53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 180, 181, 184 -JUNE 5, 1939
SEC. 3 . Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any one of the two
positions of Assistant Secretary heretofore established in the Depart-
ment of Commerce, such vacancy shall not be filled and there shall
thereafter be only one position of Assistant Secretary in such
Department.
Approved, June 5, 1939.
809
Vacancy occurring
in either position of
Assistant Secretary.
[CHAPTER 181]
JOINT RESOLUTION
June 5,1939
To define the status of the Under Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
[H. J . Res. 189]
[Pub. Res., No. 18]
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Under Secretary
of Agriculture is authorized to exercise the functions and perform
the duties of the first assistant of the Secretary of Agriculture within
the meaning of section 177 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (U. S . C., title 5, sec. 4) and shall perform such other duties
as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Approved, June 5, 1939.
[CHAPTER 184]
AN ACT
Department of Ag-
riculture.
Under Secretary;
functions and duties.
R. S. §177.
5U.S.C.§4.
June 5, 1939
To prohibit the unauthorized use of the name or insignia of the 4-H clubs, and
[H. R. 913]
for other purposes.
[Public, No. 114]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be
unlawful for any person falsely and with intent to defraud to hold
himself out as or represent or pretend himself to be a member of,
associated with, or an agent or representative for the 4-H clubs, an
organization established by the Extension Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture and the land grant colleges, for any
purpose whatsoever; or for any person with intent to defraud to wear
or display the sign or emblem of said 4-H clubs or any insignia
in colorable imitation thereof for the purpose of inducing the belief
that he is a member of, associated with, or an agent or representative
for said 4-H clubs. It shall be unlawful for any person other than
said 4-H clubs and those duly authorized by them, the representatives
of the United States Department of Agriculture, the land grant col-
leges, and persons authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture, to use
within the territory of the United States of America and its exterior
possessions, for the purpose of trade or as an advertisement to induce
the sale of any article whatsoever or for any business or charitable
purpose, the recognized emblem of said 4-H clubs, consisting of a
green four-leaf clover with stem and the letter H in white or gold
on each leaflet, or any sign, insignia, or symbol in colorable imitation
thereof, or the words "4-H Club" or "4-H Clubs" or any combination
of these or other words or characters in colorable imitation thereof.
If any person violates any provision of this Act, he shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not more than $300 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both,
for each and every offense.
SEC. 2. The term "person" includes individuals, partnerships, cor-
porations, and associations.
Approved, June 5, 1939.
4-H clubs.
Unauthorized
use
of name or insignia
prohibited.
Penalty for viola-
tion.
"Person" defined.
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