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CONTEMPT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT

All 67 Stat. 108.

SEC. 410. (a) Section 5 (c) of the Act of April 1, 1942, as amended

C. Code, sec. 11-756 (c)), is amended by inserting before "to 56 Stat. 193. nish" the following: "in any case or proceeding, whether civil or minal,".

(b) The first sentence of section 48 of the Act entitled "An Act establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved

arch 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11-606), is amended by 31 Stat. 1197. iking out"; to punish contempts by fine not exceeding twenty llars and imprisonment for not more than forty-eight hours, or ther, and" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma.

EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION PLAN NUMBERED 5

SEO. 411. Where any provision of this Act, or any amendment ade by this Act, refers to an office or agency abolished by Reorgan

sation Plan Numbered 5 of 1952, such reference shall be deemed to 66 Stat. 824. e to the office, agency, or officer exercising the functions of the office

r agency so abolished.

Approved June 29, 1953.

extradition in such other State, and who is passing through the District of Columbia with such a prisoner for the purpose of immediately returning such prisoner to the demanding State, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the Washington Asylum and Jail; and the superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail must receive and safely keep the prisoner for such reasonable time as will enable the officer or agent to proceed on his route, such officer or agent, however, being chargeable with the expense of keeping: Provided, however, That such officer or agent shall produce and show to the superintendent satisfactory written evidence of the fact that he is actually transporting such prisoner to the demanding State after a requisition by the executive authority of such demanding State. Such prisoner shall not be entitled to demand a new requisition while in the District of Columbia."

QUALIFICATIONS OF JURORS

SEC. 408. (a) Section 199 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901,

31 Stat. 1222. as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11-1402), is amended to read as follows:

31 Stat. 1223.

"SEC. 199. The said jurors shall be selected, as nearly as may be, from the different parts of the District, and shall be selected, as nearly as may be, from its intelligent and upright residents."

(b) Section 215 of such Act, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11-1417), 67 Stat. 107. is amended by striking out "and under sixty-five".

67 Stat. 108.

REFUSAL TO GIVE TESTIMONY

SEC. 409. (a) Any officer or employee of the District who refuses to testify upon matters relating to his office or employment in any proceeding wherein he is a defendant or is called as a witness, upon the ground that his answer may tend to incriminate him or compel him to be a witness against himself, or who refuses so to testify on such ground when called by a grand jury or a congressional committee, shall forfeit his office or employment and any emolument, perquisite, or benefit (by way of pension or otherwise) arising therefrom, and be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the District.

(b) Any former officer or employee of the District who refuses to testify upon matters relating to his former office or employment in any proceeding wherein he is a defendant or is called as a witness, upon the ground that his answer may tend to incriminate him or compel him to be a witness against himself, or who refuses so to testify on such ground when called by a grand jury or a congressional committee, shall forfeit any emolument, perquisite, or benefit (by way of pension or otherwise) arising from such former office or employment, and be disqualified from holding any public office or employment under the District.

(c) If the retirement pay, pension, or annuity of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the District is forfeited under this section, there shall be paid to such individual a sum equal to (1) the total amount paid by him as contributions toward such retirement pay, pension, or annuity, plus any accrued interest attributable to such contributions, less (2) the total amount of such retire

All 67 Stat. 108.

CONTEMPT OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT

SEC. 410. (a) Section 5 (c) of the Act of April 1, 1942, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11-756 (c)), is amended by inserting before "to 56 Stat. 193. punish" the following: "in any case or proceeding, whether civil or criminal,”.

(b) The first sentence of section 48 of the Act entitled "An Act

to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved

March 3, 1901, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11-606), is amended by 31 Stat. 1197. striking out"; to punish contempts by fine not exceeding twenty dollars and imprisonment for not more than forty-eight hours, or either, and" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma.

EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION PLAN NUMBERED 5

SEO. 411. Where any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, refers to an office or agency abolished by Reorgan

ization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952, such reference shall be deemed to 66 Stat. 824. be to the office, agency, or officer exercising the functions of the office

or agency so abolished.

Approved June 29, 1953.

Chapter 434 - 1st Session

S. 41

AN ACT

All 67 Stat. 577.

To further amend the Act of June 15, 1917, as amended.

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

United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of War materials. title VI of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 233), as amended Illegal exporta(U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 22, sec. 401), is further amended to read tion; seizure, as follows:

"(a) Whenever an attempt is made to export or ship from or take out of the United States any arms or munitions of war or other articles in violation of law, or whenever it is known or there shall be probable cause to believe that any arms or munitions of war or other articles are intended to be or are being or have been exported or removed from the United States in violation of law, the Secretary of the Treasury, or any person duly authorized for the purpose by the President, may seize and detain such arms or munitions of war or other articles and may seize and detain any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft containing the same or which has been or is being used in exporting or attempting to export such arms or munitions of war or other articles. All arms or munitions of war and other articles, vessels, vehicles, and aircraft seized pursuant to this subsection shall be forfeited.

"(b) All provisions of law relating to seizure, summary and judicial forfeiture and condemnation for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of the property forfeited or condemned or the proceeds from the sale thereof; the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures; and the compromise of claims and the award of compensation to informers in respect of such forfeitures shall apply to seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this section, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof. Awards of compensation to informers under this section may be paid only out of funds specifically appropriated therefor.

"(c) Arms and munitions of war forfeited under subsection (b) of this section shall be delivered to the Secretary of Defense for such use or disposition as he may deem in the public interest, or, in the event that the Secretary of Defense refuses to accept such arms and munitions of war, they shall be sold or otherwise disposed of as prescribed under existing law in the case of forfeitures for violation of the customs laws."

eto.
40 Stat. 223.

SEC. 2. Sections 2, 3, 5, and 7 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (ch. 30, Repeals. title VI, 40 Stat. 224–225; U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 22, secs. 402, 403, 405, 407), and section 4 of such Act, as amended by the Act of March 1, 1929 (ch. 420, 45 Stat. 1423; U. S. C., 1946 edition, title 22, sec. 404), are repealed.

Approved August 13, 1953.

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