An Act to amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to make it a criminal offense to move or travel in interstate commerce with intent to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for arson
PL 84-474 (H.R.3233), enacted 04/06/1956

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Public Law 473 
CHAPTER 176 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act appi'oved April 24, 1950, entitled "An Act to facilitate and 
simplify the work of the Forest Service, and for other purposes". 
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16 u s e 490-581, 
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60 Stat. 809. 
31 u s e 529. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assetnhled^ That the Act of April 
24,1950 (64 Stat. 82), is amended by adding thereto a new section to 
read as follows: 
"SEC. 20. For the purpose of fostering and stimulating participation 
with the Forest Service in forest, range, and watershed management 
research through investigations, experiments, tests, or such other means 
as he may deem advisable, and in order to aid in obtaining the fullest 
cooperation from States and other public and private agencies, organi-
zations, institutions, and individuals, in effectuating such research the 
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized in accordance with such regula-
tions as he may issue and when in his judgment such cooperative work 
will be stimulated or facilitated to make funds available to the coopera-
tors without regard to the provisions of section 3648, Revised Statutes, 
prohibiting advances of public moneys." 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
Public Law 474 
CHAPTER 177 
April 6, 1956 
[H. R. 3233] 
Arson. 
62 Stat. 755. 
Effective date. 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18 of the United States Code, so as to make it a criminal offense 
to move or travel in interstate commerce with intent to avoid prosecution, or 
custody or confinement after conviction, for arson. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 1073 
of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by inserting "arson 
punishable as a felony," after "weapon,". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect on the thirtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
April 6, 1956 
[H. R. 5889] 
Public Law 475 
CHAPTER 178 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain lands of the United States to the town 
of Savannah Beach, Tybee Island, Georgia. 
Savannah Be ach, 
Ga. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed 
to the town of Savannah l^each, Tybee Island, Georgia, for a mone-
tary consideration equal to that paid by the United States to such 
town therefor, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the tracts of land more particularly described as follows: 
1. All those certain lots, tracts, or parcels of land lying and being 
in the State of Georgia, county of (^hatham, on Tybee Island known 
and designated on the map or phiii of the town of Tybee (now^ 
Savannah Beach), made by Percy Sugden, civil engineer, July 20, 
1928, as lots numbered 8-A and 8-B of block 2, Bay Ward, said lots 
lying contiguous and having a combined frontage of one hundred and 
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eighty feet, more or less, on the west side of Stone Street, a frontage 
of eighty feet, more or less, on the north side of Estill Avenue, and 
being bounded on the north by Bay Street, on the east by Stone Street, 
on the south by Estill Avenue, and on the west by a lot numbered 7 of 
block 2, Bay Ward; also 
2. All that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land lying and being in 
the State of Georgia, county of Chatham, on Tybee Island, known and 
designated on the map or plan of the town of Tybee (now Savannah 
Beach) made by Percy Sugden, civil engineer, July 20, 1928, as lot 
numbered 1 of block 3, Bay Ward, said lot having a frontage of ninety 
feet, more or less, on the east side of Stone Street and a frontage of 
fifty feet, more or less, on the south side of Bay Street, and being 
bounded as follows: On the north by Bay Street, on the east by lot 
numbered 2 of block 3, Bay Ward, on the south by lot numbered 10 
of block 3, Bay Ward, and on the w^est by Stone Street; also 
3. All that certain lot,' ract, or parcel of land lying and being in the 
State of Georgia, county of Chatham, on Tybee Island, opposite to 
lots numbered 6, 7, and 8 in block 2, Bay Ward, to lot numbered 1, in 
block 3, Bay Ward, and to a street sixty feet in width known as Stone 
Street, said lots and street being known and designated on a map or 
plan of the town of Tybee (now Savannah Beach) made by Percy 
Sugden, civil engineer, July 20, 1928, the southerly side of said lot or 
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arcel of land being three hundred and fifty feet, more or less, in width, 
ounded by a street known as Bay Street, seventy-five feet in width, 
said Bay Street separating said lot or parcel of land from the lots 
aforesaid; and the western and eastern sides of said lot or parcel of 
land being projections of the western side of said lot numbered 6 and 
of the eastern side of lot numbered 1 aforesaid, each beginning at said 
street seventy-five feet in width, and extending northwardly to the 
low-water mark of the Savannah River. 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
Public Law 476 
CHAPTER 179 
AN ACT 
To authorize the amendment of the restrictive covenant on land patent numbered 
10,410, issued to Keoshi Matsunaga, his heirs or assigns, on July 20, 1936, 
and covering lot 48 of Ponahawai house lots, situated in the county of Hawaii, 
Territory of Hawaii. 
April 6, 1956 
[H. R. 6824] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the commis- 
"aTd^*patent 
si oner of public lands of the Territory of Hawaii, with the consent covenant, 
of the Governor of said Territory of Hawaii, be authorized to amend 
the restrictive covenant set forth in land patent numbei"ed 10,410, so 
that said restrictive covenant will read as follow^s: 
"The land herein described and conveyed is granted and conveyed 
upon the covenant running with the land, that said land is to be used 
for religious and/or school purposes only, and in the event of its 
being used for other than religious and/or school purposes, this patent 
shall become void, and the whole of said land, together with the fee 
thereof, and the improvements thereon, shall, without warrant or other 
legal process, immediately revert to and revest in the Territory of 
Hawaii." 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on and after the date of its 
Effective date, 
approval. 
Approved April 6, 1956.