58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 175, 177-APR. 22 , 24, 1944 ber of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Govern- ment of the United States by force or violence and accepts employ- ment, the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation contained in this Act, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provi- sions of existing law. SEC. 302. If at any time during the fiscal year 1945 the termination Termination of de- of the Act entitled "An Act to provide temporary additional com- e pensation for employees in the Postal Service" approved April 9, 1943, or of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of 57 tS.s, 75upp. overtime compensation to Government employees, and for other pur- II , ij§835, s36; 50 poses", approved May 7, 1943, shall be fixed by concurrent resolution ap. §C1401-1415. of the Congress at a date earlier than June 30, 1945, the appropria- P So t p 758- tions contained in this Act shall cease to be available on such earlier date for obligation for the purposes of the terminated Act and the unobligated portions of appropriations allocated for the purposes of such terminated Act shall not be obligated for any other purposes of the appropriation during the fiscal year 1945. SEC. 303. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office ortt Departments Appropriation Act, 1945". Approved April 22, 1944. [CHAPTER 177] AN ACT To fix the compensation of registers of the district land offices in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That commencing sixty days after the approval of this Act the positions of registers of the district land offices shall become subject to the Classification Act of 1923 (42 Stat. 1488; 5 U. S . C., sec. 661, and the following), as amended: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall operate to reduce the basic annual compensation of any register below the amount paid to such officer, exclusive of overtime pay, during the fiscal year immediately preceding the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. Any moneys heretofore appropriated for the salaries and commissions of registers shall be available for the payment of the compensation of the registers under the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated such additional amounts as may be necessary for that purpose. SEC. 3. No provision of this Act shall relieve any public land applicant or claimant from the necessity of making payment of fees, commissions, or other moneys required by law or regulation. Commencing sixty days after the approval of this Act, the registers shall not receive any compensation based on fees, commissions, or other receipts and all amounts collected by them shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. SEC. 4. Sections 2237 and 2240 of the Revised Statutes and the Act of May 21, 1928 (45 Stat. 684; 43 U. S. C., sec. 80), as amended, are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of law inconsistent with this Act are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. SEC. 5. The provisions of this Act shall not extend to the Territory of Alaska. Approved April 24, 1944. April 24,1 l4 [Public Law 294] Registers of district land offices. Compensation. 5 U. 8. C., Supp. III,1 61dt eq. Funds available. Additional amounts authorized. Fees and commls sions. Repeals. 43 U. 8. C., Supp. III, f . Alhs.L 215
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