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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 219-APR . 20 , 1948 68 Stat. 394. Pot, p. 1049. Persons engaging, etc., in strikes against or advocating over- throw of U. 8. Gov- ernment. Affidavit. Penalty. Payment of salaries, etc., restriction. Travel expenses. Purchase of news- papers and periodi- cals. Positions formerly held by employees who entered armed forces. U. S. C. 321d): Provided. That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. Printing and binding: For printing and binding, $17,500. INDEPENDENT OFFICES--GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 102. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advo- cates, 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 has not con- trary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such person 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 engages in a strike against the Govern- ment of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or 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 appropriation 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: Provided further, That the above penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 103. No part of any appropriation or authorization in this Act shall be used to pay any part of the salary or expenses of any person whose salary or expenses are prohibited from being paid from any appropriation or authorization in any other Act; but this prohibition shall be effective only during the period for which such prohibition in such other Act is effective. SEC. 104. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations. SEC. 105. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures therefor under each such appro- priation may not exceed the amount of $50: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to the purchase of scientific, technical, trade or traffic periodicals necessary in connection with the performance of the authorized functions of the agencies for which funds are herein provided. SEC. 106. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the armed forces of the United States and has satisfac- torily completed his period of active military or naval service and has within ninety days after his release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year made application for restoration to his former position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified 192 [62 STAT.