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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 440-JUNE 28, 1940 alien status, or who makes such willful misrepresentation while seek- ing such employment, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or impris- oned not more than five years, or both. (c) For the purpose of this section, the term "person" shall be construed to include an individual, partnership, association, corpora- tion, or other business enterprise. SEC. 12. The provisions of all preceding sections of this Act shall terminate June 30, 1942, unless the Congress shall otherwise provide. SEC. 13. Section 6 of the Act approved June 30, 1936 (49 Stat. 2036; U. S . C., Supp. V, title 41, secs. 35-45), is hereby amended by adding "Provided, That whenever in his judgment such course is in the public interest, the President is authorized to suspend any or all of the representations and stipulations contained in section 1 of this Act". SEC. 14. (a) Notwithstanding the provision of any other law, no military or naval weapon, ship, boat, aircraft, munitions, supplies, or equipment, to which the United States has title, in whole or in part, or which have been contracted for, shall hereafter be transferred, exchanged, sold, or otherwise disposed of in any manner whatsoever unless the Chief of Naval Operations in the case of naval material, and the Chief of Staff of the Army in the case of military material, shall first certify that such material is not essential to the defense of the United States. (b) The Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy as the case may be are hereby requested and directed to furnish or cause to be furnished to the respective chairmen of the Committees on Mili- tary Affairs and the Committees on Naval Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a copy of each- contract, order, or agree- ment covering exchange of deteriorated, unserviceable, obsolescent, or surplus military or naval equipment, munitions, or supplies exchanged for other military or naval equipment, munitions or supplies, and a copy of each contract, order, or agreement shall be furnished regarding any other disposition of military or naval equip- ment, munitions and supplies by which the title passes, either de jure or de facto, from the United States, or by which delivery of material thereunder is deferred, where the original cost of such military or naval equipment, munitions or supplies exceeded or exceeds $2.000. The copies of each contract, order or agreement herein referred to shall be transmitted to the respective chairmen of the committees not later than twenty-four hours after such contract, order or agreement is made, and the chairman of each committee shall consider such contracts, orders or agreements confidential unless a majority of the members of his committee shall direct the particular transaction to be made public. (c) Nothing herein shall be construed to repeal or modify sections 3 and 6, title V of the Act approved June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 222; U. S . C., title 18, sees. 33 and 36). TITLE II SEC. 201. In connection with the national defense program, the Navy and War Departments and the United States Housing Author- ity are hereby authorized to cooperate in making necessary housing available for persons engaged in national defense activities, as here- inafter provided. "Persons engaged in national defense activities" (as that term is used in this title) shall include (i) enlisted men with families, who are in the naval and military service (excluding officers) and employees of the Navy and War Departments who are 681 Penalty. "Person" defined. Date of termina- tion; exception. Government con- tracts. Proviso. Suspension of des- ignated stipulations, etc. Prohibition on transfer, etc., of mil- itary or naval weap- ons, ships, etc. Post, p. 1091. Exception. Disposition of sur- plus, etc., military or naval equipment. Copies of contracts etc., to be furnished chairmen of desig- nated committees. Time requirement. Contracts, etc.. con - sidered confldential; exception. Designated provi- sions not repealed, etc. Housing for "per- sons engaged in na- tional defense activi- ties." Post, pp. 883, 1115, 1125. Term defined.

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