An Act to provide for the designation of special policemen at the Government Printing Office, and for other purposes
PL 91-359 (H.R.14452), enacted 07/31/1970

668 
PUBLIC LAW 91-359-JULY 31, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Ante, p. 654. 
Ante, pp. 657, 
667. 
Ante, p. 598. 
(b) (1) Title 111 shall take elfect on the date of the eiiactnient of 
this Act. In the administration of section ;^()8(b) of title I I I during 
the period beginning on tlie date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending on the elective date specified in subsection (a), the reference 
to tlie Superior (^ourt of tlie District of Columbia shall be considered 
a reference to the District of Columbia Court of (General Sessions. 
(2) Titles lA^ Yl, VII, and ^'III shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(3) The amendments made by sections 201 and 20.5 of this Act shall 
apply with respect to any person who commits an oifense after the 
eft'ectiA^e date of this Act. 
Approved July 29, 1970. 
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July 31,1970 
[H. R. 14452] 
Public Law 91-359 
AN ACT 
To provide for the designation of special policemen at the Government Printing 
Office, and for other purposes. 
G.P.O, 
Special police-
men, designation. 
82 Stat. 1239. 
44 u s e 301-316. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 3 of 
title 44, L^nited States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new section: 
"§ 317. Special policemen 
"The Public Printer or his delegate may designate employees of the 
Government Printing Ofl&ce to serve as special policemen to protect 
l>ersons and property in premises and adjacent areas occupied by or 
under the control of the Grovernment Printing Office. Under regulations 
to be presci'ibed by the Public Printer, employees designated as special 
l^olicemen are authorized to bear and use arms in the performance of 
their duties; make arrest for violations of laws of the United States, 
the several States, and the District of Columbia; and enforce the regu-
lations of the Public Printer, including the removal from Government 
Printing Office premises of individuals w^ho violate such regulations. 
The jurisdiction of special policemen in premises occupied by or under 
the control of the Government Printing Office and adjacent areas shall 
be concurrent Avith the jurisdiction of the respective law enforcement 
agencies wfhere the premises are located." 
(b) The table of sectipns of chapter 3 of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof: 
"317. Special policemen.". 
4 10 a« Fiaa 
Approved July 31, 1970. 
July 31, 1970 
[S, 3889] 
Public Law 91-360 
AN ACT 
To amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, to extend for 
one year the authority of Federal Reserve banks to purchase United States 
obligations directly from the Treasury. 
Federal Reserve 
Act, amendment. 
61 Stat. 56; 
62 Stat. 113. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 14(b) 
of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 355), is amended 
by striking out "July 1, 1970" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 
1971" and by striking out "Jime 30,1970" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"June 30, 1971". 
Approved July 31, 1970.