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PUBLIC LAW 90-108-OCT. 20, 1967

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performed in the lawful discharge of his official duties." (c) Section 8 of that Act (40 U.S.C. 193h: D.C. Code 9-125) is T

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amended to read as follows: prosecution "SEC. 8. (a) Any violation of section 6(a) of this Act, and any proceedings. attempt to commit any such violation, shall be a felony punishable by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both. "(b) Any violation of section 2, 3, 4, 5, t)(b), or 7 of this Act, and any attempt to commit any such violation, shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. "(c) Violations of this Act, including attempts or conspiracies to commit such violations, shall be prosecuted by the United States attor, ney or his assistants in the name of the United States. None of the genV ^ eral laws of the United States and none of the laws of the District of "' " " Columbia shall be superseded by any provision of this Act. Where the conduct violating this Ac<^ also violates the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia, both violations may be - iss --t^ -^ joined in a single prosecution. Prosecution for any violation of section 6(a) or for conduct which constitutes a felony under the general laws -, .[: of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia shall be in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. All other prosecutions for violations of this Act may be in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions. Whenever any person is convicted of a violation of this Act and of the general laws of the United States or the laws of the District of Columbia, in a prosecution under this subsection, the penalty which may be imposed for such violation is the highest penalty authorized by any of the laws for violation of which the defendant is convicted." (d) Section 16(a) of that Act (40 U.S.C. IQvSm; D.C. Code 9-132) go sri;!°7"2i. is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 16. (a) As used in this Act— "(1) The term 'Capitol Buildings' means the United States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings and garages, the Capitol Power Plant, all subways and enclosed passages connecting two or more of such structures, and the real property underlying and enclosed by any such structure. "(2) The tertn 'firearm' shall have the same meaning as when used in section 1(3) of the Federal Firearms Act (52 Stat. 1252, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 901 (3)). " (3) The term 'dangerous weapon' includes all articles enumerated in section 14(a) of the Act of July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 654, as 67 Stat. 94. amended; D.C. Code 22-3214(a)) and also any device designed to expel or hurl a projectile capable of causing injury to persons or property, daggers, dirks, stilettoes, and knives having blades over three inches in length. " (4) The term Explosive' shall have the same meaning as when used in section 1(1) of the Act of October 6, 1917 (40 Stat. 385, as 55 Stat. 863. amended; 50 U.S.C. 121). "(5) The term 'act of physical violence' means any act involving (1) an assault or any other infliction or threat of infliction of death or bodily harm upon any individual, or (2) damage to or destruction of any real property or personal property." SEC. 2. Section 15 of the Act of July 29, 1892 (27 Stat. 325; 40 U.S.C. 101; p. C. Code 4-120, 22-3111), is amended by deleting "shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50.", and inserting in lieu thereof: "shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both."

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