Joint resolution providing that Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953 shall take effect ten days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution
PL 83-13 (H.J.Res.223), enacted 04/01/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 12~MAR. 31, 1953 
[67 ST A T . 
Affidavi^ 
Penalty. 
Short Utle. 
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 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 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 or fund contained in this or any other 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 provisions of existing law\ 
SEC. 1102. This Act may be cited as the "Second Supplemental 
Apj)ropriation Act, 1953". 
Approved March 28, 1953. 
March 31, 1953 
[H. J. Res. 226] 
Public Law 12 
CHAPTER 13 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To extend until July 1, 1953, the time limitation upon the effectiveness of certain 
statutory provisions which but for such time limitation would be in effect 
until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed on 
December 16,1950. 
Emergency Pow-
ers 
C o ntinuation 
Act. 
Extension. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Emergency Powers 
Continuation Act (66 Stat. 330) is hereby amended by deleting the date 
"April 1, 1953" wherever it appears therein and by inserting in lieu 
thereof the date "July 1,1953". 
SEC. 2. The amendment contained in section 1 of this joint resolution 
shall not apply with respect to the statutes referred to in sections 1 (a) 
(8),1 (a) (30),1 (b) (1),1 (b) (3),2 (a),and2 (b) of the Emergency 
Powers Continuation Act. 
Approved March 31, 1953. 
>^ril 1, 1953 
[H. J. Res. 223] 
Public Law 13 
CHAPTER 14 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing that Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953 shall take effect ten 
days after the date of the enactment of this joint i-esolution. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That the provisions of 
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PUBLIC LAW 15-APR. 4, 1953 
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Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953, submitted to the Congress 
on March 12,1953, shall take effect ten days after the date of the enact-
ment of this joint resolution, and its approval by the President, not-
withstanding the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1949, as 
amended, except that section 9 of such Act shall apply to such reorgan-
ization plan and to the reorganization made thereby. 
Approved April 1, 1953. 
63 Stat. 203. 
5 u s e 133z note. 
Public Law 14 
CHAPTER 15 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary construction 
work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection of a building on 
privately owned property adjacent thereto. 
^ r U 1, 1953 
[H. J. Rea. 229] 
Resolved hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect of the 
Capitol is hereby authorized to permit the performance within the 
United States Capitol Grounds of any excavation, temporary construc-
tion, or other work that may be necessary for construction of a national 
headquarters building for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers, American Federation of 
Labor, at the northwest corner of D Street and Louisiana Avenue 
Northwest: Provided, That no permanent construction shall extend 
within the United States Capitol Grounds. 
SEC. 2. The United States shall not incur any expense or liability 
whatsoever, under or by reason of this joint resolution, or be liable un-
der any claim of any nature or kind that may arise from anything that 
may be connected with or grow out of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 3. No work shall be performed within the Capitol Grounds 
pursuant to this joint resolution until the Architect of the Capitol shall 
have been furnished with such assurances as he may deem necessary 
that all areas within such grounds, disturbed by reason of such con-
struction, shall be restored to their original condition without expense 
to the United States; and all work within the Capitol Grounds herein 
authorized shall be performed under conditions satisfactory to the 
Architect of the Capitol. 
Approved April 1, 1953. 
U. S. 
C a p ! 
Grounds. 
Ten^orary c 
structlon. 
t o l 
on-
Public Law 15 
CHAPTER 16 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to authorize the appointment of a 
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and for other purjjoses. 
AprU 4, 1953 
[S.1110] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsections (a) ti^^^]^]^^ 1947 
and (b) of section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amendment, 
amended, is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 102. (a) There is hereby established under the National 
Security Council a Central Intelligence Agency with a Director of 
Central Intelligence who shall be the head thereof, and with a Deputy 
Director of Central Intelligence who shall act for, and exercise the 
])owers of, the Director during his absence or disability. 
The Director 
and the Deputy Director shall be appointed by the President, by and 
Avith the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the commis-
61 Stat. 497. 
so u s e 403. 
CIA. 
D i r e c t o r 
a n d 
Deputy Director.