An Act to further amend section 201(i) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, and for other purposes
PL 87-390 (H.R.8383), enacted 10/04/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-390-OCT. 4, 1961 
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69 Stat. 699. 
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SUSC 2171 note. 
48 Stat. 322. 
sentence thereof "the election" and inserting in lieu thereof "an 
election". 
(24) Section 14 of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code, sec. 
1-1114), is amended (A) by striking from the first sentence thereof 
"if employed in the counting of votes in such elections" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "if employed in the counting of votes in any election 
held pursuant to this Act knowingly"; (B) by inserting the word 
"knowingly" immediately before the words "make any expenditure". 
(25) The title of such Act of August 12, 1955 (D.C. Code), is 
amended to read as follows: "An Act to regulate the elation in the 
District of Columbia of electors of President and Vice President of 
the United States and of delegates representing the District of 
Columbia to national political conventions, and for other purposes." 
(26) Clause (A) of paragraph 2 of section 2 of such Act is 
amended to read as follows: " (A) who does not claim voting residence 
or right to vote in any State or Territory; and who, for the purpose 
of voting in an election under this Act, has resided in the District 
continuously since the beginning of the one-year period ending on 
the day of such election;". 
SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 1 of title 3 of the United States Code is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"§ 21. Definitions 
"As used in this chapter the term— 
"(a) 'State' includes the District of Columbia. 
"(b) 'executives of each State'includes the Board of Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia." 
(b) The table of contents of chapter 1 of title 3 of the United States 
Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"21. Definitions." 
(c) For the purposes of the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 
(69 Stat. 584) the word "State" shall be deemed to include the District 
of Columbia. 
SEC. 3. The second paragraph of section 7 of the District of Colum-
bia Alchoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended (sec. 25-107, D.C. 
Code, 1951 ed.), is amended by inserting after the first sentence the 
following new sentence: "Notwithstanding an^^ other provision of 
this Act, the Commissioners shall not authorize the sale by any 
licensee, other than the holder of a retailer's license, class E, of any 
beverages on the day of the presidential election in the District of 
Columbia during the hours when the polls are open, and any such 
sales are hereby prohibited." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 8383] 
Public Law 87-390 
AN ACT 
To further amend section 201 (i) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as 
amended, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
AMVatt^nc^^'to ^^*^6«^ States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 201 (i) 
states. 
of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, is further 
stat.^*^! 1249;72 amended by inserting after the first proviso the following: '•'•Provided 
50 u s e a p p. further^ That retroactive, financial contributions which were otherwise 
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approvable, approved and made to the States prior to June 30, 1960, 
to carry out the purposes of this subsection are hereby ratified and 
affirmed;" 
Approved October 4, 1961.