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 54 STAT.] 7 6TH CONG. , 3 D SESS.-CH. 876-OCT. 14, 1940 MAIL SEC. 343. All mail matter of whatever class, relating to naturaliza- tion, including duplicate papers required by law or regulation to be sent to the Service by clerks of courts addressed to the Department of Justice or the S ervice, or any official thereof, and endorsed "Official Business", shall be transmitted free of postage and by regis- tered mail if necessary, and so marked. TEXTBOOKS SEC. 344. Authorization is hereby granted for the publication and distribution of the citizenship textbook described in subsection (c) of section 327, and for the reimbursement of the printing and binding appropriation of the Department of Justice upon the records of the Treasury Department from the naturalization fees deposited in the Treasury through the Service for the cost of such publication and distribution, such reimbursement to be made upon statements by the Commissioner of books so published and distributed. COMPILATION OF NATURALIZATION STATISTICS SEC. 345. The Commissioner is authorized and directed to prepare from the records in the custody of the Service a report upon those heretofore seeking citizenship to show by nationalities their relation to the numbers of aliens annually arriving and to the prevailing census populations of the foreign born, their economic, vocational, and other classification, in statistical form, with analytical comment thereon, and to prepare such report annually hereafter. Payment for the equipment used in preparing such compilation shall be made from the appropriation, "Salaries and expenses, Immigration and Naturalization Service". PENAL PROVISIONS SEC. 346. (a) It is hereby made a felony for any alien or other person, whether an applicant for naturalization or citizenship, or otherwise, and whether an employee of the Government of the United States or not- (1) Knowingly to make a false statement under oath, either orally or m writing, in any case, proceeding, or matter relating to, or under, or by virtue of any law of the United States relating to naturalization or citizenship. (2) Knowingly to procure or attempt to procure- a. The naturalization of any such person, contrary to the provi- sions of any law; or b. Documentary or other evidence of naturalization or of citizen- ship of any such person, contrary to the provisions of any law. (3) To procure or attempt to procure any documentary or other evidence of naturalization or of citizenship of any person knowing or having reason to believe that such person is not entitled thereto. (4) To encourage, advise, aid, or assist any person- a. Not then entitled or qualified under this Act to apply for a declaration of intention, to apply for such declaration of intention, with knowledge or having reason to believe that such person was not then so entitled or qualified; or b. Not then entitled or qualified under this Act to secure a decla- ration of intention, to obtain such declaration of intention, with knowledge that such person was not then so entitled or qualified; or c. Not then entitled or qualified under this Act to apply for natu- Transmittal free of postage. Citizenship text- book. Ante, p. 1151. Preparation, etc. Penal provisions. Felonies.

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