PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 268 , 269-JULY 1, 1941 priations are contained in this Act shall be used to pay the compensa- tion of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States or of any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States, whose post of duty is in continental United States, unless such person is (1) a citizen of the United States, or (2) a person in the service of the United States on the date of the approval of this Act who being eligible for citizenship had there- tofore filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen, or (3) who Exemptions. owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That not to exceed ten positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of this section, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointment a person in any of the three categories hereinbefore specified in this section who possesses the special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of Congress. Short title. Congress. horttitle . 7. This Act may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appro- priation Act, 1942". Approved, July 1, 1941. [CHAPTER 269] AN ACT [H. . 4926] Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, the Federal Security [Public Law 146] Agency, and related independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Labor-Federal Se- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following Act, 1 2.Appr sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Department of Labor, the Federal Secur- ity Agency, and related independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, namely: Departmenit io TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Act, 1942. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Salaries: Secretary of Labor, Assistant Secretary, Second Assistant Secretary, and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $381,500. Salaries and expenses, Office of the Solicitor: For personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and for other necessary expenses in the field, including contract stenographic reporting serv- ices $850,000. Contingent expenses: For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the offces and bureaus of the Department, for which appropria- tions for contingent and miscellaneous expenses are not specifically made, including the purchase of stationery, furniture, and repairs to the same, carpets, matting, oilcloths, file cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, laundry, not exceeding $1,400 for streetcar fares; purchase, exchange, maintenance, and repair of motorcycles and motortrucks; purchase (including exchange) of two motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; maintenance, operation and repair of four motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; freight and express charges; commercial and labor- reporting services; postage to foreign countries, telegraph and tele- phone service, typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices; purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, newspapers, and periodicals, and, when authorized by the Secretary [55 STAT.
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