An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to regulate the keeping and running at large of dogs
PL 87-227 (H.R.7154), enacted 09/13/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-227-SEPT. 13, 1961 
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S T A T . 
September 13, 1961 
[H. R. 7154] 
Public Law 87-227 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to regulate the 
keeping and running at large of dogs. 
D. C. dogs. 
Regulations. 
Tax. 
32 Stat. 547; 59 
Stat. 409. 
32 Stat. 547. 
P o l i c e regula-
tions. 
24 Stat. 368. 
Effective date. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Com-
missioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and 
empowered to make, modify, and enforce regulations in and for the 
District of Columbia to regulate the keeping and leashing of dogs 
and to regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs, including 
penalties for violations of such regulations as provided in section 7 
of the Act of December 17, 1942 (56 Stat. 1056; sec. l-224a, D.C. 
Code, 1951 ed.). 
SEC. 2, The Act entitled "An Act to create a revenue in the District 
of Columbia by levying a tax upon all dogs therein, to make such dogs 
personal property, and for other purposes", approved June 19,1878, as 
amended, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 3 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2003) is amended 
by striking out "without the tax tag issued by the collector aforesaid 
attached, and all female dogs in heat found running at large". 
(2) Section 4 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2004) is amended 
by striking out "That any dog wearing the tax tag hereinbefore 
provided for, except female dogs in heat, shall be permitted to run 
at large within the District of Columbia, and any" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "Any". 
SEC. 3. The paragraph numbered "Seventh" of the first section of 
the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the 
District of Columbia to make police regulations for the government 
of said District", approved January 26,1887, as amended (D.C. Code, 
sec. 1-224), is amended by striking out "and running at large". 
SEC. 4. This Act shall become effective thirty days after the date 
of its approval. 
Approved September 13, 1961. 
September 13, 1961 
[S. 1653] 
Public Law S7-228 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit travel or transportation in 
commerce in aid of raclieteering enterprises. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate wnd House of Representatives 
of the 
inai"T ^ed"'^e """' ^^^'^^^ Sttttcs of AmeHca in Congress assembled, That chapter 95 of 
62 Stat. 793.' 
title 18, United States Code, is amended (a) by adding the following 
new section at the end thereof : 
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§ 1952. Interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of 
racketeering enterprises 
"(a) Whoever travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses any 
facility in interstate or foreign commerce, including the mail, with 
intent to— 
"(1) distribute the proceeds of any unlawful activity; or 
"(2) commit any crime of Adolence to further any unlawful 
activity; or 
"(3) otherwise promote, manage, establish, carry on, or facili-
tate the promotion, management, establishment, or carrying on, 
of any unlawful activity.