[CHAPTER 326-2D SESSION] [H. R. 3241] AN ACT To implement the jurisdiction of service courts of friendly foreign forces within the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America. in Congress assembled, That as used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning— (a) "Friendly foreign force" means any military, naval, or air force of any friendly foreign state with respect to which this Act is operative by virtue of a Presidential declaration as provided in section 6 of this Act. (b) "Service court" means any military, naval, or air force court, or court martial or similar tribunal of any friendly foreign force within the United States. (c) "United States" means the United States, its Territories, its insular possessions (including the Philippine Islands), the Canal Zone, and any other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. ARREST OF OFFENDERS SEC. 2. Upon a specific or general request of the officer commanding any friendly foreign force, having service courts of appropriate jurisdiction within the United States, it shall be lawful for any person in the civil, military, or naval establishments of the United States having authority to arrest, summarily to arrest any member of such force designated in such request and to deliver him to the custody of any officer of such force or to the custody of the military or naval authorities of the United States who shall deliver him forthwith to the custody of an officer of such force, for trial in such service courts within the United States for such offenses as shall lie within the jurisdiction of the service courts of such friendly foreign force: Provided, That the trial of any member of such friendly foreign force for an offense against a member of the civilian population shall be in open court (except where security consideration forbids), shall take place promptly in the United States and within a reasonable distance from the place where the offense is alleged to have been committed, for the convenience of witnesses. ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES SEC. 3. (a) Any district court of the United States, or the United States courts of any Territory or possession, or any court of first instance of the Philippine Commonwealth, or the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, within the jurisdiction of which proceedings are had before any service court of a friendly foreign force, or within the jurisdiction of which any person is found, shall have jurisdiction, upon application made by a service court of a friendly foreign force, to issue to such person an order requiring him to appear before the service court or an officer designated to take a deposition for use before such service court and there to produce evidence or give testimony if so ordered. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof: Provided, That the fees of such witnesses and the mileage at the rate allowed to witnesses attending the courts of the United States should be duly paid or tendered in advance to such witnesses, with funds to be supplied by the friendly foreign force. Except as expressly permitted by the court, in its discretion, no such order shall run into any other district. (b) Attendance of witnesses in the armed services of the United States shall be obtained by request addressed to the discretion of the commanding officer of the person whose testimony is required. (c) Persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, who are not members of a friendly foreign force, who shall give false testimony or shall commit any act in the presence of a service court of a friendly foreign force which, if committed before a court of the United States, would be in contempt thereof, shall upon conviction by a court of the United States be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. IMMUNITIES OF COURTS AND WITNESSES SEC. 4. Members of any service court of a friendly foreign force lawfully exercising jurisdiction in the United States in relation to members of such force, and any witnesses appearing before such service court, shall enjoy the same immunities and privileges as are enjoyed by members of a court martial of the United States and by witnesses appearing before such a court martial. IMPRISONMENT SEC. 5. Persons sentenced to imprisonment by a service court of a friendly foreign force may be confined in disciplinary barracks, guardhouses, or other places of detention of the United States armed forces or in penitentiaries or other institutions employed by the United States for the detention or treatment of prisoners, at the expense of the state on whose behalf the prisoner is detained. SEC. 6. This Act shall be operative with respect to the military, naval, or air forces of any foreign state only after a finding and declaration by the President that the powers and privileges provided herein are necessary for the maintenance of discipline. The President may at any time revoke such finding and declaration. Approved June 30, 1944. [CHAPTER 331-2D SESSION] [H. R. 4825] AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Des Moines, Iowa, September 10 to 14, inclusive, 1944. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Des Moines, Iowa, from September 10 to 14, inclusive, 1944. SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such encampment, there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $9,734.30, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That in addition to transportation and Pullman accommodations the leaders and members of the Marine Band be allowed not to exceed $6 per day each for additional living expenses while on duty, and that the payment of such expenses shall be in addition to the pay and allowances to which they would be entitled while serving at their permanent station. Approved June 30, 1944. [CHAPTER 332-2D SESSION] [H. R. 4837] AN ACT To extend for an additional two years the suspension in part of the processing tax on coconut oil, and to correct a typographical error in the Individual Income Tax Act of 1944. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act of September 16, 1942, entitled "An Act to suspend in part the processing tax on coconut oil", is amended by striking out "June 30, 1944" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1946". SEC. 2. (a) Section 400 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, is amended by striking out, in the third column of the table contained therein, the figures "100" the second time they appear in such column and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "110". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to the computation of income tax under Supplement T of Chapter 1 of such Code in the case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 1943. Approved June 30, 1944. (213) [CHAPTER 333-2D SESSION] [S. 1432] AN ACT To extend the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939, as amended, is amended by striking out the date "July 1, 1944" in the second sentence of such section and inserting in lieu thereof the date "July 1, 1946". Approved June 30, 1944. (214) |