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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 271, 272-JULY 1, 1941 Persons advocating overthrow of U. S . Government. Provios. Affidavit. Penalty. Extension of time for payment of taxes. Availability of ap- propriations. Short title. States, or of the District of Columbia unless such person is a citizen of the United States, or a person in the service of the United States or the District of Columbia on the date of the approval of this Act who being eligible for citizenship had theretofore filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen or who owes allegiance to the United States. SEC. 10. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person 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: Pro- vided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit 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 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 appro- priation 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. 11. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are author- ized to extend for not to exceed sixty days the time for payment of any installment of taxes on real property, and tangible personal property, and other taxes, payable in September 1941. SEC. 12 . The appropriations and authority with respect to appro- priations contained herein shall be available from and including July 1, 1941, for the purposes respectively provided in such appro- priations and authority. All obligations incurred during the period between June 30, 1941, and the date of the enactment of this Act in anticipation of such appropriations and authority are hereby ratified and confirmed if in accordance with the terms thereof. SEC. 13. This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Appro- priation Act, 1942". Approved, July 1, 1941. [CHAPTER 272] July 1, 1941 AN ACT [H. R 50521- To amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act to regu- [Public Law 1491 late the use of administration expenses, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the meD ComUensemtion ted States of America in Congress assembled, That the District Act, amendment. of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved August 28, 49 Stat. 954. D.C . codes 4-314. 1935, as amended, is further amended by adding the following new paragraph to section 15: 49 Stat. 6. "All moneys received by the Board pursuant to section 302 of the Social Security Act shall be expended solely for the purposes and in the amounts found necessary by the Social Security Board for the proper and efficient administration of this Act. In lieu of incorpo- 53 Stat. 503 . ration in this Act of the provision described in section 303 (a) (9) of 42 v. S.c. t1 (a) (9). the Social Security Act, the Board shall include in its annual report 4Dsct.c53. to the Congress, provided in section 14 (c) of this Act, a report of 313(c). any moneys received after July 1 1941, from the Social Security 42 uat. S6.o M Board under title III of the Social Security Act, and any unen- .s03. cumbered balances in the Unemployment Compensation Administra- 540 [55 STAT.