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PUBLIC LAW 604-AUG. 20, 1954

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"§ 3146. Jumping bail '• "Whoever, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any United States commissioner or court of the United States, incurs a forfeiture of the bail and willfully fails to surrender himself within thirty days following the date of such forfeiture, shall, if the bail was given in connection with a charge of felony or pending appeal or certiorari after conviction of any offense, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; or, if the bail was given in connection with a charge of committing a misdemeanor, or for appearance as a witness, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. "Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt." SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 207 of title 18, United States Code, immediately preceding section 3141 of such title, is amended by adding the following new item: "3146..Tumping bail." Approved August 20, 1954. Public Law 604 August 20, X954 [H. J. R e s. 561]

American Legion National C o n v e n tion. D. C. s p a c e for troops.

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the quartering in public buildings in the District of Columbia of troops participating in activities related to The American Legion National Convention of 1954. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services and the respective heads of executive departments and establishments may allocate such space in any public building under their care and supervision as they deem necessary for the purpose of quartering, for a period not exceeding five days beginning not earlier than the 29th day of August in the year 1954, troops participating in activities related to The American Legion National Convention of 1954: Provided, That the Department of Defense shall reimburse the executive agency responsible for care and supervision of the building for any damage thereto done by such troops, and such reimbursement may be credited to the appropriation or fund available for repair and maintenance of the building. Approved August 20, 1954.

Public Law 605 August 20, I9S4

[R. R. 8034]

Sons of U n i o n Veterans of the Civil War. Incorporation.

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AN ACT YoY the incorporation of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following named persons to wit: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, New York; Major General Amos A. Fries, retired, and Major General Ulysses S. Grant, 3d, retired, Washington, District of Columbia; Charles Boynton, Long Beach, California; Frank Worner, Inglewood, California; Wilbur Coursey, Fresno, California; Roy A. Davis, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Angus Ogborn, Riclimond, Indiana, Thomas M. Horn, Lafayette, Indiana; Alonzo R. Stanfield, Indianapolis,

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