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73d CONGRESS . SESS . II. CHS. 23, 24. FEBRUARY 23, 24, 1934 .

355 Act have been used for the purposes contemplated by this Act, and it shall be unlawful for any person to make any material false repre- sentati on for the pur pose o f obtai ning an y loan or to assist in obt ain- ing such loan or to dispose of or assist in disposing of any crops given as security for any loan made under authority of this Act, except for the accoun t of the Gove rnor, and for the purpose o f carrying out the provisions of this Act . (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to charge a fee for the purpose of preparing or assisting in the preparation of any papers of an applicant for a loan under the provisions of this Act . (c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both . SEC . 4. The Governor shall have power, without regard to the provisions of other laws applicable to the employment and compensa- tion of officers and employees of the United States, to employ and fix the comp ensa tion and dut ies of s uch agen ts, offi cers , an d em ploy ees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act ; but the compensation of such officers and employees shall correspond, so far as may be practicable, to the rates established by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended . SE C. 5 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treas ury n ot oth erwise appro priat ed, the sum of $40,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act . Any moneys so appropriated, and all collections of both principal and interest on loans made under this Act, may be used by the Governor for all necessary administrative expenses in carrying out the provisions of this Act and in collecting outstanding balances on crop production, seed and feed loans made under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for loans to farmers for crop production and harvesting during the year 1933, and for other purposes ", approved February 4, 1933, or under prior legisla- tion of the same general character . Approved, February 23, 1934 . [CHAPTER 24 .] AN ACT To extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Dela- ware River near Trenton, New Jersey . Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress ass embled, That the time for completing the construction of the bridge authorized by Act of Congress approved August 24, 1912, to be built by The Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Pennsylvania and Newark Railroa d Company across the Delaware River near the city of Trenton, New Jersey, which has heretofore been extended by Congress to August 24, 1934, is hereby extended for a further period of three years from the last named date : Provided, That it shall not be lawful to com- plete or commence the completion of said bridge until plans thereof shall again be submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and by the Secretary of War . SEC . 2 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved . Approved, February 24, 1934 . False representation to obtain loan . Fees for preparing applications unlawful . Punishment for . Appointment ofper. son nel . Compensation under c lassi ficat ion act . Vol. 42, p. 1488; Vol. 45, p. 776; Vol. 46, p. 1003 . Sum authorized . Post, p . 402. Use for administra- tion allowed . Collecting outstand- ing loans . Vol. 47, p. 795. February 24, 1934 . [S . 2029.] [Public, No .98 .] Delaware River . Ti me extended for bridging, at Trenton, N .J. Vo1. 37, p . 492

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46, p . 1041, amended . Proviso . Re submissio n of plans required . Am endment .