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59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 1ST SESS. -CHS. 189, 190 -JUNE 13, 1945 SEC. 105. Whenever any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position appropriated for herein is different from that specifically established for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the desig- nation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided herein shall be the permanent law with respect thereto; and the authority for any position specifically established by such Act which is not specifically appropriated for herein shall cease to exist. SEC. 106. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be paid as compensation to any person appointed after June 30, 1935, as an officer or member of the Capitol Police who does not meet the standards to be prescribed for such appointees by the Capitol Police Board: Provided, That the Capitol Police Board is hereby authorized to detail police from the House Office, Senate Office, and Capitol Buildings for police duty on the Capitol Grounds. SEC. 107. 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: Providedfurther, That the above pen- alty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 108. This Act may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1946". Approved June 13, 1945. [CHAPTER 190] AN ACT To further extend the effectiveness of the Act approved December 17, 1941, relating to additional safeguards to the radio communications service of ships of the United States, as amended, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide additional safeguards to the radio com- munications service of ships of the United States in the interest of national defense, and for other purposes", approved December 17, 1941 (55 Stat. 808), as amended (57 Stat. 244; U. S. C., 1940 edition, Supp. III, title 47, sec. 353, note), is hereby further amended by striking out the words "During the period until July 12 1945, or until such earlier time as the Congress by concurrent resolution may desig- nate," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "During the period ending with the termination of the present wars as determined by proclamation of the President or concurrent resolution of Congress, whichever is earlier, or until such date prior to such termination as the Congress by concurrent resolution may designate,". Approved June 13, 1945. 259 Rate of compensa- tion and designation of positions. 46 Stat. 32 . 2U.S.C.Supp.IV, S60a. Capitol Police. Standards required. Details for duty off Capitol Grounds. Persons advocating overthrow of U. S . Government. Affidavit. Penalty. Short title. June 13,1945 [H. R. 3267] (Public Law 86] Radio operators aboard ship. Employment restric- tion. time extended. 47 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 353 note.