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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 440-JUNE 28, 1940 Limitation on cost SEC. 8. (a) The limit of cost of the vessels authorized by the Act etc.,inrea sed. of July 30, 1937 (50 Stat. 544), and any statutory limitation with respect to the cost of any other individual naval project of construc- tion are hereby increased as may be necessary to expedite national uspension of lii- defense and otherwise effectuate the purposes of this Act: Provided, tations on payments That the monetary limitations on payments out of appropriations ployees. available to the Navy Department for employees in the Navy Depart- ment and for employees in the field service assigned to group IV (b) and those performing similar services carried under the Native and Alien Schedules of Wages of civil employees in the field services of the Navy Department shall be suspended during the limited national emergency declared by the President on September 8, 1939, to exist: Additional person- Provided further, That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to employ such additional personnel at the seat of government and else- where, and to provide out of any appropriations available to the Navy Department, for their salaries and for such printing and binding, communication service, supplies, and travel expenses, as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. erin o e v nitdilitieG o vr (b) Whenever the Secretary of the Navy finds it impossible to production of defense make contracts or obtain facilities to effectuate the purposes of this items. Act in the procurement or construction of items authorized in con- nection with national defense he is hereby authorized to provide, out of appropriations available to the Navy Department for such pur- poses, the necessary buildings, facilities, utilities, and appurtenances thereto on Government owned land or elsewhere, and to operate them, Tatkng over and either by means of Government personnel or otherwise: Provided, operating of private That the Secretary of the Navy is further authorized, under the Pot,p. 893. general direction of the President, whenever he deems any existing manufacturing plant or facility necessary for the national defense, and whenever he is unable to arrive at an agreement with the owner of any such plant or facility for its use or operation, to take over and operate such plant or facility either by Government personnel or by Compensation to contract with private firms: Provided further, That the Secretary Post, p. 893. of the Navy is authorized to fix the compensation to the owner of Report to Congress. such plant or facility: And provided further, That the Secretary of the Navy shall report to the Congress, every three months, the con- tracts entered into under the provisions of this subsection. Moexinc ontato t SEa. 9. The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Treasury are hereby authorized to modify existing contracts, includ- ing Coast Guard contracts, as the Secretary concerned may deem necessary to expedite military and naval defense, and to otherwise effectuate the purposes of this Act. typprovaho eav; SEC. 10. Hereafter the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, effect. acting by direction of the President, shall constitute approval by the President as required by section 4 of the Act approved April 25, 1939 (53 Stat. 590, 592), necessary to the validity of any contract entered into under authority contained in said section. ens employed by con- SEC. 11. (a) No aliens employed by a contractor in the perform- lens employed by con- . tractor; exception. ance of secret, confidential, or restricted Government contracts shall be permitted to have access to the plans or specifications, or the work under such contracts, or to participate in the contract trials, unless enalthe written consent of the head of the Government department con- cerned has first been obtained, and any person who willfully violates or through negligence permits the violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. ployment by ftai (b) Any alien who obtains employment on secret, confidential, or restricted Government contracts by willful misrepresentation of his 680 [54 STAT.

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