SEC. 121. [Invalidity of part of act — effect as to remainder.] If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this title shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operations to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. [41 Stat. L. 304.] SEC. 122. [Declaration of reason for act- termination.] It is hereby declared that the provisions of this title are made necessary by emergencies growing out of the war with the Imperial German Government, resulting in rental conditions in the District of Columbia dangerous to the public health and burdensome to public officers and employees whose duties require them to reside within the District and other persons whose activities are essential to the maintenance and comfort of such officers and employees, and thereby embarrassing the Federal Government in the transaction of the public business. It is also declared that this title shall be considered temporary legislation, and that it shall terminate on the expiration of two years from the date of the passage of this Act, unless sooner repealed. [41 Stat. L. 304.] DRUGS See FOOD AND DRUGS EDUCATION Act of Aug. 4, 1919, ch. 31, 49. American Printing House for Blind - Additional Aid, 49. Act of Nov. 4, 1919, ch. 93, 50. Sec. 1. National Library for the Blind Copies of Publications from American Printing House for Blind, 50. CROSS-REFERENCES See also AGRICULTURE; PUBLIC LANDS; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WAR DEPARTMENT AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. An Act Providing additional aid for the American Printing House for the Blind. [Act of August 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. L. 272.] [American Printing House for Blind-additional aid.] That for the purpose of enabling the American Printing House for the Blind more adequately to provide books and apparatus for the education of the blind there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to it in addition to the permanent appropriation of $10,000 made in the Act entitled "An Act to promote the education of the blind," approved March 3, 1879, as amended, the sum of $40,000, which sum shall be expended in accordance with the requirements of said Act to promote the education of the blind. [41 Stat. L. 272.] For Act of March 3, 1879, mentioned in the text, see 3 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 114; 2 Fed. Stat. Ann. (1st ed.) 857. [SEC. 1. ] [National Library for the Blind - copies of publications from American Printing House for Blind.] That two copies of each of the publications printed by the American Printing House for the Blind shall be furnished free of charge to the National Library for the Blind located at Seventeen hundred and twenty-nine H Street northwest, Washington, District of Columbia. [41 Stat. L. 332.] This is from the "First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1920," of Nov. 4, 1919, ch. 93. ELECTIONS Act of Oct. 16, 1918, ch. 187, 50. Members of Congress-Corrupt Practices in Election, 50. An Act To prevent corrupt practices in the election of Senators, Representatives, or Delegates in Congress. [Act of Oct. 16, 1918, ch. 187, 40 Stat. L. 1013.] [Members of Congress - corrupt practices in election.] That whoever shall promise, offer, or give, or cause to be promised, offered, or given, any money or other thing of value, or shall make or tender any contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the delivery or conveyance of anything of value to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote or to vote for or against any candidate, or whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any money or other thing of value in consideration of his vote for or against any candidate for Senator or Representative or Delegate in Congress at any primary or general or special election, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. [40 Stat. L. 1013.] EMPLOYEES See CIVIL SERVICE; LABOR; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ENEMY See TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ESTIMATES, APPROPRIATIONS AND Act of March 3, 1919, ch. 99, 51. REPORTS Sec. 5. Appropriations for Fortifications, etc.- Unexpended Balances, 51. 6. Estimates of Appropriations for Fortifications, etc.- Submission to Congress Annual Basis, 51. An Act Making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other. purposes.1 [Act of March 3, 1919, ch. 99, 40 Stat. L. 1305.] SEC. 5. [Appropriations for fortifications, etc.— unexpended balances.] That appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, hereto.fore made in fortifications or sundry civil appropriation Acts shall not be available for obligation after June 30, 1920, and all unexpended balances of such appropriations which remain upon the books of the Treasury Department on June 30, 1921, shall be covered into the Treasury and carried to the surplus fund. [40 Stat. L. 1309.] SEC. 6. [Estimates of appropriations for fortifications, etc.-submission to Congress annual basis.] That estimates of appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service shall be submitted to Congress in the Book of Estimates for the fiscal year 1921 and each fiscal year thereafter upon an annual basis. And section 5 of the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation Act approved June 20, 1874, and section 7 of the sundry civil appropriation Act approved August 24, 1912, so far as they except appropriations for "fortifications" from the operations thereof, are repealed. [40 Stat. L. 1309.] For Act of June 20, 1874, sec. 5, see 3 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 152; 2 Fed. Stat. Ann. (1st ed.) 913. For Act of Aug. 24, 1912, sec. 7, see 3 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 154; 1914 Supp. Fed. Stat. Ann. 140. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS Act of March 1, 1919, ch. 86, 51. Sec. 1. Employees - Detail to Office of President, 51. 5. Purchase of Typewriters, 52. [SEC. 1.] *** [Employees - detail to office of President.] That employees of the executive departments and other establishments of the executive branch. of the Government may be detailed from time to time to the office of the President of the United States for such temporary assistance as may be necessary. [40 Stat. L. 1222.] This and the following section 5 are from the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria tion Act of March 1, 1919, ch. 86. 1 The sections set out here are 5 and 6. The other sections are of no general or permanent value and are therefore omitted. SEC. 5. [Purchase of typewriters.] That no part of any money appropriated by this or any other Act shall be used during the fiscal year 1920 for the purchase of any typewriting machine at a price in excess of the lowest price paid by the Government of the United States for the same make and substantially the same model of machine during the fiscal year 1918; such price shall include the value of any typewriting machine or machines given in exchange, but shall not apply to special prices granted on typewriting machines used in schools. of the District of Columbia or of the Indian Service, the lowest of which special prices paid for typewriting machines shall not be exceeded in future purchases for such schools: Provided, That in construing this section the Commissioner of Patents shall advise the Comptroller of the Treasury as to whether the changes in any typewriter are of such structural character as to constitute a new machine not within the limitations of this section. [40 Stat. L. 1266.] See the note to the preceding paragraph of the text. FEDERAL RESERVE ACT See CORPORATIONS; NATIONAL BANKS FILMS See AGRICULTURE FISH AND FISHERIES Act of Nov. 4, 1919, ch. 93, 52. Sec. 1. Bureau of Fisheries [SEC. 1.] * [Bureau of Fisheries- commutation of rations.] That commutation of rations not to exceed $1 per day may be paid to officers and crews of vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries during the fiscal year 1920 under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce. [41 Stat. L. 339.] This is from the "First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1920," of Nov. 4, 1919, ch. 93. FOOD AND DRUGS Act of Oct. 1, 1918, ch. 178, 52. Medical Officers Detail Administration of Food and Drugs Act, 52. Act of July 24, 1919, ch. 26, 53. Misbranding" Package" Defined, 53. CROSS-REFERENCES See also AGRICULTURE; FOOD AND FUEL; INTERNAL REVENUE [Medical officers-detail-administration of Food and Drugs. Act.] Hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury may detail medical officers of the Public Health Service to the Department of Agriculture for cooperative assistance in the administration of the food and drugs Act, approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six, and amended August twenty-third, nineteen hundred and twelve, and the compensation and expenses of the officers so detailed may be paid from the applicable appropriations made herein for enforcement of said Act. [40 Stat. L. 992.] This is from the Agricultural Appropriation Act of Oct. 1, 1918, ch. 178. For Act of June 30, 1906, as amended, see 3 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 358; 1909 Supp. Fed. Stat. Ann. 136. [Misbranding-" pac-age pacage" defined.] That the word " package where it occurs the second and last time in the act entitled "An act to amend section 8 of an act entitled, 'An act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1913, shall include and shall be construed to include wrapped meats inclosed in papers or other materials as prepared by the manufacturers thereof for sale. [41 Stat. L. 271.] This is from the Agricultural Appropriation Act of July 24, 1919, ch. 26. For Act of March 3, 1913, mentioned in the text, see 3 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 380; 1914 Supp. Fed. Stat. Ann. (1st ed.) 146. FOOD AND FUEL Act of Feb. 25, 1919, ch. 38, 54. Relief of European Populations-Furnishing of Foodstuffs and Other Urgent Supplies, 54. 3. Purchase of Wheat by President - Transportation and Storage, 55. 4. Unjust Market Manipulations, etc. Regulations 55. 5. Licenses to Persons in Business Affecting Wheat Open Market Regulations 6. Imports and Exports Regulations- Preference Given to Ports of One State over Those of Another Additional Customs Duty, 57. 7. False Statements or Representations, 58. 8. Appropriation - Receipts and Disbursements - Revolving Fund, 58. 9. Report to Congress Contents, 59. 10. Construction of Act, 59. 11. Termination of Act Enforcement of Rights and Liabilities Arising Before Termination, 59. Act of Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 80, 60. Sec. 1. Food, Fuel, etc.- Encouraging Production, Conserving Supply and ConAuthority of President, 60. trolling Distribution 2. Necessaries - Destroying, Restricting Supply, or Monopolizing Penalty Collective Bargaining, 60. 3. Certain Sections of Original Act Repealed, 61. United States Sugar Equalization Board - Continuance Distribution of |