59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., IST SESS.-CH. 106-MAY 3, 1945 133 who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for the Afdavit. purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have been complied with: Providedfurther, That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony Penalty. and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Providedfurther, That the above penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: Provided furt.her, That any pay- Recoupment. ment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply to citizens of the Commonwealth of the Exceptions. Philippines or to nationals of those countries allied with the United States in the prosecution of the war. SEC. 207. Appropriations for the executive departments and inde- in lieruof subsitenoc pendent establishments for the fiscal year 1946 available for travel expenses. expenses shall be available for the payment of per diem allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses without regard to the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, as amended (5 U. S . C . 821-833), to civilian officers and U.S . C., supp.IV, employees of such departments and establishments while traveling 1823. on official business outside the continental limits of the United States and away from their designated posts of duty: Provided, That the amount of such allowances shall be determined by the head of the department or independent establishment concerned or by such official as he may designate for the purpose, but shall in no case, notwithstand- ing any other provision of law, exceed the maximum established by regulations prescribed by the President for the locality in which the travel is performed: Provided further, That the availability of appro- Appropriations for War and Navy De- priations of the War and Navy Departments with respect to the fore- partments. going shall not be restricted thereby. SEC. 208. The provision of law prescribing the use of vessels of TravelonAmerican United States registry by employees of the Government traveling overseas (46 U. S . C . 1241) shall not apply to such travel during the 4 satt; Bupp. fiscal year 1946. IV, 1241 note. SEa. 209. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde- traeimbuprsemaent or pendent establishments for the fiscal year 1946 shall be available for mobiles. reimbursement at not to exceed 5 cents per mile to personnel serving without compensation from the United States for expenses of travel performed by them in privately owned automobiles away from their designated posts of duty. Allwance for v- SEC. 210. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde- Inandquters. pendent establishments for the fiscal year 1946, available for expenses of travel are hereby made available (1) for allowances for living and quarters in accordance with Standardized Regulations prescribed by the President for civilian officers and employees of the Government temporarily stationed in foreign countries, (2) for living quarters allowances in accordance with the Act of June 26, 1930 (5 U. S. C . 818 118a), and regulations prescribed thereunder, and (3) cost of living 46 stat. I1M9. allowances in accordance with the Act of February 23,1931, as amended Aat, p.104 . (22 U. S . C. 12), and regulations prescribed thereunder, for all civilian officers and employees of the Government permanently stationed in foreign countries: Provided, That the availability of appropriations of the Departments of War and Navy and of the Department of State under the caption "Foreign Service" shall not be affected hereby. ete dispprova SEC. 211. No part of any appropriation for the fiscal year 1946 con- of mination, o efec. tained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to approve of the nomination of said person.
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