 30, 1964.

offenses. Reindictment. 62 Stat. 828.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 606 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
SENATE REPORT No. 1414 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 109 (1963): Aug. 5, considered and passed House.
Vol. 110 (1964): Aug. 15, considered and passed Senate.

(483)

89th Congress, H. R. 66

May 22, 1965

An Act

79 STAT. 113.

To authorize the Board of Parole of the District of Columbia to discharge a parolee from supervision prior to the expiration of the maximum term or terms for which he was sentenced.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled D. C. "An Act to establish a Board of Indeterminate Sentence and Parole Parolees under for the District of Columbia and to determine its functions, and for supervision, other purposes", approved July 15, 1932, as amended (sec. 24-204, discharge. District of Columbia Code, 1961 edition), is amended by inserting 61 Stat. 378. "(a)" immediately after "SEC. 4." and by adding a new subsection at the end of section 4 to read as follows:

"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Board of Parole may, subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, promulgate rules and regulations under which the Board of Parole, in its discretion, may discharge a parolee from supervision prior to the expiration of the maximum term or terms for which he was sentenced."

SEC. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Board of Commissioners of the District of

Columbia by Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952 (66 Stat. 824). D. C. Code
The performance of any function vested by this Act in the Board of Title 1, app.
Commissioners or in any office or agency under the jurisdiction and
control of said Board of Commissioners may be delegated by said
Board of Commissioners in accordance with section 3 of such plan.
Approved May 22, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 16 (Comm. on the District of Columbia).
SENATE REPORT No. 179 (Comm. on the District of Columbia).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Feb. 8: Considered and passed House.
May 11: Considered and passed Senate.

89th Congress, H. R. 6848

July 7,

1965

An Act

79 STAT. 210,

To amend section 35 of title 18 of the United States Code relating to the imparting or conveying of false information.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (a)

of section 35 of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read 75 Stat. 751. as follows:

"(a) Whoever imparts or conveys or causes to be imparted or conveyed false information, knowing the information to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to do any act which would be a crime prohibited by this chapter or

chapter 97 or chapter 111 of this title shall be subject to a civil penalty 18 USC 1991, of not more than $1,000 which shall be recoverable in a civil action 2271. brought in the name of the United States." Approved July 7, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 263 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
SENATE REPORT No. 352 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

May 3: Passed House.

June 24: Considered and passed Senate.

89th Congress, H. R. 6507

July 7, 1965

An Act

79 STAT 212,

To make section 1952 of title 18, United States Code, applicable to travel in aid of arson.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b)

(2) of section 1952 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read 75 Stat. 499. as follows:

"(2) extortion, bribery, or arson in violation of the laws of the State in which committed or of the United States."

Approved July 7, 1965.

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