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Penalty.

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PUBLIC LAW 12~MAR. 31, 1953

Emergency Powers C o ntinuation Act. Extension.

CHAPTER 13

JOINT RESOLUTION To extend until July 1, 1953, the time limitation upon the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions which but for such time limitation would be in effect until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed on December 16, 1950.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (66 Stat. 330) is hereby amended by deleting the date "April 1, 1953" wherever it appears therein and by inserting in lieu thereof the date "July 1, 1953". SEC. 2. The amendment contained in section 1 of this joint resolution shall not apply with respect to the statutes referred to in sections 1(a) (8), 1 (a) (30),1 (b)(1), 1 (b)(3), 2 (a), and 2 (b) of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act. Approved March 31, 1953. Public Law 13

>^ril 1, 1953 [H. J. R e s. 223]

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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 is a member of an organization that advocates, 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 or any other 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. 1102. This Act may be cited as the "Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1953". Approved March 28, 1953. Public Law 12

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CHAPTER 14

JOINT RESOLUTION Providing that Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953 shall take effect ten days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of

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