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Termination. 65 Stat. 88. 50 USC 4 5 4 a note.

PUBLIC LAW 85-JUNE 29, 1953

District o f C ol u m b i a Law Enforcement Act of 1953.

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in the Veterinary Corps of, or designated as veterinary oiRcers in, the Regular Army and Air Force or as veterinary officers of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service; (4) such officers who on the date of enactment of this subsection are or who hereafter may be commissioned in the Veterinary Corps of, or designated as veterinary officers in, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Army of the United States, the Air Force of the United States, or as veterinary officers of the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service and who are on active duty on the date of enactment of this subsection as a result of having been called or ordered to extended active duty of one year or longer, or who may, prior to July 1, 1955, be called or ordered to extended active duty of one year or longer; (5) general officers appointed from the Veterinary Corps of, or previously designated as veterinary officers in, the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, the Army of the United States, the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve and the Air Force of the United States who are on active duty on the date of enactment of this subsection; and (6) general officers who, subsequent to the date of enactment of this subsection, may be appointed from those officers of the Veterinary Corps of, or from those officers designated as veterinary officers in, the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, the Army of the United States, the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air Force of the United States who are included in parts (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subsection." SEC. 9. Section T of the Act of September 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 826), as amended, is amended by striking out "July 1, 1953" and by inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1955". Approved June 29, 1953. Public Law 85

June 29. 1953 [H. R. 53121

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CHAPTER 159

^ N ACT To provide for the more effective prevention, detection, and punishment of crime in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the SeTiate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953". TITLE I—TABLE O F CONTENTS AND DEFINITIONS SEC. 101. This Act is divided into titles and sections according to the following table of contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I—^TABI^ OF CONTENTS AND DEFINITIONS

Sec. 101. Table of contents. Sec. 102. Definitions. TITLE II—CRIMINAL OFFENSES

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201. Minimum sentences for certain crimes. 202. Sex offenses. 203. Abortion. 204. Amendments to the Dangerous Weapons Act 205. Assault on police officer. 206. Gambling. 207, Arrests without a warrant. 208. Presence in illegal establishments. 209. Possessing implements of crime. 210. Unlawful assembly—^profane and indecent language.