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PUBLIC LAW 603-AUG. 20, 1954

the conimeinoration is deemed advisable, the Commission may com]nunicate to that end with the governments of such nations through the State Department. SEC. 8. The Commission shall select a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among its members, and may employ, without regard to the civil-service laws or the Classification Act of 1949, such employees as may be necessary in carrying out its functions. SEC. 4. The Commissioners shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in carrying out the duties of the Commission. SEC. 5. When the Commission has approved a j^lan of celebration, it shall submit it, insofar as it relates to the fine arts, to the Commission of Fine Arts for its approval. SEC. 6. The Commission shall, on or before March 1, 1955, make a report to the Congress in order that further enabling legislation may be enacted. SEC. 7. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution, but in no event shall the sums hereby authorized to be appropriated exceed a total of $10,000. SEC. 8. The Commission shall expire upon the completion of its duties, but in no event later than January 11, 1958. Approved August 20, 1954. Public Law 602

63 Stat. 954. 5 USC 1071 note. Reimbursement.

Sub mi s s i on of plan.

Report to C o n gress,

Appropriation.

Expiration.

CHAPTER 771

AN ACT To amend section 1071 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the concealing of persons from arrest, so as to increase the penalties therein provided. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1071 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Whoever harbors or conceals any person for whose arrest a warrant or process has been issued under the provisions of any law of the United States, so as to prevent his discovery and arrest, after notice or knowledge of the fact that a warrant or process has been issued for the apprehension of such person, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; except that if the warrant or process issued on a charge of felony, or after conviction of such person of any offense, the punishment shall be a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both." Approved August 20, 1954. Public Law 603

Ch a i r m a n and Vice Chairman.

August 20, 1954 [H. R. 7486]

H a r b o r i n g of criminal. 62 Stat. 755. Penalty,

CHAPTER 772

AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of persons who jump bail. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting, immediately following section 3145 of such chapter, a new section to be designated as section 3146 and to read as follows:

August 20, 1954

[H. R. 8658]

Bail jumpers. Penalties. 62 Stat. 821.

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