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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 179, 180-JUNE 30, 1943 I Senate disapproval of nomination, effect. Persons advocating overthrow of U. S . Government. Affidavit. Penalty. Short title. June 30, 1943 [H. R . 2520] [Public Law 103] Interstate petro- leum pipe lines. TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. No part of the money appropriated under this Act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate upon vote has failed to confirm the nominaton of such person. SEC. 302. 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: Provided, 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 Governllent of the United States by force or violence: Pro- vl/cd furtler, Tllat any person who advocates, or who is a menmer of al 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 con- tained 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 provi- sions of existing law. SEC. 303 . This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1944". Approved June 30, 1943. [CHAPTER 180] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to facilitate the contruction, extension, or completion of interstate petroleum pipe lines related to national defense, and to promote interstate commerce", approved July 30, 1941. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8 (b) of the Act entitled "An Act to facilitate the construction, extension, c 270 [57 STAT. nection with the purchase of materials, equipment, and supplies nec- essary in the maintenance and operation of the Postal Service. Deficiency appro- SEC. 203. Deficiency in postal revenues: If the revenues of the Post Office Department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations made under title II of this Act, a sum equal to such deficiency in the revenues of such Department is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply such deficiency in the revenues of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General. 8tudyofuseofmasls SEC. 204. The Joint Committee on Investigation of Nonessential by Government agen- 5es. Federal Expenditures is hereby directed to make a study of the Post, p. problem of penalty mail in all of the departments and branches of the Government, with a view to eliminating unnecessary volume and Report to Congress. reducing costs, and shall report its findings and recommendations by bill or otherwise to Congress not later than the first day of the next regular session of the Seventy-eighth Congress. The departments and agencies of Government shall furnish such information and detail such personnel as may be requested by the committee to assist in its investigation. Citation oftite. SEC. 205. This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1944".