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    "ocrText": "5. Other Provisions of the Bill in Subcommittee Print.\nTitle V of the bill in Subcommittee print is substantially identical with\nthe Administration proposal as contained in Part III of S. 83. It does contain\nthe additional provision that in civil actions the United States shall be\nliable for costs the same as private persons. While it would be preferable if\ncosts were not to be assessed against the United States in such actions, the\ninclusion of such a provision is not a matter of major importance.\nTitle VI of the bill in Subcommittee print along with S. 468 and S. 504\npropose an amendment to 18 U.S. Code, section 1114, to add to the long list of\nfederal officials the assaulting or killing of which while performing his\nofficial duties constitutes a federal crime uniformed members of the Army,\nNavy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. It seems to us that such a provision is\nonly remotely related to the subject of civil rights and that such legislation\nshould be considered separately on its own merits. Whether or not the bill\nshould be enacted constitutes a question of policy concerning which the\nDepartment of Justice prefers to make no comment.\n6. Other Bills Before the Subcomnittee.\nWe are opposed to any such \"Omnibus\" bill as S. 510. It seems to us that\nthe inevitable result of including so many different kinds of proposals in a\nsingle package is to insure its defeat.\nS. 509 would make minor amendments to the existing criminal statutes\ndealing with peonage, slavery, and involuntary servitude. The Department has\nno objection to the enactment of such legislation, although we see no urgent\nneed for it at this time and hence would prefer to concentrate efforts on\nsecuring the passage of the proposals which we have made.\nS. 508 would among other things amend sections 241 and 242 of title 18,\nUnited States Code. While recognizing that there are some inadequacies in the\n- 20 -"
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