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(c) The analysis of section 5025 is amended to read "Applicability to the District of Columbia."

SEC. 903. FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES.-Section 4122 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by (1) redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (d) (1); (2) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d) (2) and amending "subsection (d)" in the last line thereof to read "subsection (d)(1)"; and (3) adding a new subsection (e) as follows:

"(e) (1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the industrial employment and training of prisoners confined in any penal or correctional institution under the direction of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to the extent and under terms and conditions agreed upon by the Board of Commissioners, the Attorney General, and the Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries.

"(2) The Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia may, without exchange of funds, transfer to Federal Prison Industries any property or equipment suitable for use in performing the functions and duties covered by an agreement entered into under subsection (e)(1) of this section.

"(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect the provisions of the Act approved October 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 1000; D.C. Code, sections 24-451 et seq.), entitled "An Act to establish in the Treasury a correctional industries fund for the government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes."

SEC. 904. PLEADING INSANITY-ESCAPE OF MENTALLY ILL.-(a) Subsection (c) of section 927 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901 (D.C. Code, section 24-301), is amended to read as follows:

"(c) (1) No accused shall plead or prove insanity at the time of the commission of an offense, unless he or his attorney files with the court and with the United States attorney or the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, whichever officer is charged with prosecuting the accused, written notice of his intention to do so. Such notice shall be filed (a) no later than thirty days prior to trial, if the court has not ordered a mental examination; (b) no later than fifteen days after receipt by the accused or his attorney of the report of the examining psychiatrist, if the court has ordered a mental examination; or (c) at such other time as the court may for good cause direct.

"(2) When any person tried upon an indictment or information for an offense, or tried in the juvenile court of the District of Columbia for an offense, is acquitted solely on the ground that he was insane at the time of its commission, that fact shall be set forth by the jury in their verdict, and the court shall order such person to be confined in a hospital for the mentally ill."

(b) Subsection (d) of said section is amended to read as follows:

"(d) When a person has been ordered confined in a hospital for the mentally ill pursuant to this section and has escaped from such hospital, the court which ordered confinement shall, upon request of the Government, order the return of the escaped person to such hospital. The return order shall be effective throughout the United States. Any Federal judicial officer within whose jurisdiction the escaped person shall be found shall, upon receipt of the return order issued by the committing court, cause such person to be apprehended and delivered up for return to such hospital.'

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SEC. 905. WITNESS FEES AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCES. (a) Section 15-714(a) of the District of Columbia Code is amended to read as follows:

"(a) The fees and travel allowances to be paid any witness attending in a criminal case in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions shall be the same as those paid to witnesses who attend before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia."

(b) Section 15-716 of the District of Columbia Code is amended by striking "not exceeding $500 at any one time,".

SEC. 906. (a) Section 901 and section 902 shall become effective ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Section 905 shall become effective one hundred and eighty days after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 907. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the other provisions of this Act and the application of any provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

SEC. 908. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the District of Columbia, out of District of Columbia revenues, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of titles I through V and VII through IX of this Act, and out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of title VI.

(H.R. 2325, 90th Cong., 1st sess., by Mr. Multer on January 16, 1967) A BILL Torequire the registration of pistols in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I

SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "District of Columbia Pistol Registration Act."

SEC. 102. For the purposes of this title the term "pistol" means any firearm with a barrel less than twelve inches in length.

SEC. 103. (a) No person shall within the District of Columbia own, keep or have within his possession or under his custody or control any pistol which is not registered by him with the Chief of Police of the District of Columbia.

(b) The Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall prescribe forms for the registration of pistols which shall include information relating to the caliber, make, model, manufacturer's number or other serial number of the pistols to be registered, the source and time of acquisition of such pistols, the identity of the registrant, and such other pertinent data as the Commissioners may, by regulation, require.

(c) A fee, in an amount fixed by the Commissioners, shall be paid for the registration of each pistol, but such fee shall not exceed $1 for each pistol so registered, and the fee need not be uniform for all pistols registered by a single registrant. (d) Any person owning, keeping, or having in his possession, custody, or control a pistol not registered with the Chief of Police, may, without a license required by sections 4 and 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to control the possession, sale, transfer, and use of pistols and other dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of evidence, and for other purposes", approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 651), as amended (secs. 22-3204 and 22-3206, D.C. Code), carry such pistol to any prescribed place of registration and from such place of registration after having registered it, to his dwelling house or place of business: Provided, That any pistol so carried shall be securely wrapped and unloaded, and such person shall not have in his immediate possession any ammunition capable of being used in such pistol.

(e) The registrant of any pistol shall notify the Chief of Police of any loss or theft of such pistol, and of any change of address from that appearing on the registration form. A person, other than a police officer acting in his official capacity, who comes into possession of a pistol of a deceased registrant shall, within the time and in the manner prescribed by regulation, notify the Chief of Police of the death of the registrant and the location of the pistol, and thereafter notify the Chief of Police of any change of location of such pistol. If, upon expiration of a period of time prescribed by regulation, such person retains possession of such pistol, he shall register it in accordance with the requirements of this title.

(f) The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are authorized to make regulations to carry out the provisions of this title. Such regulations may include, without limitation, provisions prescribing the place, time, and manner of registering pistols and of giving notice required by this title. Such regulations shall not be effective until after a public hearing has been held thereon. Prosecutions for violations of such regulations shall be conducted by the Corporation Counsel.

(g) No person shall, in registering a pistol as required by this title, give false information or offer false evidence of his identity.

SEC. 104. Any violation of any provision of this title or of any regulation adopted by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as authorized by this title shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both.

SEC. 105. This title shall not apply to toy or antique pistols unsuitable for use as firearms, or to any pistol owned by the United States Government or by the District of Columbia government issued to an individual in connection with performance of his official duties.

SEC. 106. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this title shall take effect immediately upon approval of this Act.

(b) Section 103 (a) of this title shall be come effective on a date prescribed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia which date shall be not sooner than sixty days following the day when the Commissioners initially promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this title, but in any event not later than one hundred and twenty days after approval of this Act.

TITLE II

SEC. 201. Section 1 of the Act approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 650; sec. 22-3201, D.C. Code), is amended by inserting "robbery," in the definition of "crime of violence" immediately after "kidnaping,".

SEC. 201. Section 3 of the Act approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 651), as amended (sec. 22-3203, D.C. Code), is amended

(1) by inserting in the first sentence immediately before the semicolon at the end of clause (2) the following:

"(1) by inserting in the first sentence immediately before the semicolon at the end of clause (2) the following: 'or of any misdemeanor involving unlawful use or possession of a pistol' ";

(2) by striking from the first sentence the word "or" immediately after clause (3);

(3) by striking from the first sentence the period at the end of clause (4) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and by adding the following new clauses:

"(5) he is under the age of twenty-one years, except that this clause shall not apply to any such person while he is actually engaged as a regularly enrolled member in the activities of any organization duly authorized to purchase or receive pistols from the Government of the United States;

"(6) he has, within any next preceding three-year period, been convicted or forfeited collateral in the District of Columbia or elsewhere on five or more charges of being drunk or intoxicated or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug; or

"(7) he has, within any next preceding five-year period, been examined and diagnosed by a physician as having a mental disease or disorder or a personality disorder.";

(4) by striking from the second sentence "such a person, knowing that he has been so convicted or that he is a drug addict" and inserting in lieu thereof "any person whom he knows or has reason to believe is a person prohibited by this Act from possessing a pistol"; and

(5) by striking the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any person violating this section shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both, unless such person (1) has been convicted in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of a crime of violence or (2) has been convicted of violating any provision of this Act or (3) has intentionally made a pistol available to any person knowing or having reason to believe that such person is prohibited by this Act from having a pistol in his possession or control, in which case he shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both. Any person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of violating this section shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years or a fine not exceeding $10,000, or both."

SEC. 203. The last sentence of section 4 of the Act approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 651), as amended (sec. 22-3204, D.C. Code), is amended

(1) by striking "as provided in section 15 of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "by imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both";

(2) by striking "felony" and inserting in lieu thereof "crime of violence";

and

(3) by striking "sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years" and inserting in lieu thereof "punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years or a fine not exceeding $10,000, or both.'

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SEC. 204. Section 7 of the Act approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 652), as amended (sec. 22-3207, D.C. Code), is amended by striking ', or, except when the relation of parent and child or guardian and ward exists, is under the age of twenty-one years".

SEC. 205. Section 8 of the Act approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 652), as amended (sec. 22-3208, D.C. Code), is amended by striking from the first sentence "fortyeight hours" and inserting in lieu thereof "one hundred and twenty hours". SEC. 206. Subsection (c) of section 14 of the Act approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 654), as amended (sec. 22-3214, D.C. Code), is amended

(1) by striking "as provided in section 15 of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "by imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding $5,000, or both";

(2) by striking "felony" and inserting in lieu thereof "crime of violence"; and

(3) by striking "sentenced to imprisonment for not more than ten years" and inserting in lieu thereof "punished by imprisonment not exceeding ten years or a fine not exceeding $10,000, or both".

SEC. 207. The provisions of this title shall take effect thirty days after approval of this Act.

TITLE III

SEC. 301. Subsection (b) of section 14-307, District of Columbia Code (77 Stat. 519), is amended (a) by striking "or" immediately after clause (1); (b) by striking the period at the end of clause (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and (c) by adding the following new clause:

"(3) evidence adduced to determine the applicability of clause (7) of the first sentence of section 3 of the Act entitled 'An Act to control the possession, sale, transfer, and use of pistols and other dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of evidence, and for other purposes', approved July 8, 1932 (47 Stat. 651), as amended (sec. 22-3201 et seq., D.C. Code)."

SEC. 302. Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to affect the authority vested in the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia by Reorganization Plan Numbered 5 of 1952 (66 Stat. 824). The performance of any function vested by this Act in the Board of Commissioners or in any office or agency under the jurisdiction and control of said Board of Commissioners may be delegated by said Board of Commissioners in accordance with section 3 of such plan.

SEC. 303. Appropriations to carry out the purposes of this Act are authorized.

(H.R. 4212, 90th Cong., 1st sess., by Mr. Casey on January 31, 1967) A BILL Prohibiting the use in the District of Columbia of firearms in the commission of certain crimes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whoever, during the commission of any robbery, assault, murder, rape, burglary, kidnaping, or homicide (other than involuntary manslaughter), uses or carries any firearm in the District of Columbia, shall be imprisoned

(1) in the case of his first offense, for not less than ten years;

(2) in the case of his second or more offense, for not less than twenty-five years.

DEPARTMENT ON JUSTICE AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington, D.C., March 1, 1967.

The SPEAKER,

House of Representatives,

Washington, D.C.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: The Acting Attorney General and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia enclose for appropriate reference and Congressional consideration the proposed "District of Columbia Crime Reduction Act of 1967."

On February 27 the President pledged himself to take every possible step to make the Nation's Capital a "city in which our citizens and our friends from abroad can live and work, visit our great National monuments, and enjoy our parks and walk our streets without fear."

Earlier, in July of 1965, he established the Commission on Crime in the District of Columbia to inquire into the causes of crime and recommend corrective measures. In December of 1966, after an exhaustive study, the Commission submitted a comprehensive analysis of the problem and recommended courses of action.

The enclosed measure embraces some of the recommendations of the President's Commission and the additional legislation to which the President referred in his Message of February 27.

The bill has nine titles: I-Gun Control, II-Arrest Without Warrant, III— Obstruction of Criminal Investigations, IV-Citations, V-Material Witnesses, VI-Commission on Revision of Criminal Laws, VII-Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation, VIII-Intoxicated Persons and IX-Miscellaneous. The last title deals with the supervision of persons released pending_trial or appeal, the treatment and parole of youthful offenders, Federal Prison Industries, the insanity defense and witness fees.

TITLE I-GUN CONTROL

The existing gun laws of the District are inadequate. As related by the President, in the one-year period which ended June 30, 1966, 1,850 major crimes were committed in the District of Columbia with pistols. Easy access to these dangerous weapons necessarily accounts for many of the 73 homicides, 640 assaults, and 1,137 robberies and attempted robberies in which pistols were used during this period of time.

At present, a person may possess a pistol in his home or place of business without a permit. At present, there is no prohibition against alcoholics, juveniles, or mental incompetents possessing pistols. These and other deficiencies in the District's gun laws would be overcome by the enactment of Title I. Briefly, the title would:

1. Require a permit to either possess or carry a pistol in the District of Columbia. Issuance of a permit will lie within the discretion of the Commissioners and an applicant must demonstrate good moral character, responsibility, and a need for the weapon.

2. Prohibit possession of pistols by persons under twenty-one years of age, except under such regulations as the Commissioners may prescribe.

3. Add to the present prohibition against possession of pistols by felons, drug addicts, and persons convicted of a limited number of specified offenses, a prohibition applicable to persons who are drug users, alcoholics, or mental incompetents.

4. Prohibit the carrying of a rifle or shot gun unless unloaded and encased. 5. Authorize an additional ten-year term of imprisonment when a firearm is used in the commission of a robbery or an attempted robbery.

6. Require stricter licensing of persons who manufacture, sell or repair firearms, and require records and reports to be made concerning sales and repairs.

7. Prohibit the sale of pistols except to persons exhibiting permits to possess or carry them.

In summary, the proposal would, on the one hand, continue to allow the possession and carrying of firearms by qualified, law-abiding citizens who demonstrate a need to possess or to carry such weapons to protect themselves or their property. On the other hand, the proposal would provide for close control over the possession and carriage of weapons, empowering the law enforcement authorities to prevent them from falling into the hands of criminal elements or others not qualified or entitled to possess or carry them.

TITLE II-ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Title II of this proposal would authorize the police to arrest without a warrant when they have probable cause to believe that any of certain misdemeanors has been committed and that the accused, if not immediately arrested will flee or cause injury to others, damage to property, or destruction of evidence.

Under existing law, a police officer may arrest a person without a warrant when he has probably cause to believe such person has committed a felony or when such person has committed a felony or a misdemeanor in the officer's presence. The authority to arrest without a warrant also extends to cases in which there is probable cause to believe that one of a limited number of misdemeanors is being committed (section 23-306, D.C. Code). These misdemeanors include: possession of the implements of crime (section 22-3601), unlawful possession of a pistol (section 22-3203), carrying concealed weapons (section 22-3204), possession of prohibited weapons (section 22-3214), possession of lottery slips (section 22-1502), and certain offenses involving narcotics (sections 33–402(b) and 416a(c)).

This title would authorize a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if he has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a simple assault, unlawful entry, receiving stolen goods, attempted housebreaking, attempted grand larceny, or attempted unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. In addition, the officer must have probable cause to believe that unless the suspect is arrested immediately he will not be apprehended or he may cause injury to others or damage to property or may destroy evidence.

Although the title speaks of conferring arrest authority only on officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force, it actually confers similar authority on officers and members of the Park Police (see section 4-201, D.C. Code) and the White House Police (see 3 U.S.C. 202).

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