54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 432 -JUNE 26, 1940 ized shall be diverted or allocated to any other department or bureau for such purpose. SEC. 35. No part of the funds made available in this joint resolu- Rest i cton on con- struction, etc., of penal tion shall be loaned or granted, except pursuant to an obligation institutions. incurred prior to the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, to any State, or any of its political subdivisions or agencies, for the purpose of carrying out or assisting in carrying out any program or project of constructing, rebuilding, repairing, or replanning its penal or reformatory institutions, unless the President shall find that Exception. the projects to be financed with such loan or grant will not cause or promote competition of the products of convict labor with the prod- ucts of free labor. SEC. 36. In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations, Salary restriction. contained in this joint resolution, for the payment for personal serv- ices in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification 42Stat. 14S. Act of 1923, as amended, the average of the salaries of the total num- 67t; Supp. V, 67673, ber of persons under any grade in any appropriation unit herein shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and in grades in which only one position is allocated, the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade: Pro- Pris o not vided, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, applicable in desig- and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service, or (2) to require the reduc- tdcases tion in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act, or 42Stat.146 (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade in the same or a different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law, or (5) to reduce the compensa- tion of any person in a grade in which only one position is allocated. SEC. 37. Any Administrator or other officer named to have general designtedadminis- supervision at the seat of government over the program and work trators; requirements. contemplated under the appropriations contained in this joint reso- lution and receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriations, and any State or regional administrator receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriations (except persons now serving as such under other law) shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: Provided, That the provisions of section 1761 of the Revised Statultes Prio. i shall not apply to any such appointee and the salary of any person salnry statlu. so appointed shall not be increased for a period of six months after U. . C.I confirmation. SEC. 38 . Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the tiolC orps.ea President is authorized, in his discretion, and under such regulations Traininofenrolle as lie may prescribe, to provide within the Civilian Conservation s Corps such training of enrollees therein in noncombatant subjects essential to the operations of the military and naval establishments as he considers may contribute materially to the interests of the national defense. Such subjects may include, but are not restricted to, cooking, baking, first aid to the injured, operation and maintenance of motor vehicles, road and bridge construction and maintenance, photography, signal communications, and other matters incident to the successful conduct of military and naval activities: Provided lability o That the appropriations under the heading "Civilian Conservation funds. Corps" contained in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Anp.58 Act, 1941, shall be available for carrying out the purposes of this 193470--41-PT . I 40 625
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