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REORGANIZATION PLANS Proviso. Use of unexpended balances. 53 Stat. 562, 563 . 5U.S. C., Supp. V, §§ 133c (d) (3), 133h. Transmitted April 11, 1940. Effective June 30, 1940; ante, p. 231. 53 Stat. 561. 5U.S. C., Supp.V, i§ 133-133r. Transfer of Domin- ican Customs Re- ceivership. Approval of com- promises. 49 Stat. 985. 27 U. S. C., Supp. V, § 207. Proviso. Jurisdiction in des- ignated cases. Disbursement func- tions of U. S. mar- shals. Provisos. Furnishing infor- mation. Utilization of desig- nated facilities. Functions of postal disbursements. tion so transferred or consolidated. In determining the amount to be transferred the Director of the Bureau of the Budget may include an amount to provide for the liquidation of obligations incurred against such appropriations, allocations, or other funds prior to the transfer: Provided,That the use of the unexpended balances of appro- priations, allocations, or other funds transferred by this section shall be subject to the provisions of section 4 (d) (3) and section 9 of the Reorganization Act of 1939. REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. IV Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives in Congress assembled, April 11, 1940, pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1939, approved April 3, 1939. DEPARTMENT OF STATE SECTION 1. Transfer of Dominican Customs Receivership.-The functions of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions in the Department of the Interior relating to the Dominican Customs Receiv- ership are transferred to the Department of State and shall be adminis- tered by the Secretary of State or under his direction and supervision by such agency in the Department of State as he shall designate. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY SEC. 2 . Approval of comprormises.- The functions of the Attorney General relating to the approval of compromises made in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act are transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury, to be exercised by him or under his direction and supervision by such officer in the Department of the Treasury as he shall designate: Provided, That ex- clusive jurisdiction to compromise cases arising under the Federal Alco- hol Administration Act which are pending before the courts or which have been or may hereafter be referred to the Department of Justice for action shall be vested in the Attorney General, and may be exer- cised by him or by any officer in the Department of Justice designated by him. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SEC. 3. Disbursement functions of United States marshals.- All functions relating to disbursement by United States marshals which would otherwise become functions of the Treasury Department on July 1, 1940, by virtue of the provisions of Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933, as amended, are transferred to and vested in the Department of Justice to be exercised by United States marshals under the supervision of the Attorney General in accordance with existing statutes pertaining to such functions: Provided, That the Attorney General shall furnish the Secretary of the Treasury, when requested by him, such information as the Treasury Department may require with respect to the amounts of money received and disbursed by marshals and the procedure followed in connection therewith: Providedfurther, That upon the request of the Secretary of the Treas- ury, and with the approval of the Attorney General, the facilities of the Department of Justice may be utilized in the disbursement, or aiding in the disbursement, of public moneys of the United States available for expenditure by any agency of the Government. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT SEC. 4. Functions of postal disbursements.- All functions relating to the disbursement of the postal revenues and all other funds under the jurisdiction of the Post Office Department and the Postmaster 1234 [54 STAT.