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55 Stat. 177. 30 USC 4f-4o.

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PUBLIC LAW 553-JULY 16, 1952

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(1) By striking out "during the calendar year in which the request is made or during the preceding calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "during the six-month period immediately preceding the date on which the request is made". (2) By adding at the end of such section the following new" sentence: "Whoever willfully violates this section shall be fined not more than i^500." SEC. 4. The Act entitled "An Act relating to certain inspections and investigations in coal mines for the purpose of obtaining information relating to health and safety conditions, accidents, and occupational diseases therein, and for other purposes", approved May 7, 1941, is amended— (1) By inserting immediately after the comma at the end of the enacting clause the following: "That this Act may be cited as the 'Federal Coal Mine Safety Act'.". (2) By inserting immediately below the matter inserted by paragraph (1) the following: " TITLE I—ADVISORY P O W E R S R E L A T I N G TO H E A L T H AND S A F E T Y C O N D I T I O N S IN M I N E S "

(3) By striking out "this Act", wherever appearing therein, and inserting in lieu thereof "this title". 30 USC 4f. (4) By striking out "That the" at the beginning of the present first section and inserting in lieu thereof "SEC. 101. The". (5) By redesignating the presently designated sections 2 to 12, 30 USC 4g-4o, 4f note. inclusive, as sections 102 to 112, respectively. (6) By striking out "section 1" in the presently designated section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof "section 101". (7) By striking out "section 1 or section 2" in the presently designated sections 3 and 4, and inserting in lieu thereof "section 101 or section 102". (8) By striking out "section 3 " in the presently designated section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof "section 103". (9) By striking out "section 6" in the presently designated section 7 and inserting in lieu thereof "section 106. Approved July 16, 1952. Public Law 553 July 16, 1952 [S. 2657]

Department of Commerce. Chief Clerk and Superintendent. 5 USC 593 and note.

CHAPTER 878

AN ACT To amend the Act of June 28, 1944 (ch. 294, title III, 58 Stat. 414), and the Act of February 14, 1903 (ch. 552, 32 Stat. 825). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of June 28, 1944 (ch. 294, title III, 58 Stat. 414), is amended by striking out the following words: "including the Chief Clerk and Superintendent, who shall be chief executive oiRcer of the Department and who may be designated by the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this title referred to as the Secretary) to sign minor routine official papers and documents during the temporary absence of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary of the Department". SEC. 2. The language preceding the semicolon in the third sentence of section 2 of the Act of February 14, 1903 (ch. 552, 32 Stat. 825, 826), is amended to read: "There shall also be such clerical assistants as may from time to time be authorized by the Congress." Approved July 16, 1952.