An Act to repeal section 791 of title 18 of the United States Code so as to extend the application of chapter 37 of title 18, relating to espionage and censorship
PL 87-369 (H.R.2730), enacted 10/04/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-369--OCT. 4, 1961 
795 
TITLE IV—POSITIONS IN TOP SALAKY LEVELS IN T H E 
POSTAL F I E L D SERVICE 
INCREASE I N NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED TOP SALARY LEVEL POSITIONS I N 
T H E POSTAL FIELD SERVICE 
SEC. 401. Section 3301 of title 39, United States Code, relating to 
the maximum number of positions authorized at any one time for 
salary levels 17, 18, 19, and 20 in the postal field service, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In addi-
tion to the number of positions prescribed by subparagraphs (2) to 
(5), inclusive, of this section, the Postmaster General is authorized to 
assign a total of not more than forty positions among salary levels 17, 
18,19, and 20 as he may determine.". 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
74 Stat, 609. 
39 u s e 3301. 
Public Law 87-368 
A N A C T 
October 4, 1961 
To amend section 1073 of title 18, United States Code, the Fugitive Felon Act. 
[H. R. 468] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1073 of 
title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: 
"Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign commerce with 
intent either (1) to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after 
conviction, under the laws of the place from which he flees, for a 
crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, punishable by death or which 
is a felony under the laws of the place from which the fugitive flees, 
or which, in the case of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the 
laws of said State, or (2) to avoid giving testimony in any criminal 
proceedings in such place in which the commission of an offense 
punishable by death or which is a felony under the laws of such place, 
or which in the case of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the 
laws of said State, is charged, shall be fined not more than $.5,000 or 
imprisoned not more than five years, or both." 
Violations of this section may be prosecuted only in the Federal 
judicial district in which the original crime was alleged to have been 
committed, or in which the person was held in custody or confinement 
and only upon formal approval in writing by the Attorney'General 
or an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, which function 
of approving prosecutions may not be delegated." 
Approved October 4, 1961. 
Crimes 
Fugitive 
justice. 
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f r o m 
755. 
Public Law 87-369 
AN ACT 
To repeal section 791 of title 18 of the United States C6de so as to extend the 
application of chapter 37 of title 18, relating to espionage and censorship. 
October 4, 1961 
[H. R. 2730] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 791 
Espionage and 
of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. 
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SEC. 2. The analysis of chapter 37 of such title is amended by deleting 
the following: 
"791. Scope of chapter." 
Approved October 4, 1961.