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 782 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS, 301-303. MAY 18, 1934. "Interstate or foreign commerce" defined. Punishment for con- spira cy to vio late pro- visions herein. [CHAPTER 302 .] AN ACT May 18, 1934. [ S. 225 3.] Making it unlawful for any person to flee from one State to another for the purpose of avoiding prosecution or the giving of testimony in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for any person to move or travel in interstate or foreign commerce from any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, with intent either (1) to a void prosecution for murder, kidnaping, burglary, robbery, mayhem, rape, assault with a dangerous weapon, or extortion accompanied by threats of violence, or attempt to commit any of the foregoing, under the la ws of the pla ce from which he flees, or (2) to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceedings in such place in which the commission of a felony is charged. Any person who violates the provision of this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not longer than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Violations of this Act may be prosecuted only in the Federal judicial district in which the original crime was alleged to have been committed. Approved, May 18, 1934. [Public, No. 233 ] Interstate fl ight of accus ed pe rson s or wit- nesses. Punishment. Jur isdiction. [CHAPTER 303 .1 AN ACT May 18, 1934. [S. 2575 .]	 To define certain crimes against the United States in connection with the adminis- (Public, No . 234 .] tration of Federal penal and correctional institutions and to fix the punishment therefo r. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That any person employed at any Federal penal or correctional institution as an officer or employee of the United States, or any other person who instigates, connives at, wilfully attempts to cause, assists in, or who conspires with any other person or persons to cause any mutiny, riot, or escape at such penal or correctional institution ; or any such officer or employee or any other person who, without the knowledge or consent of the warden or superintendent of such institution, convey s or causes to be conveyed into such institution, or from place to place within such institution, or knowingly aids or assists therein, any tool, device, or substance designed to cut, abrade, or destroy the materials, or any part thereof, of which any building or buildings of such institution are constructed, or any other substance or thing Federal pen al and correctional institu- tions. Crimes con nected with administration of. Causing mutiny ; aiding escapes. Vol. 46, p. 32 7, amended. shall create a presumption that such person has been transported in interstat e or foreign commerce, but such presumpt ion shall not be conclusive. " SEC. 2. The term ` interstate or foreign commerce', as used herein, shall include transportation from one State, Territory, or the District of Columbia to another State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, or to a foreign country, or from a foreign country to any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia . "SEC. 3 . If two or more persons enter into an agreement, con- federation, or conspiracy to violate the provisions of the foregoing Act and do any overt act toward carrying out such unlawful agree- ment, co nfed erat ion, or cons pira cy, such per son or p erso ns s hall be punis hed in like manne r as h ereinb efore provi ded by this Act ." Approved, May 18, 1934.