An Act to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary action against employees in the postal field service who assault other employees in such service in the performance of official duties, and for other purposes
PL 90-449 (H.R.15387), enacted 08/02/1968

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approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, purchase in the open market 
debentures which are the obligations of the Cooperative Management 
Housing Insurance Fund. Such purchases shall be made at a price 
which will provide an investment yield of not less than the yield 
obtainable from other investments authorized by this subsection. 
Debentures so purchased shall be canceled and not reissued.'' 
(f) Section 810(e) of the National Housing Act is amended— 
^3 stat. 684. 
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(1) by striking out "private corporation, association, cooj^era-
tive society, or trust" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof "mortgagor approved by the Secretary", and 
(2) by striking out "corporation, association, cooperative 
society, or trust" in the third and fourth sentences and inserting 
in lieu thereof "mortgagor". 
(g) Section 220(d) (2) (B) of the National Housing Act is amended 
es stat. 596. 
by striking out "corporations restricted by ' and inserting in lieu 
thereof "corporations or other legal entities restricted by or under". 
Approved August 1, 1968, 11:52 a.m. 
Public Law 90-449 
AN ACT 
August 2,1968 
To amend title 89, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary action against 
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employees in the postal field service who assault other employees in such 
service in the performance of official duties, and for other purposes. 
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Postal Service 
employees. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) the portion 
of chapter 41 of title 39, L^nited States Code, under the heading ""yVstat^.^eos; 
"EMPLOYEES GENERX\LLY" is amended by adding immediately following ^9 stat. me. 
section 3107 thereof the following new section: 
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§ 3108. Disciplinary action against employees who assault other 
employees 
"The Postmaster General may take appropriate disciplinary action, 
including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without 
pay, reduction in pay, demotion, or removal from the service, against 
any employee who forcibly assaults any other employee while such 
other employee is engaged in the performance of his ojfficial duties or 
on account of the performance by such other employee of his official 
duties.". 
(b) That part of the table of contents of chapter 41 of title 39, 
United States Code, under the heading "EMPLOYEES GENERALLY" is 
amended by adding— 
"3108. Disciplinary action against employees who assault other employees." 
immediately below— 
"3107. Postal employees relocation expenses.". 
SEC. 2. Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
^^ stat. 721. 
by striking out "any post-office inspector," and inserting in lieu thereof 
"any postal inspector, any postmaster, officer, or employee in the field 
service of the Post Office Department,". 
SEC. 3. Effective on the date of enactment of this A c t ^ 
sea^ch^nd^E^n^'i-
(1) the provisions of section 201 of the Revenue and Expendi- neering^umita^ 
ture Control Act of 1968 shall cease to apply with respect to 'i°"^' exemption. 
officers and employees of the Bureau of Research and Engineering 
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of the Post Office Department, and officers and employees in the 
postal field service except those in regional offices; and 
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(2) in applying the provisions of such section to the depart-
ments and agencies in the executive branch, the officers and 
employees of the Bureau of Research and Engineering of the 
Post Office Department and the officers and employees in the 
postal field service, except those in regional offices, shall not be 
taken into account. 
Approved August 2, 1968. 
Public Law 90-450 
August 2, 1968 
AN ACT 
[H.R. 16361] 
ipo provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
D.c. Revenue 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
Act o
f 1968. 
^^ ^-^g^ ^g ^YiQ "District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1968". 
81 Stat. 339. 
80 Stat. 858. 
61 Stat. 345. 
70 Stat. 71. 
70 Stat. 79. 
TITLE I—FEDERAL PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 101. Section 1 of article VI of the District of Columbia Revenue 
Act of 1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47-2501a) is amended (1) by striking out 
"June 30, 1968" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1969", and 
(2) 
by striking out "$70,000,000" and inserting lieu thereof 
"$90,000,000". 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO T H E DISTRICT OF COLUM-
BIA INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX ACT OF 1947 
SEC. 201. Section 3 of title VI of the District of Columbia Income 
and Franchise Tax Act of 1947 (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1567b(a)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. IMPOSITION AND RATES or TAX.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after December 31,1967, there is hereby imposed on the 
taxable income of every resident a tax determined in accordance with 
the following table: 
"If the taxable income is: 
The tax is: 
Not over $1,000 
2% of the taxable income. 
Over $1,000 but not over $3,000 
$20 plus 3% of excess over $1,000. 
Over $3,000 but not over $.5,000 
$80 plus 4% of excess over $3,000. 
Over $5,000 but not over $10,000 
$160 plus 5% of excess over $5,000. 
Over $10,000 
$410 plus 6% of excess over $10,000." 
SEC. 202. (a) Section 2 of title VII of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 
47-157la) is amended by striking out "5 per centum" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "6 per centum". 
(b) Section 3 of title VIII of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1574b) 
is amended by striking out "5 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"6 per centum". 
SEC. 203. (a) Section 7(a) (4) of title X I I of such Act (D.C. Code, 
sec. 47-1586f (a) (4)) is amended to read as follows: 
" (4) EMPLOYERS.—Every employer required to deduct and withhold 
tax under this article shall make a return of, and pay to the District, 
the tax required to be withheld under this article for such periods and 
at such times as the District of Columbia Council may prescribe." 
(b) Section 1 (b) of title X I I I of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 47-1589 
(b)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) FAILURE TO FILE EMPLOYER'S RETURN.—In the case of any 
employer— 
" (1) who pursuant to this article is required to withhold taxes 
on wages, make a return of such taxes, and pay to the District the