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 PUBLIC LAWS-OHS. 688, 690-OCT. 13, 14, 1949 Persons engaging, etc., in strikes against or advocating over- throw of U. S. Gov- ernment. Affidavit. Penalty. 60 Stat. 810. Payment of claims. 60 Stat. 843; 62 Stat. 1008. 28U. S.C., Supp. 11, §2672. Ante, pp. 62, 108 60 Stat. 903 . Short title. may suspend from time to time in whole or in part compliance with this section if he should deem such course to be in the public interest. SEC. 3. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or of the funds made available for expenditure by any corporation included in this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advo- cates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Provided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States or that such person 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: Providedfurther, That any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or 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 appro- priation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Providedfurther, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 4. The Governor of the Panama Canal and the Chief of Engi- neers, Department of the Army, are authorized to employ services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C . 55a), in amounts not exceeding $6,000 for the Panama Canal and not exceed- ing $150,000 for the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army: Provided, That the rates for individuals shall not exceed $100 per diem. SEC. 5. Appropriations for civil functions of the Department of the Army may be used for the payment of claims under the Act of July 3, 1943, and section 403 of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U. S, C. 2672); examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; and for health programs as authorized by law (5 U. S . C . 150). SEC. 6. This Act may be cited as the "Civil Functions Appropria- tion Act, 1950". Approved October 13, 1949. [CHAPTER 690] October 14,1949 (H. R.165] [Public Law 356] American River Basin development, Calif. Folsom Dam and Reservoir. AN ACT To authorize the American River Basin development, California, for irrigation and reclamation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Central Valley project, California, authorized by section 2 of the Act of Congress of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 850), is hereby reauthorized to include the American River development as hereinafter described, which development is declared to be for the same purposes as described and set forth in the Act of Congress of August 26,1937 (50 Stat. 850). SEC. 2 . The American River development shall consist of: Folsom 852 [63 STAT.

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