CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960 Public Law 86–449, as amended 74 Stat. 86, as amended CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960 449 86-449 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Civil Rights Act of 1960 341 86 1960-05-06 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1960 [Public Law 86–449; 74 Stat. 86] [As Amended Through P.L. 86-449, Enacted May 6, 1960] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 86-449. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may be cited as the “Civil Rights Act of 1960” [52 U.S.C. 10101 note].
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">TITLE I—</num> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header" class="block">obstruction of court orders </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tI/s101" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="101">Sec. 101. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Adds a new section 1509 at the end of chapter 73 of title 18, U.S.C.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tI/s102" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="102">Sec. 102. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends the analysis of chapter 73 of title 18, by adding at the end thereof, the chapter heading for §1509.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="II">TITLE II—</num> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header" class="block">flight to avoid prosecution for damaging or destroying any building or other real or personal property; and, illegal transportation, use or possession of explosives; and, threats or false information concerning attempts to damage or destroy real or personal property by fire or explosives </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tII/s201" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="201">Sec. 201. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Adds a new §1074 at the end of chapter 49 of title 18, U.S.C.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tII/s202" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="202">Sec. 202. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends the analysis of chapter 49 of title 18, by adding thereto, the chapter heading for Sec. 1074.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tII/s203" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="203">Sec. 203. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Adds a new Sec. 837 at the end of chapter 39 of title 18, U.S.C.<b>]</b> </editorialNote><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Repealed by P.L. 91–452.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tII/s204" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="204">Sec. 204. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends the analysis of chapter 39 of title 18, by adding thereto, the chapter heading for §837.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="III">TITLE III—</num> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header" class="block">federal election records </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIII/s301" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="301">Sec. 301. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t52/s20701">52 U.S.C. 20701</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Every officer of election shall retain and preserve, for a period of twenty-two months from the date of any general, special, or primary election of which candidates for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are voted for, all records and papers which come into his possession relating to any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to voting in such election, except that, when required by law, such records and papers may be delivered to another officer of election and except that, if a State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico designates a custodian to retain and preserve these records and papers at a specified place, then such records and papers may be deposited with such custodian, and the duty to retain and preserve any record or paper so deposited shall devolve upon such custodian. Any officer of election or custodian who willfully fails to comply with this section shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIII/s302" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="302">Sec. 302. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t52/s20702">52 U.S.C. 20702</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any person, whether or not an officer of election or custodian, who willfully steals, destroys, conceals, mutilates, or alters any record or paper required by section 301 to be retained and preserved shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIII/s303" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="303">Sec. 303. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t52/s20703">52 U.S.C. 20703</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Any record or paper required by section 301 to be retained and preserved shall, upon demand in writing by the Attorney General or his representative directed to the person having custody, possession, or control of such record or paper, be made available for inspection, reproduction, and copying at the principal office of such custodian by the Attorney General or his representative. This demand shall contain a statement of the basis and the purpose therefor.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIII/s304" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="304">Sec. 304. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t52/s20704">52 U.S.C. 20704</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Unless otherwise ordered by a court of the United States, neither the Attorney General nor any employee of the Department of Justice, nor any other representative of the Attorney General, shall disclose any record or paper produced pursuant to this title, or any reproduction or copy, except to Congress and any committee thereof, governmental agencies, and in the presentation of any case or proceeding before any court or grand jury.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIII/s305" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="305">Sec. 305. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t52/s20705">52 U.S.C. 20705</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The United States district court for the district in which a demand is made pursuant to section 303, or in which a record or paper so demanded is located, shall have jurisdiction by appropriate process to compel the production of such record of paper.</content> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIII/s306" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="306">Sec. 306. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t52/s20706">52 U.S.C. 20706</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">As used in this title, the term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">officer of election</term>” means any person who, under color of any Federal, State, Commonwealth, or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, authority, custom, or usage, performs or is authorized to perform any function, duty, or task in connection with any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to voting in any general, special, or primary election at which votes are cast for candidates for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the Senate, Member of the House of Representatives, or Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.</content> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="IV">TITLE IV—</num> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header" class="block">extension of powers of the civil rights commission </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tIV/s401" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="401">Sec. 401. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends §105 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (42 U.S.C. Supp. v. 1975d) by adding a new subsection (h).<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="V">TITLE V—</num> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header" class="block">education of children of members of armed forces </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tV/s501" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="501">Sec. 501. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends subsections (a) and (d) of section 6 of the Act of September 30, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C. 241).<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tV/s502" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="502">Sec. 502. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends section 10 of the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended (20 U.S.C. 640).<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="VI">TITLE VI—</num> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tVI/s601" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="601">Sec. 601. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:legis-comment"><b>[</b>Amends section 2004 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1971), as amended by section 131 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.<b>]</b> </editorialNote> </section> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="VII">TITLE VII—</num> <heading style="-uslm-dtd:header" class="block">separability </heading> <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/86/449/tVII/s701" styleType="traditional-inline"> <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="701">Sec. 701. </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If any provision of this Act is held invalid the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.</content> </section>