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[84 STAT. 936]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 936]

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PUBLIC LAW 91-452-OCT. 15, 1970

[84 STAT.

act occurring prior to June 19, 1968, or because it was obtained by the exploitation of an unlawful act occurring prior to June 19, 1968, shall not be re(][uired unless such information may be relevant to a pending claim of such inadmissibility; and "(3) no claim shall be considered that evidence of an event is inadmissible on the ground that such evidence was obtained by the exploitation of an unlawful act occurring prior to June 19, 1968, if such event occurred more than five years after such allegedly unlawful act. "Unlawful act." «^j^^ ^ g ^ g ^ jj^ ^j^jg geotion 'uulawful act' means any act the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device (as defined in section 82 Stat. 212. 2510(5) of thls title) in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or any regulation or standard promulgated pursuant thereto." (b) The analysis of chapter 223, title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "3504. Litigation concerning sources of evidence."

Applicability.

gj,Q^ 703. This title shall apply to all proceedings, regardless of when commenced, occurring after the date of its enactment. Paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 3504, chapter 223, title 18, United States Code, shall not apply to any proceeding in which all information to be relied upon to establish inadmissibility was possessed by the party making such claim and adduced in such proceeding prior to such enactment. TITLE VIII—SYNDICATED GAMBLING PART A—SPECIAL FINDINGS

SEC. 801. The Congress finds that illegal gambling involves widespread use of, and has an effect upon, interstate commerce and the facilities thereof. PART B—OBSTRUCTION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

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Definitions.

SEC. 802. (a) Chapter 73, title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end tnereof the following new section:

    • § 1511. Obstruction of State or local law enforcement

" (a) I t shall be unlawful for two or more persons to conspire to obstruct the enforcement of the criminal laws of a State or political subdivision thereof, with the intent to facilitate an illegal gambling business if— "(1) one or more of such persons does any act to effect the object of such a conspiracy; "(2) one or more of such persons is an official or employee, elected, appointed, or otherwise, of such State or political subdivision; and "(3) one or more of such persons conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, or owns all or part of an illegal gambfing business. " (b) As used lu this section— "(1) 'illegal gambling business' means a gambling business which— "(i) is a violation of the law of a State or political subdivision in which it is conducted; "(ii) involves five or more persons who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, or own all or part of such business: and