Joint resolution to authorize the quartering in public buildings in the District of Columbia of troops participating in activities related to The American Legion National Convention of 1954
PL 83-604 (H.J.Res.561), enacted 08/20/1954

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PUBLIC LAW 604-AUG. 20, 1954 
[68 ST A T . 
"§ 3146. Jumping bail 
'• 
"Whoever, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any 
United States commissioner or court of the United States, incurs a 
forfeiture of the bail and willfully fails to surrender himself within 
thirty days following the date of such forfeiture, shall, if the bail was 
given in connection with a charge of felony or pending appeal or 
certiorari after conviction of any offense, be fined not more than $5,000 
or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; or, if the bail was 
given in connection with a charge of committing a misdemeanor, or 
for appearance as a witness, be fined not more than $1,000 or impris-
oned not more than one year, or both. 
"Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise 
by any court of the United States of its power to punish for contempt." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 207 of title 18, United States Code, 
immediately preceding section 3141 of such title, is amended by adding 
the following new item: 
"3146. .Tumping bail." 
Approved August 20, 1954. 
Public Law 604 
CHAPTER 773 
August 20, X954 
[H. J. Res. 561] 
American Legion 
National 
Conven-
tion. 
D. C. space for 
troops. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the quartering in public buildings in the District of Columbia of 
troops participating in activities related to The American Legion National 
Convention of 1954. 
Resolved 
hy the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^senibled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services 
and the respective heads of executive departments and establishments 
may allocate such space in any public building under their care and 
sui>ervision as they deem necessary for the purpose of quartering, for a 
period not exceeding five days beginning not earlier than the 29th day 
of August in the year 1954, troops participating in activities related 
to The American Legion National Convention of 1954: Provided^ That 
the Department of Defense shall reimburse the executive agency re-
sponsible for care and supervision of the building for any damage 
thereto done by such troops, and such reimbursement may be credited 
to the appropriation or fund available for repair and maintenance of 
the building. 
Approved August 20, 1954. 
Public Law 605 
CHAPTER 774 
AN ACT 
[R. R. 8034] 
YoY the incorporation of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. 
August 20, I9S4 
Sons of U n i o n 
V e t e r a n s of the 
Civil War. 
Incorporation. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
named persons to wit: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, 
New York; Major General Amos A. Fries, retired, and Major General 
Ulysses S. Grant, 3d, retired, Washington, District of Columbia; 
Charles Boynton, Long Beach, California; Frank Worner, Inglewood, 
California; Wilbur Coursey, Fresno, California; Roy A. Davis, Col-
orado Springs, Colorado; Angus Ogborn, Riclimond, Indiana, Thomas 
M. Horn, Lafayette, Indiana; Alonzo R. Stanfield, Indianapolis,