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PUBLIC LAW 8 7 - 2 7 5 - S E P T. 22, 1961

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Compensation,

(2) Members of any such committee not otherwise in the employ of the United States, while attending meetings of their committee, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $75 per diem, including travel time, and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (6 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons in the Government Ante, p. 340. service employed intermittently. The provisions of section 1003 of 72 Stat. 1603. the National Defense Education Act of 1958 shall apply to members 20 USC 583of such committees. President's Com (^) "^^^ Secretary shall consult with the President's Committee on mitteie on Juvenile Deiinqiren"'c7"and Juveuile Delinquency and Youth Crime on matters of general policy Youth Crime. ^^^^ procedure arising in the administration of this Act, and shall conConsultation. sider the recommendations, if any, of such Committee on program applications submitted under section 3 or 4 and on proposed studies or other actions to be undertaken pursuant to section 5. (c) As used in this Act, the term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Approved September 22, 1961, 11:00 a.m.

Public Law 87-275 September 22, 1961

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AN ACT To amend the Act of June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281), to empower the Administrator of General Services to appoint nonuniform ed special policemen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the GSA s p e c i a l JJuited Stotes of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Ap^M^ent. June 1, 1948 (62 Stat. 281), is amended by adding at the end thereof 40 USC 318-318C. the following new section: "SEC. 5. Officials or employees of the General Services Administration who have been duly authorized to perform investigative functions may be empowered by the Administrator of General Services, or officials of General Services Administration duly authorized by him, to act as nonuniformed special policemen in order to protect property under the charge and control of the General Services Administration and to carry firearms, whether on Federal property or in travel status. Such officials or employees who are empowered to act as nonuniformed special policemen shall have, while on real property under the charge and control of the General Services Administration, the power to enforce Federal laws for the protection of persons and property and the power to enforce rules and regulations made and published for such purposes by the Administrator or duly authorized officials of the General Services Administration. Any such special policeman may make arrests without warrant for any offeiise committed upon such property if he has reasonable ground to believe (1) the offense constitutes a felony under the laws of the United States, and (2) that the person to be arrested is guilty of that offense." Approved September 22, 1961.

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