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 54 STAT.] 7 6TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 932, 934, 9 3 6De. 16, 17, 1940 Jan. 3, 1941 [CHAPTER 932] JOINT RESOLUTION Extending the time for submitting the final report of the Temporary National Economic Committee. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 (c) of the joint resolution entitled "joint resolution to create a temporary national economic committee", approved June 16, 1938, the time for submitting the final report of such committee is hereby extended to April 3, 1941, and the unexpended balances of the appropriations made for such committee shall be available to it until such date for the purpose of making such report. Approved, December 16, 1940. [CHAPTER 934] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President to invite foreign countries to participate in the Pan American Cotton Congress. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is authorized and requested, by proclamation or in such manner as he may deem proper, to invite all foreign coun- tries and nations to the Pan American Cotton Congress to be held at Memphis, Tennessee, during the year 1941, with a request that they participate therein. Approved, December 17, 1940. [CHAPTER 936] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act in relation to pandering, to define and prohibit the same and to provide for the punishment thereof", approved June 25, 1910. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act in relation to pandering, to define and prohibit the same and to provide for the punishment thereof", approved June 25, 1910, is amended to read as follows: "That any person who, within the District of Columbia, shall place or cause, induce, procure, or compel the placing of any female in the charge or custody of any other person, or in a house of prosti- tution, with intent that she shall engage in prostitution, or who shall compel, induce, entice, or procure or attempt to compel, induce, entice, or procure any female to reside with any other person for immoral purposes or for the purpose of prostitution, or who shall compel, induce, entice, or procure or attempt to compel, induce, entice, or procure any such female to reside or continue to reside in a house of prostitution, or compel, induce, entice, or procure or attempt to compel, induce, entice, or procure her to engage in prosti- tution, or who takes or detains a female against her will, with intent to colmpel her by force, threats, menace, or duress to marry him or to marry any other person; or any parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the person of a female, who consents to her taking or detention by any person, for the purpose of prostitution or sexual intercourse, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years and by a fine of not more than $1,000." SEC. 2 . Section 2 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEO. 2. Any person who, within the District of Columbia, by threats or duress, detains any female against her will, for the pur- 1225 December 16. 1940 [S. J. Res. 306] [Pub. Res., No. 109] Temporary Nation- al Economic Com- mittee. 52 Stat. 706. Time for submitting final report extended. Reappropriation. December 17, 1940 1[. J. Res. 302] [Pub. Res., No. 110] Pan American Cot- ton Congress. Participation by for- eign countries. January 3, 1941 [S. 4415] [Public, No. 892] District of Colum- bia. Pandering. 36 Stat. 833. 6D. .C ode1179. Procurement of females for purp)oses of prostitution, etc. Consent of parent, etc. Punishment. 36 Stat. 833. 6D. C. Code 1180. Detention by threats, etc.

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