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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 218-JULY 12, 1943 Penalty. Citizenship require- ment. Affidavit. Exceptions. Emergency Fund for the President, reim- bursement. Compensation of Goodwin B. Watson, William E. Dodd, Jr., and Robert Morss Lovett. Availability of funds. Ratification of in- curred obligations. Short title. 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 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. 302. Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, no part of any appropriation contained in or authorized to be expended by this Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States whose post of duty is m continental United States unless such person (1) is a citizen of the United States, or (2) is a person in the service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, had filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States prior to such date, or (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be consid- ered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have been complied with. The provisions of this section shall not apply to citizens of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. SEC. 303 . Appropriations contained herein may be used to reimburse the Emergency Fund for the President for advances made therefrom to meet pay-roll obligations for which funds are provided in this Act. SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation, allocation, or fund (1) which is made available under or pursuant to this Act, or (2) which is now or which is hereafter made, available under or pursuant to any other Act, to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, shall be used, after November 15, 1943, to pay any part of the salary, or other compensation for the personal services, of Goodwin B. Watson, William E. Dodd, Junior, and Robert Morss Lovett, unless prior to such date such person has been appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: Provided, That this section shall not operate to deprive any such person of payment for leaves of absence or salary, or of any refund or reimbursement, which have accrued prior to November 15, 1943: Provided further, That this section shall not operate to deprive any such person of payment for services performed as a member of a jury or as a member of the armed forces of the United States nor any benefit, pension, or emolument resulting therefrom. SEC. 305. The appropriations and authority with respect to appro- priations in this Act in whole or in part for the fiscal year 1944 shall be available from and including July 1, 1943, for the purposes respec- tively provided in such appropriations and authority. All obliga- tions incurred during the period between June 30, 1943, 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. 306. This Act may be cited as the "Urgent Deficiency Appro- priation Act, 1943". Approved July 12, 1943. 450 [57 STAT.