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FULL TEXT OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S ECONOMY full text of the administra- tion’s economy bill follows: A bill to effect economies in the National Government. Be it enacted by the Senate and [House of Representative of the United Btates of America in Congress assem- that this act may be cited as the jational Economy Act of 1932 TITLE I. Personnel Provisions. . Section 101. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933: (a) The days of work of a per diem employe receiving compensation at a rate which is equivalent to more than $1,200 per annum shall not exceed five (5) in any one week, and the pay dor five (5) days shall be ten-elevenths (10-11) of that payable for a week's work of five and one-half (5') days Provided, That nothing herein con tained shall be construed as modifying the procedure of fixing the daily com- pensation of per diem employes as now suthorized by law: Provided further, “That where the nature of the duties of & per diem employe render it advisable, the provisions of subsection (b) may be applied in lieu of the provisions of this subsection. (b) Each annual employe receiving pay at the rate of more than $1,200 per annum shall be furloughed without pay for one calendar month, or for such periods as shall in the aggregate be equivalent to one calender month, for which latter purpose twenty-four (24 working days (counting Saturday as one-half day) shall be considered as the equivalent to one calendar month Provided, That where the nature of the duties of an annual emplove render it advisable, the provisions of subsec- tion (a) may be applied in lieu of the provisions of this subsection. (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not op- erate to require the payment to those now receiving pay at a rate of. or equivalent to, $2.500 or less per annum, | than $1,.200 per annum, of Jess than the prevailing income for comparable occupations outside the Government service: Provided, That ad- Jjustments under the provisions of this subsection shall be made by the head of the department or establishment con- cerned with the approval of the Per- sonnel Classification Board and under rules and regulations prescribed by the Personnel Classification Board with the approval of the President. Presidential Order Bequired for Exemptions. Section 102. Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 101, no em- Eoye and no per diem employe shall exempted from the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of this act, except in those cases where but more the public service requires that the po- | sition be continuously filled and a suit- able substitute cannot be provided. and then only when authorized or approved | in writing by the President of the United States either individually or in | groups. Section 103. All rights now conferred or authorized to bz conferred by law upon an employe or per diem employe | to receive annual leave of absence with | pay are hereby suspended during the | fiscal year ending June 30, 1933. | Section 104. When used in sections | 101, 102 and 103 of this act: | The “annual employe” and warrant officers, but excluding non- | commissioned officers and enlisted men, | carriers in the rural mail delivery serv- dce, and policemen and firemen of the municipal government of the District | of Columbia. 5 The term “per diem employe” shall fmean any person who is paid on & per | diem, as distinguished from an annual, | basis. | ‘The term “pay” shall mean the rate | ©of compensation payable to the em- ploye, but shall exclude amounts pay- sble as allowances for quarters, fuel, heat, light, and other allowances. Section 105. No person who is em- ployed as a carrier in the rural mail delivery service of the postal service shall be allowed or paid any amount for equipment maintenance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933. Section 106. All acts and parts of acts which confer upon civilian em- ‘ployes of the Government of the United Btates and the municipal government of the District of Columbia automatic romotion by reason of length of serv- e are suspended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933. Section 107. No administrative pro- ear ending June 30, 1933: Provided, %‘hav. the filling of a vacancy, when autiorized by the President, by the ap- pointment_of an employe of & lower grade, shall not be construed as an ad- ministrative promotion: Provided fur- ther, That the provisions of this sec- tion shall not apply to temporary, emer- gency, seasonal and co-operative posi- tions. Use of Funds to Fill Jobs Is Barred. Section 108. No appropriation for any department or independent estab- lishment or for the District of Colum- bia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, shall be used to pay the com- pensation of an incumbent appointed to any position under the Federal Gov- ernment_or the municipal government of the District of Columbia which is vacant on July 1, 1932, or to any such | calendar day. | tual expenses authorized by section 3, be a per diem allowance not or portions thereof for absences of less | than 24 hours. | Expense Accounts While Abroad Fixed. Section 5. Civilian officers and em- ployes of the departments and estab- lishments while traveling on official business beyond the limits of the con- | tinental United States shall be allowed their actual expenses in an amount to | be prescribed by the heads of depart- | ments and establishments not to exceed an average of $6 per day during travel, exclusive of absence on leave. Actua] expenses and per diem allow- ances under this section for any travel performed within the limits of conti- nental United States shall be in nc- | cordance with the rates prescribed in | sections 3 and 4 of this act | Section 6. The heads of departments | and establishments may prescribe a per | diem allowance of not to exceed $5, in |lieu of the actual expenses authorized by section 5. | “Section 111. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, the per diem traveling allowances granted railway postal clerks, acting railway postal clerks and substitute railway postal clerks shall not exceed two dollars ($2) | per day. Section 112. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, no officer or em- ploye of the Government shall be al- |lowed or paid any extra compensation for overtime work. for night work, or for work on Sundays and holidays. Section 113. During the fiscal vear of any of the services mentioned in the pay adjustment act of 1922 (U. 8. C,, Title 37), who holds any office or po- sition in the Government of the United States or the municipal government of he District of Columbia shall be allowed | office or position his retired pay if ihe | combined tion and his retired pay amounts to | more than $2,500 per annum: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply igzeg list created by the act of May 24, Section 114. The Postmaster General may, when the interest of the service requires, temporarily assign any clerk to the duties of carrier or any carrier to the duties of clerk, and in an emer- gency may assign any Post Office em- | ploye to the duties of a railway postal | clerk or any railway postal clerk to the | dutles of a Post Office emplove without change of pay roll status. Special Delivery Messengers' Pay Set. Section 115. During the fiscal year tion to messengers or other persons de- livering special delivery matter shall be as follows: For matter of the first- class weighing not in excess of 2 pounds, 8 cents; for matter of other | than the first-class weighing not in excess of 2 pounds, 9 cents; for matter of any class weighing more than 2 pounds, but not in excess of 10 pounds, 11 cents, and for matter of any class weighing in ex- cess of 10 pounds, 15 cents. postmasters and offices of :eh:‘ tl‘;lrgo-chss Il?:n ftl:t?c.l hire without T any on contain: existing law. i TITLE II. Veterans’ Provisions. Section 201. Notwithstanding the provisions of laws in effect at the date of passage of this act, except as to those persons who have attained the age of 65 years, no allowance, compen- sation, retired pay, pension, hospitaliza- tion or domiciliary care under the war risk insurance act, as amended; the World War veterans' act, 1924, as amended: the laws governing the grant- ing of Army and Navy pensions, the laws governing the granting of domi- ciliary care by the Veterans' Adminis- tration, or the emergency officers’ re- tirement act of May 24, 1928, shall be | payable or granted to any person whose | net income was $1,500 or over, if single, and $3,500 or over, if married, for the year preceding the approval of this amendatory act or the year preceding the filing of application for benefits whichever is the later. The minimum amounts above specified shall be in-| | creased by $400 for each person depend- | motions shall be made during the fiscal | - upon the applicant during the | period prescribed. Such benefits shall not be paid or granted during any year following that in which the net income plus allowance for dependents exceeds the prescribed amounts for the preced- ing year. Payments of Government insurance shall not be considered as income within the provisions of this section. ury is hereby directed, upon request of the administrator to transmit to the administrator a certifica: containing |the information required by the ad- | ministrator to carry out the purposes of this section affecting each person who is applying for or receiving such | allowance, compensation, retired pav, pension, hospitalization or domiciliary | care, and such certificate shall be con- clusive evidence of the facts stated ‘thmln. ‘As to allowance, compensation, retired pay or pension now being paid, to exceed $4 for any one calendar day | | ending June 30, 1933, no retired officer | | or paid during the incumbency of such | salary of the office or posi- | to officers on the emergency officers’ ye- | ending June 30, 1933, the compensa- | The Secretary of the Treas- | STAR, WASHINGTON | emergency officers’ retirement act, until the estate is reduced to $3.000: provided further, that if in the judg- ment of the administrator a mentally incompetent person, receiving compen- sation, pension, disability allowance, or retired pay under the emergency offi- cers' retirement act, requires institu- tional care for his mental condition |and his guardian or other person | charged with his custody refuses to ac- cept or permit the continuance of the | institutional care offered by the admin- | istrator, the compensation, pension. dis- | ability allowance, or retired pay under | the emergency officers’ retirement act | payable shall not exceed $20 per month | 50 long as the need for such institu- | tional “care shall continue. The pro- visions of law pertaining to compen- sation, pension, disability allowance. or retired pay under the emergency offi- | cers’ retirement act in conflict herewiih are hereby repealed or modified acc | ingly.” | Section 203. In the administration of the act of May 24, 1928 (U. S. C title 38, sections 581 and 582), entitled “An act making eligible for retirement, under certain conditions, officers and former officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps of the United State: other than officers of the Regular Army. Navy or Marine Corps, who incurred physical disability in line of duty while in the service of the United States | ing the World War,” no person shall receive retirement thereunder un- less he served as a member of the mili- tary or naval establishment for a period of six months or more between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, and be- tween April 6, 1917, and July Z. 1921, in line of duty actually contracted a disease or suffered an injury as a result of and directly attributable to his war service, and who has been or is found by the former Veterans' Bureau or the Veterans' Aaministration to be not less than 30 per centum permanently dis- abled &s a result thercof prior to Ma 24, 1928, or within one year thereafie in accordance with the rating schedule and amendments promulgated pursuint to section 202 (4) of the World War veterans' act, 1924, as amended, in force at that time, and who is found by the Velerans' Administration to be not less than 30 per centum permanently disabled at the time of the passage o% this act under such rating schedule as amended and in effect at the date of the passage of this act: Provided, that no person shall be retired without pay except in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section, except that the degree of disability required for re- 30 per centum and more than 10 per centum permanent disability. Veterans’ Administration Authorized to Review Claims. ‘The Veterans' Administration is here- by authorized and directed all claims heretofore filed under the emergency officers’ retirement act of May 24, 1928, and to remove from the rolls of retired emergency officers the names of such officers as are not found to be entitled under section 1 of this act. The administrator of veterans' af- fairs is further authorized and directed to cause to be Certified to the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy, as the case may be, the names of those officers who are removed from the rolls, :lnd the Secretary of War and the Sec retary of the Navy are hereby au- thorized and directed to drop from the emergency officers’ retired list and the Army and Navy registers the names of | such officers. Payment of the emer- gency officers’ retirement pay, in the cases of officers whose names are Te- moved from the rolls or transferred to the list of those retired without pay by reason of the provisions of this act, shall cease on and after the first day the certification of the names of those officers who are to be removed from the rolls: Provided, that the names of those officers who are removed from the rolls shall be determined and cer- tified by the administrator as herein provided on & single list within six months following the date of the passage of this act. The administrator of veterans' affairs is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the names of such officers as are removed from the list of those entitled to emergency offi- | cers’ retirement. pay, to the compensa- | tion rolls of the Veterans' Administra- following certification by the adminis- trator of the list of those officers to |be removed from the rolls, as herein provided, compensation in accordance veterans' act, as amended, notwith- standing that no previous application for compensation has been made. The review of all claims authorized and directed under section Z of this act shall be final and no subsequent appeal. review, or rerating shall be authorized in these cases. “After the expiration of six months following the passage of this act no re- view, appeal or other reconsideration | will be authorized in connection with |any claim for emergency officers’ re- | tirement upon which a decision has at | any time been rendered by the admin- | | 1stration. “No person shall be entitled to bene- | fits under the provisions of this act. ex- cept he shall have made valid applica- tion under the provisions of the emer- | gency officers’ retirement act of May | 24, 1928 | " “That all parts of the emergency of- | position which may become vacani|or hospitalization or domiciliary care |ficers' retirement act of May 24, 1928, after such date: Provided, That this now being furnished, this act shall be inhibition shall not apply (a) to abso- | deemed to be in effect six months after lutely essential positions the AIINg of |the approval thereof, and no continu- w Y - | pensation, retired pay. pension, hospi- United States, elther individually or in | falization’ or domiciliary care _shall stoups, or ®) w‘l’eronx:lm en;;;?&:g ,the;clntr :- mfl,orxm:s except lndnc- seasonal and co- - | cordance herewith. to pending The gppropriations or portions of aP-/clajms and claims filed after the passage mnmuom unexpended by the OPera- |or this act, the provisions of this n of this section shall ng""bfbemffl‘ d | amendment 'will be effective the date for any other purposes, Dut shall be i | of passage thereof: provided, that this pounded and r;luhm h°“:mcm the | Section shall not apply to any person B e tharoat fllas. and the amounta | WAISTIIE, o0 dlsee actuslly con, 3 > | tract or injury suffered in line o ‘unexpended, for the WY’O%;’;;“;‘;‘-)’“;: | duty between April 6, 1917. and Novem- 1, 1932, and October 31, e N ber 11, 1918, as the result of and di- submitted to Congress on the first day of the next regular session: Provided, rectly attributable to actual combat et wich imicunding of Tunds meay | 700 D ensmy durfog wer survide. be waived in writing by the President “or‘ld War Veterans' of the United States in connection with | Legislation Amended. any appropriation or portion of ap-| Section 202, The first two para- propriation, when, in his judgmenl, graphs of Section 202, subdivision (7) such action is necessary and in the of the World War veterans' act, as public interest, amended (U. S. C., title 38 sec. Section 109. On and after July 1,/480), are hereby amended to read as 1932, no person rendering civilian serv- |follows: ice in any branch or service of the | “Effective as of the first day of the United States Government or the mu- | third calendar month following ap- nicipal government of the District of | proval of this act, where any person Columbia who shall have reached the |shall have been maintained as an retirement age prescribed for automatic | inmate of the United States Soldiers’ separation from the service, applicable | Home, or of any national or State o such person, shall be continued in |soldiers' home or of St. Elizabeth's, or such service notwithstanding any pro- ' maintained by the Veterans' Adminis- vision of law or regulation to the con- | tration in an institution or institutions trary: Provided, That no such person for a period of 30 days or more, the heretofore or hereafter separated from | compensation, pension, disability allow- the service of the United States or the ance or retired pay under the emer- District of Columbia under any pro- gency officers’ retirement act shall wision of law or regulation providing |thereafter not exceed $20 per month for such retirement on account of age so long as he shall thereafter be main- shall be cligible again to appointment |tained; provided: That if such person to any appointive office, position, of lhas a wife, a child or children, or employment under the United States or | dependent parent or parents, the differ- the District of Columbia: Provided fur- |ence between the amount specified ther, That the President may, by €x- herein and the amount to which the ecutive order, exempt from the pro- |veteran would otherwise be entitled, wisions of this section any person when, in his judgment, the public interest so requires: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to any person named in any act of Congress provid- tng for the continuance of such person in service. Section 110. The provisions of sec- ®ions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the subsistence expense act of 1926 (44 Stat., 688; U. 8. Code Supplement V. Title 5, sections 823, 824, 825, 826) are hereby suspended for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and in lieu thereof the following pro- wisions shall be operative and govern pubsistence expenses during said fiscal a .'snunn 3. Civilian officers and em- loyes of the departments and estab- ents while traveling on official business and away from their designated of duty shall be allowed their ac- Decessary expenses in an amount except for the provisions of this section, imny be paid to the wife, child or chil- in accordance with regulations pre- |scribed by the administrator, but the | total amount payable in any claim sub- ject to this provision shall not exceed $75 per month. | ""“All or any part of such compensa- tion, pension, disability allowance, or re- tired pay under the emergency officers’ retirement act of any mentally incom- petent inmate of such institution may, in the discretion of the administrator, be paid to the chief officer of said in- stitution to be properly accounted for and to be used for the benefit of such inmate: Provided, however, that in any case where the estate of such men- tally incompetent veteran derived from funds paid under the war risk insur- ance act, as amended, and for the World Waz veterans' act, 1924, as dren and dependent parent or parents | | in conflict with or inconsistent with the | provisions of this act are hereby modi- | fied and amended to the extent herein specifically provided and stated.” Section 204. Section 203 of the World War_veterans' act, as amended (U. S. C., title 38, section 492), is hereby amended to read as follows: “That every person applying for or in | receipt of compensation for disability | under the provisions of this title and every person applying for treatment un- der the provisions of subdivisions 9 or 10 of section 202 hereof, shall, as fre- quently and at such times and places as may be reasonably required, submit | himself to examination by a medical |officer of the United States or by a duly | qualified physician designated or ap- | proved by the administrator. He may have a duly qualified physician desig- | nated and paid by him present to par- ticipate in such examination. For all examinations he shall, in the discretion | of the administrator, be paid his rea- | sonable_traveling and other expenses. If he shall neglect or refuse to submit | to such examination, or shall in any | way obstruct the same, his right to |claim compensation under this title | shall be suspended until such neglect, | refusal or obstruction ceases. No com- | pensation shall be payable while such | neglect, refusal or obstruction contin- | ues and no compensation shall be pay- able for the intervening period.” May Revise Pay, Compensation or Pension. ‘ Section 205. Section 205 of the World | war veterans' act, as amenced (U. 8. | C., title 38, section 494), is hereby amended to read as follows: | “The Veterans' Administration may at any time review a claim for benefits |under the war risk insurance act, amended, or the World War veterans’ act, as amended, or the emergency of- ficers’ retirement act, or the laws gov- erning the granting of Army and Navy pensions, and in accordance with the facts found and law applicable award, end, dimirish or increase allowance, compensation, retired pay or pension, but no allowance, compensation or pen- sion shall be awarded as a result of such review for more than six months prior to date of administrative deter- mination. Where the time for appeal prescribed by regulations has expired a claimant may make application for re- view upon the evidence of record at the time of the last adjudicatory action, but no allowance, compensation, retired pay or pension, or increased allowance, com- pensation, retired pay or pension, as a result of such review, shall be awarded more than six months prior to date of application. No review of any claim shall be made except as provided herein. Except in._ cases of Irsud participated in by tirement without pay shall be less than | to review | of the third calendar month following | tion, and to pay, commencing with the | | first day of the third calendar month | with the provisions of the World War | | tion, retired pay or pension shall be Section 4. The heads of departments | equals or exceeds $3,000, payment of made retroactive, and no reduction or cnd establishments, in lieu of the ac- | the $20 per month shall be discontinued | discontinuance of allowance, compensa- tion, retired pay or pension shall be ef- fective until the first day of the third | calendar month next succeeding that in | which such reduction or discontinuance | |15 determined.” Section 206 The first paragraph of section 200, World War veterans' act, 11924, as amended (U. S. C, title 38, section 471), is hereby amended to read as follows: “For death or disability. resulting from pérsonal injury suffered or dis- | the military or | ease contracted in naval service on or after April 6, 1917, and before July 2, 1921, or for an ag- gravation or recurrence of a disability existing prior to examination, accept- ance, and enrollment for service, when such’ aggravation was suffered or con. tracted in, or such recurrence was caused by the military or naval service on or after April 6, 1917, and before July 1921, by any commissioned of- ficer or enlisted man, or by any mem. ber of the Army Nurse Corps (female), or of the Navy Nurse Corps (female when employed in the active servi under the War Department or Navy Department, the United States shail pay to such commissioned officer or en- | listed man, member of the Army Nurse Corps (female), or of the Navy Nurse Corps (female), or women citizens of the United States who were taken frcm the United States by the United States Government and who served in base hospitals overseas, or, in the dis- cretion of the administrator, separate- 1y to his or her dependents, compensa- tion as: hereinafter provided: but no ccmpensation shall be paid if the in. jury, diseace, aggravation, or recur- rence has been caused by his own will. | ful misconduct: Provided, That no person suffering from paralysis, paresis, or blindness shall be denied compens: tion by reason of willful misconduct nor shall any person who is helples or bedridden as & result of any di ability be denied compensation by re son of willful misconduct That i the purposes of this section and sec- tion 304 every such officer, enlisted man, or other member employed in the | active service under the War Depart. ment or Navy Department who was discharged or who resigned prior to July 2, 1921, and every such officer, en- listed man, ‘or other member employed in the active service under the War Department or Navy Department on or before November 11, 1918, who on or after July 2, 1921, is discharged or re. signs, shall be conclusively held and taken to have been in sound condi- tion when examined, accepted, and en- rolled for service. except as to defects. | disorders or infirmities made of |record in any manner by proper authorities of the United States at the time of, or prior to, inception of active service, to the extent to which any such defect, disorder, or infirmity | was so made of record: Provided, | That an ex-service man who is shown to have or, if deceased, to have had, | | prior to January 1, 1925, neuropsy- chiatric disease, spinal meningitis, an | active tuberculosis _disease, agitans, encephalitis, lethargica. or | amoebic dysentery developing a 10 per | centum degree of disability or more in | accordance with the provisions of sub- | division (4) of section 202 of this act, | 6. 1917, and July 2. 1921, or to have suffered an aggravation of a pre.exist- ing neuropsychiatric disease, spinal | meningitis, tuberculosis, paralysis agi- |tans. encephalitis lethargica, or | amoebic dysentery in such service be- tween said dates, and said presumption | shall be conclusive in cases of active | tuberculosis disease and spinal men- | ingtis. but in all other cases said pre- sumption shall be rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence; but nothing in this proviso shall be construed to prevent a claimant from receiving the benefits of compensation and medical care and treatment for a disability due to these diseases of more than 10 per centum degree (in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (4) of section | 202 of this act) on or subsequent to January 1, 1925, if the facts in the case substantiate his claim: Provided further, That no compensation shall be payable for injury suffered or disease contracted in an enlistment entered into subsequent to November 11, 1918, or for aggravation or recurence of a disability existing prior to exam- ination, acceptance, and _enroliment for service, when such aggravation was suffered or contracted in, or such re- currence was caused by, the military or naval service.in an enlistment en. tered into after November 11, 1918: | Provided further, That this amend. | ment and the pension laws shall not | be_construed to deny the right of any person to file claim for pension on ac- paralysis | APRIL 17, not to exceed $5 each day for any one | amended, the pension Jaws, or theno reduction in allowance, compensa- |agencles of the Government, as nearly | as may be, according to major purpose. | __(b) To reduce the number of such | agencies by merging those having similar_functions under a single head. (c) To eliminate overlapping and | duplication of effort; and (d) To segregate regulatory agencies | and functions from thore of an ad- | ministrative and executive character. Section 302. When used in this act: (a) The term ‘“executive agency” means any commissi division, service, or office within any of the executive departments: and (b) The term “independent execu- tive agency” means any commission, board, bureau, division, service, or office not under the jurisdiction or control of any executive department. Section 303. That for the purpose of carrying out the policy of Congress as declared in section 1 of this act dent is authorized. by executive order: (a) To reorganize any executive de- partment, executive agency, or inde- pendent executive agency by consolidat- ing, redistributing. or curtailing such of the functions and activities thereof | as he may deem essential to good ad- | ministration, and to eliminate such bureaus, offices, or agencies therein as are not of statutory origin. (b) To transfer such executive func- tions from any executive department, executive agency, or independent execu- tive agency to any other executive de- | partment, executive agency. or inde- | pendent ‘executive agency as he may consider expedient in order to group such functions according to their major purposes, and to prevent duplication and the overlapping of executive ac- tivities (e) To transfer the whole or any part of any executive agency and the functions thereof from the jurisdiction and control of one executive department | to any other executive department, or | to transfer the whole or any part of any independent executive agency, to the jurisdiction and control of any executive department, or to the jurisdic- tion and control of any other inde- pendent executive agency; or to con- solidate and merge any independent executive agency with any executive department by the transfer of all of the executive functions of such independent ex;cuuve agency to such department; an (d) 'To designate any existing officer of a merged bureau or agency to direct such merger and agency and to desig- nate the title of such officer. Section 304. The President's order directing any consolidation, transfer, | merger, curtailment, or elimination under the provisions of this act shall also designate the records, property (in- cluding office equipment), personnel, and unexpended balances of appropriations to be transferred. and shall designate by appropriate title the unit resulting from such consolidation, merger, or transfer. Bureaus' Merging Not to Effect Orders. Section 305. (a) Al orders, rules, | regulations and permits or other privi- leges made, issued, or granted by or in respect of any executive department or executive agency or independent execu- | tive agency or function thereof, that | may be consolidated, transferred or | merged with any other executive de- | partment or executive agency or inde- pendent executive agency or function thereof under the provisions of this act |and in effect at the time of the con- solidation, transfer or merger, shall | continue in effect to the same extent as if such consolidation, transfer or merger had not occurred until modi- | fied, superseded or repealed. (b) No suit, action or other proceed- |ing, lawfully commenced by or against | the head of any executive department, executive agency, |tive agency or other officer of the | United States in his official capacity |or in relation to the discharge of his official duties shall abate by reason of any transfer of authority, powers and | duties from one officer or executive de- | partment or executive agency or inde- | pendent executive agency of the Gov- |ernment to another under the pro- | visions of this act, if, on the filing, at any time within 12 months after such transfer takes effect, of a motion or supplemental petition showing a neces- | sity for a survival of such suit, action or other proceeding to obtain a settle- | | ment of the questions involved, and | | upon due notice to the party or officer |to be affected, the court allows the same | | ‘o be maintained by or against the head | of the executive department, executive agency, independent executive agency or | other officer of the United States to | whom the authority, powers and duties are transferred. (¢) All laws relating to an executive agency or independent executive agency or function or activity thereof that may | n, board, bureau, | efficiently and expeditiously the Presi- | independent execu- | | count of military or naval service not |Dbe consolidated, transferred or merged comprehended by this amendment: | t0 OF With any other executive depart- | Provided further, That the provisions |ment or executive agency or independ- | of section 602, World War veterans' |€nt executive agency under the pro- | | act. 1924, as amended, shall not be | Visions of this act shall in so far as | as | interpreted to authorize the payment of compensation except in accordance with the provisicns of this amendatory act. This amendatory act shall be deemed to be in effect six months after | the approval thereof and no further payments of compensation shall there- after be authorized except in accord- | ance therewith.” Provisos on Testimony In Suits Are Attached. Section 207. The first paragraph of section 19 of the World War veterans' act, 1924, as amended (U. S. C., title 38, section 445), is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof two new | provisos to read as follows: “Provided, That in any suit tried under the provisions of this section the court shall not receive, admit, or en- tertain the testimony of any person whose statement has not previously | been submitted to the United States Veterans' Bureau or the veterans’ Ad- ministration prior to the denial of the claim sued upon. and the date of is suance of the letter of disagreement required by this section shall be the date of denial of the claim: Provided further, That this section shall apply to all suits now pending against the United States under the provisions of | ge Wnr"r‘lsk“l’nsnranre act, as amend. . or the World War v 2 1924, 8 amended " St as tion 208. Section 305 and sect 309 of the World War veterans' :’g? 1024, as amended (U. S. C, title 38, section 516, 516b), are hereby repealed as of the date of their enactment and | notwithstanding the provisions of sec- | | tion 602 of the World War veterans' | act. 1924, as amended, no additional | payments shall be made under such sections, or the third proviso of section 408, war risk insurance act, as amended, except to those persons actually receiv- ing payments on the date of passage of this amendatory act, and in those claims where, prior to the date of the passage of this amendatory act, it has been determined by the veterans' ad- ministration that all or part of the in- surance is payable under those sections and the interested person or persons | entitled thereto have been informed of such determination: Provided, That this amendatory act shall not be construed to affect any claim wherein the soldier actually contracted disease | or suffered injury in line of duty be- tween April 6, 1917, and November 11 | 1918, as the result of and directly af |tributal to actual combat with the enemy during war service, and as the | result of such disease or injury, dies or has died or becomes or has become permanently and totaly disabled or died, | and as to those cases adjudication shall be made under the law existing before this repeal, in the same manner as if this Tepeal had not been enacted: Provided further, That the uncollected compensation available under the pro- visions of the law in effect prior to this injury as described in this section. TITLE IIL Reorganization Provisions, Section 301. In order to red - | penditures and increase emelmg;'ll.“h declared to be the policy of Congress: (8) To group, co-ordinate and con- execulive and administrative | such laws are not inapplicable, remain |in full force and effect and shall be | | administered by the head of the execu- | tive department. executive agency or | independent executive agency to which | transfer is made or with which the con- | solidation is effected. ! (d) All unexpended appropriations in respect to any executive agency, inde- pendent executive agency, or activity | consolidated, redistributed, transferred |or merged shall be available for ex- | penditure by the executive department, executive agency or independent execu- | tive agency to which transfer is made and shall be treated as if the depart- ment or agency had been originally | named in the laws making the appro- | priation. | Section 306. (a) Whenever the Presi- | dent makes an executive order under | the provisions of this act, other than under subdivision (a) of section 3, such executive order shall be transmitted to | the Congress while in session and shall not become effective until the expira- | tion of 60 days after such transmission. Provided, That in order to expedite the merging of certain activities, the Presi- dent is authorized and requested " to proceed, without the application of this | section, with setting up consolidations of the following governmental activities: | Public Works, Public Health, Personnel Administration, Merchant Marine, Con- | Servation, Education and Mexican Wa- | ter and Boundary Commission. | (b) Should it appear to the Presi- | dent, after completing the reorganiza- | tion 'of the Government herein author- ized, that further ehanges not author- ized herein are necessary to the most eflicient and economical administration of the executive branch of the Govern- ment, he shall report the same to the Congress with specific recommendations for such additional legislation as he | may deem appropriate. | "(c) At the beginning of every regu- lar session the President shall report in | detail to the Congress any action taken under the provisions of this act and his reasons therefor. TITLE 1V. Miscellaneous Provisions. Section 401. Not to exceed 15 per ceutum of any appropriation for a de- partment or _establishment, including the municipal government of the Dis- | trict of Columbia, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, may be trans- 1932 expended balances of appropriations, cXcept such parts as may oe necessary to carry out the purposes of this sec- | tion, shall not be expended, but shall be impounded and returned to the Treasury. | Section 403. All expenses incurred on account of the Philippine Scouts on and after July 1, 1932, shall be charged to the government of the Philippine Islands, The Secretary of War shall certify periodically to the Governor of the Philippine Islands the expenses in- curred on account of the Philippine Scouts, and the amount of such ex- penses shall be collected from the Philippine government by the Secretary of War and deposited to the credit of miscellaneous receipts in the United States Treasury. Section 404. The annual appropria- tions provided for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1933, by sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the act entitled “an act to provide for the promotion of vocational education: to provide for co-operation with the States in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for co-operation with the States in the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure,” approved February 23, 1917, as amended (U. S C., title 20, sections 11 to 14, inclu- sive), shall not be expended. No appro- priation made for the fiscal year ending | June 30, 1933, to carry out the pro- visions of acts and parts of acts amen- datory of or supplementary to such act of February 23, 1917 (U. 8. C, title 20, section 29: U. S. C., sup. V. title 20, sections 15a, 15b, 15¢ and 30). shall be expended and the amount thereof | shall_be impounded and returned to the Treasury. Section 405. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, not more than | $9.000,000 shall be expended for print- | ing and binding for the use of the | United States and the District of Co- | lumbia_done at the Government Print- | ing Office, of which $2.000,000 shall be for printing and binding for the use |of the legisiative branch of the Gov- |ernment. The amount available here- under for the executive departments and independent establishments, the | judiciary and government of the Dis- |trict of Columbia shall be equitably | distributed by the director of the | Bureau of the Budget among the sev- eral departments and establishments, the judiciary, and government of the | District of Columbia as, in his judg- | ment, the needs of the service may | require. Nothing in_this section shall | be construed to authorize the discon- | tinuance of any report or publications | specifically required by law. This sec- | tion shall not apply to printing and | binding for the use of the Patent Office. Paper Purchases Are Limited to $400. Section 406. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, not more than | $400.000 shall be expended for paper furnished by the Government Printing |Office for the use of the several de- partments and independent establish- \ments and the government of the | District of Columbia. The amount available hereunder for the executive departments and independent lishments and the government of the District of Columbia shall be equitably | distributed by the director of the Bu- | reau of the Budget amomg the several | | executive departments and independent establishments, and the government of | the District of Columbia, as, in his judgment, the needs of the service may require. This section shall not apply to expenditures for paper used in the | course of manufacture by the Bureau | of Engraving and Printing. | Section 407. During the fiscal year | ending June 30, 1933, not more than | 60,000 shall be available for expendi- ture for the stationery allowance of | Senators, Representatives, delegates and resident ' commissioners 'and for sta- | tionery for the committees and offices | of the Senate and House of Represent- atives. | "“Section 408. After the date of the | enactment of this act, except as may be necessary to carry out existing con- | tracts, the Postmaster General shall |not_manufacture for sale, cause to be manufactured for sale, or sell any | stamped envelope bearing any printing, | lithographing or engraving except the stamp. Section 409. Until otherwise pro- vided by law, no further obligations shall be incurred under the appropri- T L L SR estab- | ation of $750,000 for the construction of a heating plant in West Potomac Park, r"mainrz in the second deficiency act, fiscal year 1931 Section 410. The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to discon- tinue the Army Transport Service. He shall transfer the sea-going vessels used in such service to the United States Shipping Board. The Secretary of War shall dispose of as much of the property of the United States (other than vessels) used in connection with such service as is not indispens- able for other uses of the War Dep: ment, and shall take such action as may be necessary to discharge the ob- ligations of the United States growing out of such service existing at the time of such discontinuance. No part of appropriations heretofore or hercafter made shall be available for the co tinuance of such service. and approp ations and unexpended balances of ap- propriations the expenditure of which is made unnecessary by this section shall not be expended. but shall be im- pounded and returned to the Treas- ury. Section 411 of Na is authorized and directed tran<fer the vesso!s Henderson, nont, Kittery, Sirius and Vega gether with any cargo vessels not commission whizh are mot indisp able in the naval service, to the Un: States Shipping Board. The Secretary shall discontinue the operation of that part of the Naval Transportation Serv- ice now carried on with the use of such vessels and shall dispose of as much of the property used in connec- tion therewith as is not indispens- able for other uses of the Navy. The Secretary shall take such action as may be necessary to discharge the ob- ligations of the United States existing at the time of such transfer growing out of the use of such vessels. Appro- priations and unexpended balances of appropriations, the expenditure of which is made unnecessary by this section, shall not be expended, but shall be impounded and returned to the Treasury. Shipping Board to Dispose of Vessels. Section 412. The vessels transferred to the Shipping Board under sections 410 and 411 shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of sec- tion 5 of the merchant marine act, 1920 (U. S. C.. Title 46, section 864), except that sums received from such disposi- tion less expenses incurred under this section shall be covered into the Treas- ury as miscellaneous receipts. Between the time of transfer and the time of disposition of such vessels, the board shall provide for their care and main- tenance, either by contract or other- ‘The Secretary the to | wise, whichever will effect the greater | economy. | _Section 413. The Panama Railroad | Co. 15 hereby authorized and directed to discontinue the operation of the Panama Railroad Steamship Line, and such company shall take such action as may be necessary to dispose of the vessels used by such line and to wind | up its affairs. The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary, on his part to carry out the purposes of this sec-| tion. Section 414. The the sale of property by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy| under sections 410 and 411 shall be| covered into the Treasury as miscel- | laneous receipts. Section 415. Sections 410 to 414, in- clusive, of this title shall take effect July 1, 1932, Section 416. The operation of such| steamships, or steamship lines of the net proceeds of | MEASURE $25 provided by section 4934 of the Re- vised Statutes (U. S. C.. Sup. V, Title 35, section 78) to be paid upon the filing of each original application and upon each renewal application for patent. except in design cases, and on issuing each original patent, except in desing cases. be and is hereby increased to $30. This section shall not take effect until 30 days after the enact- ment of this act, except that In case his act is enacted before June 1, 1932, ;Q'i:c“m shall take effect on July Section 419. Section 4934 of the Re- vised Statutes. as amended (U. S. C., Sup_ V, Title section 78), is amend- ed by adding at the end thereof the following “On filing ~ach petition for the re- vival of an cbandoned application for a patent. $10." Section 420 The Secretary of Com= merce may make such charges as he deems reasonable for special statisti- cal services: spe commodity, tech- nical and regic news bulletins and periodical services: lists_of fore gn buyers, and World Trade Directory re- ports, and the amounts collected there- from shall be deposited in the Trease ury as miscellaneous receipts. Bureau of Mines Acp Would Be Amended. Section 421. Section 5 of the act entitled, “An act to establish in the Department of the Interior a Bureau of Mines,” approved May 16. 1910, as amended and supplemented (U. 8. C, Title 30, section 7), is amended to read as follows Section 5. For tests or investiga- tions authorized by the Secretary of Commerce under the provisions of this act, as amended and supplemented, €xcept those performed for the Govern- ment of the United States or State governments within the United States, a fee sufficient in each case to com- pensate the Bureau of Mines for the entire cost of the services rendered shall be charged, according to a scheduls prepared by the direclor of the Bureau of Mines and approved by the Secre- tary of Commerce, who shall prescribe rules and regulations under which such tesis and investigations may be made, All moneys received from such sources shall be paid into the Treasury to the credit of miscellaneous receipts.” Section 422. Section 8 of the act entitled. “An act to establish the Na- tional Bureau of Standards,” approved March 3, 1901, as amended and sup- plrsmcnled (U. 8. C., Title 15, section 276) calibrations. tests, or investigations, performed by the National Bureau of Standards under the provisions of this act, as amended and supplemented, ex- cept those performed for the Govern- ment of the United States or State governments within the United States, a fee sufficient in each case to com- pensate the National Bureau of Stand- ards for the entire cost of the service rendered shall be charged, according to a schedule prepared by the director of the National Bureau of Standards and approved by the Secretary of Com- merce. All moneys received from such sources shall be paid into the Treas- ury '(0 the credit of miscellaneous re- | ceipts.” Section 423. BSections 420, 421 and 422 shall take effect July 1, 1932. Section 424. The Secretary of Com- merce is authorized and directed to transfer without charge the right, title | and interest of the United States to any fish cultural station together with all personal property used in connec- tion therewith to the State in which such station is located upon applica- tion of such State for the transfer of United States Shipping Board, as have | such station. not been sold on or before Deczember | 31, 1932, shall thereafter be discon- | tinued: Provided, That nothing herein | shall be construed as requiring the can- cellation of anv existing contract or | agreement relating to the operation of |said steamship or steamship lines if such action would involve the Govern- ment in additional financial obligations. | Section 417. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, the price at which additional copies of Government publications are offered for sale to the public by the superintendent of documents shall be based on ths cost of printing and binding, plus 120 per céntum, and such cost shall be in lieu of that prescribed in public resolution | approved May 11, 1922 (U. S. C, Title 44. section 220). Section 418. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, the base fee of | TITLE V. General Provisions. Section 501. When used in this act the term “department and establish- ment” shall mean any executive de- annunt. independent commission, , bureau, ice, agency, or other establishment of the Government, in- cluding the municipal government of the District of Columbia. Section 502. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict with those provisions of this act which are of temporary duration are hereby sus- pended during the peried in which such provisions of this act are in effect. 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The Secretary of the Navy is authorized and directed to ap- | | point a board of commissioned officers | | of the Navy, whose duty it shall be to | investigate the operations of the naval shore stations and report to the Secre- tary those naval shore stations the op- eration of which during time of peace the board deems not essential to the national defense. Tne Secretary of the Navy shall immediately proceed to dis- continue the operation of such luvnl! shore stations, Appropristions and un- JEWELERS 40 Years at 935 F St. A.Kahn Jnc. Arthur J. Sundlun, Pres. Set D rt Forks, 4 Dessert Knivi 4 Butter Spreaders, 4 Sal Forks, 2 Table Spoons. A velvet- lined Tuck-a-way Roll is $2. extra. - PLATINUMSMITHS