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 688 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 [62 STAT. Whoever ships, transports, carries, brings or conveys in interstate commerce, any package containing migratory birds included in any convention to which the United States is a party, without marking, labeling, or tagging such package as prescribed in such convention, or Act of Congress, or regulation thereunder; or Whoever ships, transports, carries, brings or conveys in interstate commerce any package containing furs, hides, or skins of wild animals without plainly marking, labeling, or tagging such package with the names and addresses of the shipper and consignee- Shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both; and the shipment shall be forfeited. § 45. CAPTURING OR KILLING CARRIER PIGEONS Whoever knowingly traps, captures, shoots, kills, possesses, or detains an Antwerp or homing pigeon, commonly called carrier pigeon, owned by the United States or bearing a band owned and issued by the United States having thereon the letters "U. S . A." or "U. S. N' and a serial number, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The possession or detention of any such pigeon without giving immediate notice by registered mail to the nearest military or naval authorities, shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. CHAPTER 5.- ARS O N Sec. 81. Arson within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction. § 81. ARSON WITHIN SPECIAL MARITIME AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns, or attempts to set fire to or burn any building, structure or vessel, any machinery or building materials or supplies, military or naval stores, munitions of war, or any structural aids or appliances for navigation or shipping, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. If the building be a dwelling or if the life of any person be placed in jeopardy, he shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both. CHAPTER 7. -A SSAU L T Sec. 111. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees. 112. Assaulting public minister. 113. Assaults within maritime and territorial jurisdiction. 114. Maiming within maritime and territorial jurisdiction. § 111. ASSAULTING, RESISTING, OR IMPEDING CERTAIN OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or post, p. 76. interferes with any person designated in section 1114 of this title while engaged in or on account of the performance of his official duties, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. Whoever, in the commission of any such acts uses a deadly or danger- ous weapon, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. § 112. ASSAULTING PUBLIC MINISTER Whoever assaults, strikes, wounds, imprisons, or offers violence to the person of an ambassador or other public minister, in violation of the law of nations, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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