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79 STAT. 675.

18 USC 751-757.

Definitions.

62 Stat. 734;

77 Stat. 834.

deemed an escape from the custody of the Attorney General punishable as provided in chapter 35 of this title.

(e) The authority conferred upon the Attorney General by this section shall extend to all persons committed to the National Training School for Boys.

"(f) As used in this section-

"the term facility shall include a residential community treatment center; and

"the term 'relative' shall mean a spouse, child (including stepchild, adopted child or child as to whom the prisoner, though not a natural parent, has acted in the place of a parent), parent (including a person who, though not a natural parent, has acted in the place of a parent), brother, or sister."

SEC. 2. The chapter analysis of section 4082 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read:

"Sec. 4082. Commitment to Attorney General; residential treatment centers, extension of limits of confinement; work furlough."

SEC. 3. Sections 751 and 752 of title 18, United States Code, are amended by inserting the words "or facility" following the word "institution".

Approved September 10, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 694 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
SENATE REPORT No. 613 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Aug. 2: Considered and passed House.

Aug. 18: Considered and passed Senate, amended.

89th Congress, H. R. 9570
September 15, 1965

An Act

79 STAT. 788

To amend the Federal Firearms Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to relieve applicants from certain provisions of the Act if he determines that the granting of relief would not be contrary to the public interest, and that the applicant would not be likely to conduct his operations in an unlawful

manner.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Federal FireFirearms Act, as amended (52 Stat. 1250; 15 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), is arms Act, amendamended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

ment.

26 USC 5849.

"SEC. 10. A person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year (other than a crime involving the use of a firearm or other weapon or a violation of this Act or of the National Firearms Act) may make application to the 68A Stat. 721; Secretary of the Treasury for relief from the disabilities under this 72 Stat. 1428. Act incurred by reason of such conviction, and the Secretary of the Treasury may grant such relief if it is established to his satisfaction that the circumstances regarding the conviction, and the applicant's record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to conduct his operations in an unlawful manner, and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest. A licensee conducting operations under this Act, who makes application for relief from the disabilities incurred under this Act by reason of such a conviction, shall not be barred by such conviction from further operations under his license pending final action on an application for relief filed pursuant to this section. Whenever the Secretary of the Publication in Treasury grants relief to any person pursuant to this section, he shall Federal Register. promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of such action,

together with the reasons therefor."

Approved September 15, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 708 (Comm. on Ways & Means).
SENATE REPORT No. 666 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Aug. 17: Considered and passed House.
Sept. 2: Considered and passed Senate.

79 STAT. 675.

18 USC 751-757.

Definitions.

62 Stat. 734;

77 Stat. 834.

deemed an escape from the custody of the Attorney General punishable as provided in chapter 35 of this title.

(e) The authority conferred upon the Attorney General by this section shall extend to all persons committed to the National Training School for Boys.

"(f) As used in this section--

"the term facility shall include a residential community treatment center; and

"the term 'relative' shall mean a spouse, child (including stepchild, adopted child or child as to whom the prisoner, though not a natural parent, has acted in the place of a parent), parent (including a person who, though not a natural parent, has acted in the place of a parent), brother, or sister."

SEC. 2. The chapter analysis of section 4082 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read:

"Sec. 4082. Commitment to Attorney General; residential treatment centers, extension of limits of confinement; work furlough."

SEC. 3. Sections 751 and 752 of title 18, United States Code, are amended by inserting the words "or facility" following the word "institution".

Approved September 10, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 694 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
SENATE REPORT No. 613 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Aug. 2: Considered and passed House.

Aug. 18: Considered and passed Senate, amended.

89th Congress, H. R. 9570
September 15, 1965

An Act

79 STAT. 788

To amend the Federal Firearms Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to relieve applicants from certain provisions of the Act if he determines that the granting of relief would not be contrary to the public interest, and that the applicant would not be likely to conduct his operations in an unlawful

manner.

Federal Firearms Act, amend

ment.

26 USC 5849.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Firearms Act, as amended (52 Stat. 1250; 15 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 10. A person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year (other than a crime involving the use of a firearm or other weapon or a violation of this Act or of the National Firearms Act) may make application to the 68A Stat. 721; Secretary of the Treasury for relief from the disabilities under this 72 Stat. 1428. Act incurred by reason of such conviction, and the Secretary of the Treasury may grant such relief if it is established to his satisfaction that the circumstances regarding the conviction, and the applicant's record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to conduct his operations in an unlawful manner, and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest. A licensee conducting operations under this Act, who makes application for relief from the disabilities incurred under this Act by reason of such a conviction, shall not be barred by such conviction from further operations under his license pending final action on an application for relief filed pursuant to this section. Whenever the Secretary of the Publication in Treasury grants relief to any person pursuant to this section, he shall Federal Register. promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of such action,

together with the reasons therefor."

Approved September 15, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 708 (Comm. on Ways & Means).
SENATE REPORT No. 666 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Aug. 17: Considered and passed House.
Sept. 2: Considered and passed Senate.

79 STAT. 675.

18 USC 751-757.

Definitions.

62 Stat. 734;

77 Stat. 834.

deemed an escape from the custody of the Attorney General punishable as provided in chapter 35 of this title.

(e) The authority conferred upon the Attorney General by this section shall extend to all persons committed to the National Training School for Boys.

"(f) As used in this section-

"the term facility shall include a residential community treatment center; and

"the term 'relative' shall mean a spouse, child (including stepchild, adopted child or child as to whom the prisoner, though not a natural parent, has acted in the place of a parent), parent (including a person who, though not a natural parent, has acted in the place of a parent), brother, or sister."

SEC. 2. The chapter analysis of section 4082 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read:

"Sec. 4082. Commitment to Attorney General; residential treatment centers, extension of limits of confinement; work furlough."

SEC. 3. Sections 751 and 752 of title 18, United States Code, are amended by inserting the words "or facility" following the word "institution".

Approved September 10, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 694 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
SENATE REPORT No. 613 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Aug. 2: Considered and passed House.

Aug. 18: Considered and passed Senate, amended.

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