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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1sT SESS.-CHS. 130 -132 - -MAY 23, 24, 1941 Provided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be con- sidered 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 violence: Provided further, That any person who advo- cates, 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 appropriation in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or impris- oned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitu- tion for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 5. This Act may be cited as the "War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1942". Approved, May 23, 1941. [CHAPTER 131] 197 Provisos. Affidavit. Penalty. Short title. AN ACT Authorizing the acquisition or construction of certain auxiliary vessels for the M 241 United States Navy, and for other purposes. [ublic Law72831 United States Navy, and for other purposes. [Public Law 72] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to acquire or convert or to undertake the construction of five hundred and fifty thousand tons of auxiliary vessels of such size, type, and design as he may consider best suited for the purposes of national defense, such vessels to be in addition to those heretofore authorized. SEc. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act. Approved, May 24, 1941. [CHAPTER 132] AN ACT Making appropriations to supply additional urgent deficiencies in certain appro- priations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other putrposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, to supply additional urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes, namely: LEGISLATIVE SENATE For payment to Lucile S. Sheppard, widow of Morris Sheppard, late a Senator from the State of Texas, $10,000. The unobligated balance of the appropriation for folding speeches and pamphlets at a rate not exceeding $1 per thousand, contingent fund of the Senate, for the fiscal year 1940, is reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year 1941. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For payment to the widow of Alonzo D. Folger, late a Representa- tive from the State of North Carolina, $10,000. Navy. Acquisition of auxil- iary vessels. Post, p. 816. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 558. May 24, 1941 [I1. It. 4 19|ll [I'llblic IaR 7:31 Additional Urgent DecfciencyAppropria- tion Act, 1941. Folding speeches, etc. Pot, p. 5m.

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