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 ment or the naval service, except the commander in chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, Marine Corps officers serving with expeditionary forces in foreign countries, and medical officers on out-patient medical service, shall have a Government-owned motor vehicle assigned for their exclusive use. Cianal 7onel. SE. 3 . No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall citizenship require- be used directly or indirectly after May 1, 1941, except for tempo- ment rary employment in case of emergency, for the payment of any civilian for services rendered by him on the Canal Zone while occupying a skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory position unless such person is a citizen of the United procisof. States of America or of the Republic of Panama: Provided, however, amianacitien s. (1) That, notwithstanding the provision in the Act approved August no. S. c. 1307 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1409), limiting employment in the above-mentioned positions to citizens of the United States from and after the date of the approval of said Act, citizens of Panama may be employed in such positions; (2) that at no time shall the number of Pana- manian citizens employed in the above-mentioned positions exceed the number of citizens of the United States so employed, if United States citizens are available in continental United States or on the Emploeyees with o Canal Zone; (3) that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the con- service. tinued employment of any person who shall have rendered fifteen or more years of faithful and honorable service on the Canal Zone; Selection of per- (4) that in the selection of personnel for skilled, technical, admin- sonnel. istrative, clerical, supervisory, or executive positions, the controlling factors in filling these positions shall be efficiency, experience, HourS of employ- training, and education; (5) that all citizens of Panama and the menpayraes. United States rendering skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory service on the Canal Zone under the terms of this Act (a) shall normally be employed not more than forty hours per week; (b) may receive as compensation equal rates of pay based upon rates paid for similar employment in continental Applicability of sec- United States plus 25 per centum; (6) this entire section shall apply ton only to persons employed in skilled, technical, clerical, administra- tive, executive, or supervisory positions on the Canal Zone directly or indirectly by any branch of the United States Government or by any corporation or company whose stock is owned wholly or in Suspension of corn- part by the United States Government: Provided further, That the pliance in emergency. President may suspend compliance with this section in time of war or national emergency if he should deem such course to be in the public interest.. Statutory imit on SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized, where necessary, repairs, etc. to exceed the statutory limit on repairs and alterations to vessels during the fiscal year 1942. nny of aetired per- SEC. 5. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, all retired officers of the Navy and Marine Corps, and retired officers and enlisted men of those services, shall, when on active duty, receive full pay and allowances. vPersons adocating SEC. 6. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall Government. be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow P oriiom. of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Pro- vided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or Penalty. violence: Provided further, That any person who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any 176 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 86-MAY 6, 1941 [55 STAT.

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