Public Law 252.

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(/us/pl/76/251)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the. United States of America in Congress assembled, * Merchant marine. That there shall beRegistry of pursers and surgeons as staff officers; grades. registered staff officers in the United States merchant marine in the following grades:

(1)Chief purser,

(2)purser,

(3)senior assistant purser,

(4)junior assistant purser, and

(5)surgeon. The Secretary of Commerce (in this Act called the Secretary) shall register, and issue certificates of registry to, qualified individuals applying for registry in such grades, as hereinafter provided, and every such individual when so registered and serving in the staff department on a vessel of the United States shall rank as a staff officer on such vessel. 53 Stat. 1146 Officers registered under the provisions of this Act and pursers’ clerksTo constitute a separate department; pursers’ clerks included. shall constitute a separate and independent department on vessels of the United States to be known as the staff department under the charge of the senior registered purser on such vessel, who shall be responsible solely to the master. On oceangoing vessels licensed toRegistered chief pursers. carry more than one hundred passengers, such officer in charge of the staff department shall be a registered chief purser; and whenever more than three persons are employed in the staff department on such vessels, exclusive of surgeons, there shall be a minimum of one registeredRegistered senior assistants and junior assistants. senior assistant purser and one registered junior assistant purser in such staff department. No person shall be eligible for registry as aCitizenship requirement. staff officer under the provisions of this Act who is not a citizen of the United States. Sec. 2. No applicant for registry under the provisions of this ActQualifications. shall be required to take an examination to qualify therefor, but the Secretary shall require satisfactory proof of good character, citizenship, and such minimum periods of service as he shall deem necessary to establish the requisite knowledge, skill, and experience to qualify applicants for the respective stations. Applicants for registry asFor registry as surgeons. surgeon shall be required to possess a valid license as physician and surgeon issued under the authority of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. Sec. 3. Each staff officer receiving a certificate of registry under theOath of office. provisions of this Act shall make oath or affirmation before an officer empowered to administer oaths, to be designated by the Secretary, that he will faithfully and honestly perform all the duties required of him by law. No such staff officer shall be required to obtain any other certificate of service or efficiency or behavior as a condition of service in such capacity other than as herein provided. Sec. 4.

(a)Staff officers registered under the provisions of thisStaff officers members of Naval Reserve Corps, insignia on uniforms. Act who are members of the Naval Reserve Corps shall wear on their uniforms such special distinguishing insignia as may be approved by the Secretary of the Navy.

(b)The uniform stripes, decoration, or other insignia to be wornPrescribed type, etc. by such officers shall be of gold braid or woven gold or silver material, and no member of the ship’s crew other than such staff officersUnlawful wearing. shall be allowed to wear any uniform with such staff officer’s identifying insignia. Sec. 5.

(a)It shall be unlawful to employ any person or for anyEmployment of unregistered staff officers unlawful; penalty. person to serve in any grade or perform the duties of any grade specified in section 1 of this Act on any such vessel of the United States designated therein unless he shall be in bona fide possession of a certificate of registry, issued under the provisions of this Act, as an officer in such grade; and anyone violating this provision shall be liable to a penalty of $100 for each offense: *Provided*, That in*Provisos.* If no registered staff officer available at time of sailing. the event no registered staff officer is available and obtainable at the time of sailing, the vessel may sail with an unregistered staff officer or without any staff officer: *Provided further*, That such staff officerNot included in inspection certificate. Penal provisions. shall not be included in the vessel’s inspection certificate.

(b)Any staff officer registered under the provisions of this ActAltering, etc., certificate of registry. who shall change by addition, interpolation, or erasure of any kind, any. certificate of registry referred to in this section shall have his registry and his certificate of registry revoked and be punished by a fine of not more than $100: *Provided*, That the provisions of this*Proviso.* Exceptions. Act shall not apply to any vessel of the United States operated on bays, sounds, inland waterways, and lakes, other than the Great Lakes, or to passenger ferries and car ferries operated on the Great Lakes. 53 Stat. 1147

(c)Any registry or certificate of registry issued under the authorityMisconduct, etc. of this Act to any staff officer shall be suspended or revoked upon satisfactory proof of bad conduct, inattention to his duties, or the willful violation of any provisions of this Act applicable to him, in the same manner and with like procedure as is provided in the case of suspension or revocation of licenses of officers under the provisions[R. S. § 4450](/us/rs/s4450).[46 U. S. C. § 239; Supp. IV, § 239(d)–(g)](/us/usc/t46/s239). of section 4450 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. Sec. 6. The sixth paragraph of section 4596 of the Revised Statutes,[R. S. § 4596](/us/rs/s4596).[46 U. S. C. § 701](/us/usc/t46/s701). as amended, is amended to read as follows: " “Sixth. “Sixth. For assaulting any master, mate, pilot, engineer, or staffAssault on master, etc. officer, by imprisonment for not more than two years.” " Sec. 7. The Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe rules and regulationsRules and regulations. to carry out the provisions of this Act. Sec. 8. As used in this Act the term “vessel of the United States”Term construed. shall mean any vessel registered, enrolled, or licensed under the laws of the United States, but shall not include a fishing or whaling vessel or a yacht. Sec. 9. The provisions of section 5

(a)of this Act shall take effectEffective date of section 5

(a)provisions. one year from the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved, August 1, 1939. To prevent pernicious political activities. 53 Stat. 1147 410 Chapter August 2, 1939 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 410] AN ACT To prevent pernicious political activities. August 2, 1939[[S. 1871](/us/bill/79/s/1871)][[Public, No. 252](/us/pl/76/252)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Prevention of pernicious political activities. That it shall be unlawful for any person to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, or toElections of Federal officials, including Presidential electors. attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for,Intimidation or coercion of voters unlawful. or not to vote for, any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives at any election held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting a President, a Vice President, a Presidential elector, or any Member of the Senate or any Member of the House of Representatives, Delegates or Commissioners from the Territories and insular possessions. Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person employed in any administrativeUse of official authority by anyone in administrative position for purpose of interfering with election unlawful. position by the United States, or by any department, independent agency, or other agency of the United States (including any corporation controlled by the United States or any agency thereof, and any corporation all of the capital stock of which is owned by the United States or any agency thereof), to use his official authority for the purpose of interfering with, or affecting the election or the nomination of any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Presidential elector, Member of the Senate, or Member of the House of Representatives, Delegates or Commissioners from the Territories and insular possessions. Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly,Promise of benefit as reward for support of or opposition to a candidate or political party. to promise any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in any election. Sec. 4. Except as may be required by the provisions of subsectionRace, creed, etc., discrimination in work relief or relief forbidden. (b), section 9 of this Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to deprive, attempt to deprive, or treaten to deprive, by any means, any 53 Stat. 1148 person of any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes, on account of race, creed, color, or any political activity, support of, or opposition to any candidate or any political party in any election. Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive orContributions, etc., for political purposes from persons receiving work relief or relief benefit forbidden. be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatever from any person known by him to be entitled to or receiving compensation, employment, or other benefit provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes. Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person for political purposesDisclosure of lists or names of persons on relief, for political purposes, unlawful. to furnish or to disclose, or to aid or assist in furnishing or disclosing, any list or names of persons receiving compensation, employment, or benefits provided for or made possible by any Act of Congress appropriating, or authorizing the appropriation of, funds for work relief or relief purposes, to a political candidate, committee, campaign manager, or to any person for delivery to a political candidate, committee, or campaign manager, and it shall be unlawfulReceipt of list unlawful. for any person to receive any such list or names for political purposes. Sec. 7. No part of any appropriation made by any Act, heretoforeRelief, etc., funds, providing loans for public-works projects, use to coerce or restrain voters forbidden. or hereafter enacted, making appropriations for work relief, relief, or otherwise to increase employment by providing loans and grants for public-works projects, shall be used for the purpose of, and no authority conferred by any such Act upon any person shall be exercised or administered for the purpose of, interfering with, restraining, or coercing any individual in the exercise of his right to vote at any election. Sec. 8. Any person who violates any of the foregoing provisionsPenalty for violation. of this Act upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Sec. 9.

(a)It shall be unlawful for any person employed in theExecutive departments, etc. executive branch of the Federal Government, or any agency orInterference by employee of, in an election forbidden. department thereof, to use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with an election or affecting the result thereof. No officer or employee in the executive branch of the Federal Government,Taking any active part in political management or campaigns. or any agency or department thereof, shall take any active part in political management or in political campaigns. All such persons shall retain the right to vote as they may choose and to express their opinions on all political subjects. For the purposes ofExceptions. this section the term “officer” or “employee” shall not be construed to include

(1)the President and Vice President of the United States;President and Vice President, and Executive Office personnel.

(2)persons whose compensation is paid from the appropriation for the office of the President ;

(3)heads and assistant heads of executiveHeads, etc., of departments. Policy - determining officers. departments;

(4)officers who are appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who determine policies to be pursued by the United States in its relations with foreign powers or in the Nation-wide administration of Federal laws.

(b)Any person violating the provisions of this section shall bePenalty for violation. immediately removed from the position or office held by him, and thereafter no part of the funds appropriated by any Act of Congress for such position or office shall be used to pay the compensation of such person. Sec. 9A.

(1)It shall be unlawful for any person employed in anyMembership in party or organization advocating overthrow of our constitutional form of government unlawful. capacity by any agency of the Federal Government, whose compensation, or any part thereof, is paid from funds authorized or appropriated by any Act of Congress, to have membership in any political party or organization which advocates the overthrow of our constitutional form of government in the United States. 53 Stat. 1149

(2)Any person violating the provisions of this section shall bePenalty for violation. immediately removed from the position or office held by him, and thereafter no part of the funds appropriated by any Act of Congress for such position or office shall be used to pay the compensation of such person. Sec. 10. All provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, not inProvisions supplementary to existing law. substitution for, of existing law. Sec. 11. If any provision of this Act, or the application of suchSaving clause. provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. Approved, August 2, 1939, 11:50 a. m., E. S. T. To provide for the regulation of the sale of certain securities in interstate and foreign commerce and through the mails, and the regulation of the trust indentures under which the same are issued, and for other purposes. 53 Stat. 1149 Chapter 411 August 3, 1939 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 411] AN ACT To provide for the regulation of the sale of certain securities in interstate and foreign commerce and through the mails, and the regulation of the trust indentures under which the same are issued, and for other purposes. August 3, 1939[[S. 2065](/us/bill/76/s/2065)][

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