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the authority of section / (a), Of
officers and American Red Cross
personnel, medical personnel, and
medical supplies, food, and cloth
ing, for the relief of human suf-
fering.
Travel on Vessels Of
Belligerent States.
SECTION 5.-(a) Whenever
the President shall have issued
a proclamation under the author
ity of section l (a), it shall there
after be unlawful for any citizen
of the United States to travel on
any vessel Of any state named
in such proclamation. except in
accordance with such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed.
90 Whenever any proclama-
ton issued under the authority of
section (a) shall have been re-
voked with respect to any state,
the provisions of this section
shall thereupon cease to apply
with respect to such state, except
as to offenses committed prior to
such revocation.
Arming Of American Merchant
Vessels Prohibited.
SECTION 6.-Whenever the
President shall have issued
proclamation under the authority
of section (a), it shall there
after be unlawful, until such
proclamation is revoked, for any
American vessel, engaged in COM
merce with any foreign state, to
be armed, except with small arms
and ammunition therefor which
the President may deem neces-
sary and shall publicly designate
for the preservation of discipline
aboard any such vessel.
Financial Transactions.
SECTION 7.-(a) Whenever
the President shall have issued
proclamation under the authority
of section l (a), 1t shall there
after be unlawful for any person
within the United States to pur-
chase, sell, or exchange bonds,
securities, or other obligations of
the government of any state
named in such proclamation, or
of any political subdivision of any
such state. or of any person act
ing for or on behalf of the gov
ernment Of any such state, issued
after the date of such proclama-
tion, or to make any loan or
extend any credit to any such
government. political subdivision,
or person: Provided, That if the
President shall find that such
action will serve to protect the
commercial or other interests of
the United States or its citizens,
he may, IN his discretion, and to
such extent and under such reg
ulations as he may prescribe,
except from the operation of this
section, for period of not more
than ninety days without renew
ais, ordinary commercial credits
and short time obligations in aid
of legal transactions and of a
character customarily used in
normal peacetime commercial
transactions. The President shall
report to Congress every six
months any and all exceptions
ganted under this subsection, to-
gether with the amounts of
credits involved.
(b) The provisions of this sec
ton shall not apply to renewal
or adjustment of such indebted
ness as may exist on the date
of such proclamation.
Co Whoever shall violate the
provisions of this section or of
any regulations issued thereun-
der shall, upon conviction there
of, be fined not more than $4,000
or imprisoned for not more than
five years, or both. Should the
violation be by corporation, Or
ganization, or association, each
officer or director thereof par
ticipating in the violation shall
be liable to the penalty herein
prescribed.
cd Whenever any proclama-
ton issued under the authority
Of section (a) shall have been
revoked with respect to any state
the provisions OF this section shall
thereupon cease to apply with re-
spect to such state, except as to
offenses committed prior to such
revocation.
Solicitation and
Collection Of Funds.
SECTION 8.-(a Whenever the
President shall have issued
proclamation under the authority
of section l (a), it shall there
after be unlawful for any person
within the United States to So
licit or receive any contribution
for or on behalf of the govern
men of any state or agent,
instrumentality or supporter
named in such proclamation.
90 Nothing in this section shall
be construed to prohibit the So
licitation or collection of funds
to be used for medical aid and
assistance, or for food and cloth
p ing to relieve human suffering,
when such solicitation or collec-
ton of funds is made on behalf
of and for use by any person
or organization which is not act
ing for or on behalf or in aid
of any such government, but all
such solicitations and collections
of funds shall be in accordance
with and subject to such rules
and regulations as may be pre-
scribed
(c) Whenever any proclama-
ton issued under the authority
of section l (a) shall have been
revoked with respect to any state,
the provisions of this section shall
thereupon cease to apply with
respect to such state, except as to
offenses committed prior to such
revocation.
American Republics.
SECTION 9.-This joint reso-
luton shall not apply to any
American republic engaged in
war against a non-American