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 53 STAT.I 7CTH CONG.. 1ST SESS.- CHS. 409, 410 -AUG. 1, 2, 1939 (c) Any registry or certificate of registry issued under the author- ity of this Act to any staff officer shall be suspended or revoked upon satisfactory proof of bad conduct, inattention to his duties, or the willful violation of any provisions of this Act applicable to him, in the same manner and with like procedure as is provided in the case of suspension or revocation of licenses of officers under the pro- visions of section 4450 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. SEC. 6. The sixth paragraph of section 4596 of the Revised Stat- utes, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Sixth. For assaulting any master, mate, pilot, engineer, or staff officer, by imprisonment for not more than two years." SEO. 7 . The Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe rules and reg- ulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. SEC. 8. As used in this Act the term "vessel of the United States" shall mean any vessel registered, enrolled, or licensed under the laws of the United States, but shall not include a fishing or whaling vessel or a yacht. SEC. 9. The provisions of section 5 (a) of this Act shall take effect one year from the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved, August 1, 1939. [CHAPTER 410] AN ACT To prevent pernicious political activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or to attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for the office of President, Vice Presi- dent, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives at any election held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting a President, a Vice President, a Presidential elector, or any Member of the Senate or any Member of the House of Representatives, Delegates or Commissioners from the Territories and insular possessions. SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person employed in any admin- istrative position by the United States, or by any department, inde- pendent agency, or other agency of the United States (including any corporation controlled by the United States or any agency thereof, and any corporation all of the capital stock of which is owned by the United States or any agency thereof), to use his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting the election or the nomination of any candidate for the office of President, Vice Presi- dent, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives, Delegates or Commissioners from the Territories and insular possessions. SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to promise any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress. to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in any election. SEC. 4. Except as may be required by the provisions of subsection (b), section 9 of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to deprive, attempt to deprive, or treaten to deprive, by any means, any 98907°--39--T 2--41 Misconduct, etc. R. S. §4450. 46U.S.C.§239; Supp. IV, § 239(d)-(g). R. S. §4596. 46 U. S. C.§ 701. Assault on master, etc. Rules and regula- tions. Term construed. Effective date of sec- tion 5 (a) provisions. August 2, 1939 [S. 18711 [Public, No. 2521 Prevention of per- nicious political ac- tivities. Elections of Fed- eral officials, includ- ing Presidential elec- tors. Intimidation or co- ercion of voters un- lawful. tse of official al- thority by anyone in administrative posi- tion for purpose of interfering with elec- tion unlawful. Promise of benefit as reward for support of or opposition to a candidate or political party. Rae, creed, etc., dicrimination in work relief or relief forbid- den.

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