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 572 Affidavit.

Penalty clause.

Chauffeurs.

P ublic ity propaganda. Restriction on appointments. Nonapplic ability.

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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: Provided further, 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 appropriation 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: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 602. Except for the automobiles officially assigned to the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, automobiles assigned for operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and one-half of the chauffeur-driven automobiles in operation in the Departments on July 1, 1951, no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any civilian employee of the Government of the District of Columbia whose primary duties consist of acting as chauffeur of any Government-owned passenger motor vehicle (other than a bus or ambulance), unless such appropriation is specifically authorized to be used for paying the compensation of employees performing such duties. SEC. 603. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not heretofore authorized by the Congress. SEC. 604. No part of any appropriation or authorization contained in this Act shall be used to pay compensation of any incumbent appointed to any civil office or position which may become vacant after July 1, 1952, through the fiscal year 1953: Provided, That this inhibition shall not apply— (a) to not to exceed 25 per centum of all vacancies; (b) to positions filled from within the department; (c) to offices or positions required by law to be filled by appointment of the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (d) to the Department of Justice; (e) to the Judiciary Branch; (f) to the Civil Aeronautics Administration; (g) to the operational personnel of the Weather Bureau, National Bureau of Standards, the Field Office Service of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the Bureau of Public Roads; (h) to the Patent Office; (i) to the Civil Aeronautics Board;

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