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PUBLIC LAW 779-SEPT. 3, 1954

Affidavit.

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Penalty.

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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 paragraph 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. This Act may be cited as the "Mutual Security Appropriation Act, 1955". Approved September 3, 1954. CHAPTER 1263

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AN ACT

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September 3, 1954

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Corrections of statutes, etc. 61 Stat. 637.

61 Stat. 639.

To amend various statutes and certain titles of the United States Code, for the purpose of correcting obsolete references, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (a) of section 201 of Title 1, United States Code, entitled "General Provisions", is amended by striking out "Secretary of State," appearing at the end of such paragraph, and in lieu thereof inserting "Administrator of General Services", so that such paragraph will read as follows: "(a) Publishing in Slip or Pamphlet Form or in Statutes at Large Publication in slip or pamphlet form or in the Statutes at Large of any of the volumes or publications enumerated in sections 202 and 203 of this title, shall, in event of enactment, be dispensed with whenever the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives so directs the Administrator of General Services;". SEC. 2. Section 209 of Title 1, United States Code, is amended by striking out, at the end thereof, "Secretary of State", and in lieu thereof inserting "Administrator of General Services", so that such section will read as follows: "§ 209.

Copies of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; Conclusive Evidence of Original "Copies of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia and copies of the suj^plements provided for by sections 202 and 203 of this title printed at the Government Printing Office and bearing its

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