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422 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 466-JUNE 14, 1948 [62 STAT. I Persons engaging, etc., in strikes against or advocating over- throw of U. . Govern- ment. Affidavit. Penalty. Short title. TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. 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 advocates, or 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 contrary 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: Providedfurther, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 302. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1949". Approved June 14, 1948. g t r Deficiency appro- Deficiency in postal revenues: If the revenues of the Post Office Department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations made under title II of this Act, a sum equal to such deficiency in the revenues of such Department is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply such deficiency in the revenues of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General. Reports to Con- During the fiscal year 1949, the Postmaster General shall make ressional commit- ees . quarterly reports to the Senate and House Committees on Appropria- tions, showing for each quarter the amount paid from each appropria- tion for overtime, the number of employees receiving such overtime, and the number of hours of overtime worked by such employees, together with a statement as to the necessity for such overtime work. Tranr of funds Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the Field Service, Post Office Department, may be transferred, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other appropriation or appropriations under the said Service, but no appropriation shall be increased more than 10 per centum by such transfers. Citation of title. This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1949".