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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-OHS. 71, 72-MAR. 25, 28, 1940 SEC. 305. The total amount used on an annual basis for adminis- trative within-grade promotions for officers and employees under any appropriation or other fund made available in this Act shall not exceed the amount determined by the Bureau of the Budget to be available for such purpose on the basis of the Budget estimate for such appropriation or fund exclusive of new money in any such Budget estimate for such administrative promotions. SEC. 306. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1941". Approved, March 25, 1940. [CHAPTER 72] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes", approved June 15, 1917, as amended, to increase the penalties for peacetime violations of such Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of title I of the Act entitled "An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes", approved June 15, 1917, as amended, is amended by striking out "shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than two years, or both", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $10,000". SEC. 2. Section 5 of title I of such Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5 . Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe or suspect, has committed, or is about to commit, an offense under this title shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $10,000." SEC. 3. (a) Section 2 of title II of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both." and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $10,000.". (b) Section 3 of title II of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years and shall, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $10,000.". SEC. 4. Section 1 of title IV of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.", and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than twenty years and may, in the discretion of the court, be fined not more than $10,000.". SEC. 5. Section 6 of title V of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both,", and inserting in lieu thereof 79 Administrative within-grade promo- tions, restrictions. Short title. March 28, 1940 [S. 1398] [Public, No. 443] Espionage and other crimes. 40 Stat. 217. 50U.S.. 131. Penalty. 40 Stat. 219. 50U.S.C.§35. Harboring or con- cealing offenders, etc. Penalty. 40 Stat. 220 . 50U.8.C. 192. Vessels in U. S. ports, violation of emergency regula- tions. Penalty. 40 Stat. 220. 0U.S.C.§193. Unlawful use of ves- sels, etc. Penalty. 40 Stat. 221. 18U. S.C. 381. Violent interference with foreign com- merce. Penalty. 40 Stat. 222 . 18U. S.C .§36. Unlawfully taking vessel out of port.

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