An Act to prohibit the examination in District of Columbia courts of any minister of religion in connection with any communication made to him in his professional capacity, without the consent of the party to such communication
PL 87-318 (H.R.5486), enacted 09/26/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-319-SEPT. 26, 1961 
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Public Law 87-317 
AN ACT 
To amend section 4126 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to compensa-
tion to prison inmates for injuries incurred in the course of employment. 
Be it emwted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen-
tence of the third paragraph of section 4126 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the words "or in any 
work activity in connection with the maintenance or operation of the 
institution where confined." 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. R. 7358] 
F e de r al prison 
inmates. 
C o mpe n 8 a tion 
for injuries. 
62 Stat. 85 2. 
Public Law 87-318 
A N A C T 
September 26. 1961 
To prohibit the examination in District of Columbia courts of any minister of 
[H. R. 5486] 
religion in connection with any communication made to him in his professional 
(rapacity, without the consent of the party to such communication. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That no priest, 
clergyman, rabbi, or other duly licensed, ordained, or consecrated min-
ister of any religion authorized to perform a marriage ceremony in 
the District of Columbia or duly accredited practitioner of Christian 
Science shall be examined in any civil or criminal proceedings in the 
courts of the District of Columbia— 
(1) with respect to any confession, or communication, made to 
him, in his professional capacitor in the course of discipline en-
joined by the church or other religious body to which he belongs, 
without the consent of the person making such confession or 
communication, or 
(2) with respect to any communication made to him, in his 
professional capacity in the course of giving religious or spiritual 
advice, without the consent of the person seeking such advice, or 
(3) with respect to any communication made to him, in his 
professional capacity, by either spouse, in connection with any 
effort to reconcile estranged spouses, without the consent of the 
spouse making the communication. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
D. c. 
Clergy. 
PrivUeged 
munication. 
Public Law 87-319 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the 
third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week, in order to aid in 
bringing to the American people the dangers of accidental poisoning. 
September 26, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 358] 
Resolved hy the Senate and HOUJSB of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby 
authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation desig-
nating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention WeeK, 
to aid in encouraging the American people to learn of the dangers of 
accidertal poisoning and to take such preventive measures as are war-
ranted by the seriousness of the danger. 
Approved September 26, 1961. 
National Poiso» 
Prevention Week. 
Proclamation au-
thorized. 
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