An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create trial boards for the U.S. Park Police, and for other purposes
PL 87-797 (H.R.8567), enacted 10/11/1962

76 STAT.] 
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Public Law 87-797 
A N A C T 
October U , 1962 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to create trial boards for the United 
[H. R. 8567] 
States Parle Police, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) in the 
making and enforcement of rules and regulations for the government, 
conduct, and discipline of the United States Park Police, the Secretary 
of the Interior may provide, in addition to any other penalties author-
ized by law, for fines of not to exceed $100 and for suspensions without 
.pay for not more than seven days for any violation of such rules and 
regulations. 
(b) Disciplinary action involving a suspension without pay for 
three days or less may, after due notice to the accused, be taken 
pursuant to a summary proceeding by the Chief of the United States 
Park Police. Any person subject to such a proceeding shall be entitled 
to a trial board proceeding upon his request made at any time prior to 
the imposition of summary penalties but not thereafter. 
(c) Disciplinary action against any member of the United States 
Park Police involving a fine or a suspension without pay for more 
than three days shall be taken only after a proceeding before a trial 
board and on the basis of written charges referred to the trial board 
by the Chief of the United States Park Police. Timely service of a 
copy of such charges shall be made upon the accused. Any such 
charges referred to a trial board may be altered or amended in the 
discretion of the trial board under such regulations as the Secretary 
may adopt. 
The accused shall be entitled to an opportunity to be 
heard before the trial board on any charge referred to it and on any 
altered or amended charge. 
(d) Any member of the United States Park Police accused of 
violating the rules and regulations for the proper government, conduct, 
and discipline of the United States Park Police shall be entitled to 
representation by counsel of his choice. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to create 
one or more trial boards for the trial of members of the United States 
Park Police who are charged with any violation of the rules and regu-
lations for the proper government, conduct, and discipline of the 
United States Park Police; to prescribe the rules of procedure before 
such trial boards; and to change or abolish any trial board: Provided^ 
however^ That no changes in the rules of procedure shall be effective, 
and no trial boards shall be abolished or changed, with respect to 
charges upon which a hearing has already commenced. 
Each trial 
board shall consist of three persons designated by the Secretary. 
One and only one member of each such board shall be a member of 
the United States Park Police; he shall, except in the case of a trial 
of an officer with the rank of inspector, have a rank no lower than that 
of the accused. 
The other two members shall be employed in the 
Department of the Interior and hold a grade at least equivalent to that 
of the accused. The Secretary shall designate the chairman of each 
trial board. 
(b) The findings and sentence of a trial board with respect to fines 
and suspensions within the limits authorized by this Act shall be final 
and conclusive unless notice of an appeal therefrom in writing is ^iven 
within ten days to the Secretary of the Interior. 
If such notice is 
given, the accused may present his appeal to the Secretary in writing. 
The Secretary may grant or request an oral presentation of such 
appeal. 
The Secretary is authorized, but is not required, in his 
review of the evidence and findings or a trial board to receive new 
U. S. Park 
Police. 
Disciplinsiry 
action. 
Counsel for 
accused. 
Trial boards, 
creaticm. 
Appeals. 
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[76 STAT. 
Oaths. 
Subpenas, 
issuance. 
Perjury. 
evidence, either oral, written, or documentary: Provided^ That if any 
new evidence is received, the accused shall be accorded the right of 
such submission, and he is authorized to confirm or modify the find-
ings and sentence of a trial board, to dismiss the charges, or to remand 
the case to the trial board for such further proceedings as he may 
deem necessary, but no such modification shall increase the severity 
of the sentence of the trial board. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of 
this or any other law, the decision of the Secretary on appeal with 
respect to fines and suspensions within the limits authorized by this 
Act shall be final and conclusive. Kny other decision of the Secretary 
shall be subject to such appeal, if any, as may otherwise be authorized 
by law. 
SEC. 3. (a) The Chairman of any trial board appointed pursuant to 
this Act is authorized to administer oaths and to take affirmations of 
witnesses before such board. 
(b) Any trial board appointed pursuant to this Act shall, in any 
proceeding before it, have the power to issue subpenas in the name of 
the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District 
of Columbia to compel witnesses to appear and testify and to produce 
all relevant books, records, papers, or documents. Witnesses other 
than those employed by the United States Department of the Interior 
who are subpenaed to appear before a trial board shall be entitled to 
the same fees that are paid to witnesses for attendance before the 
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, but such 
fees need not be tendered to the witnesses in advance of their appear-
ing and testifying or producing books, records, papers, or documents. 
(c) Any willful false swearing on the part of any witness before a 
trial board provided for herein as to any material fact shall be deeme/d 
to be perjury and shall be punished in the manner prescribed by 
law for such offense. 
(d) If any witness who has been personally summoned shall neglect 
or refuse to obey a subpena issued pursuant to this Act, the chairman 
of the trial board may report that fact to the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia or to one of the judges thereof and 
said court, or any judge thereof, is authorized to compel obedience to 
the subpena to the same extent that witness may be compelled to obey 
the subpenas of that court. 
SEC. 4. Each member of a trial board appointed pursuant to this 
Act shall take an oath for the faithful and impartial performance of 
the duties of the office. 
SEC. 5. The rules and regulations of the United States Park Police 
which are in effect as of the date of the approval of this Act are hereby 
ratified and shall remain in force until changed, altered, amended, or 
abolished by the Secretary of the Interior. 
Approved October 11, 1962. 
October 11, 1962 
[H. R. 12653] 
Public Law 87-798 
AN ACT 
To amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 in order 
to increase the limitation on the amount of loans which may be insured under 
subtitle A of such Act. 
Real estate 
loans. 
75 Stat. 308. 
7 u s e 1928. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 308 of 
the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 is 
amended by striking out the figure "$150,000,000" and inserting in 
lieu thereof the figure "$200,000,000". 
Approved October 11, 1962.