PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 303--JUNE 28, 1944 are now or may be hereafter authorized by law and regulation to purchase subsistence stores or other Quartermaster supplies and to civilians employed or serving at military posts in supplying them with articles of small personal needs, not similar to those furnished by the ertification on Government: Provided, That the commanding officer of the post at monthyreports. which any such exchange is situated shall certify on the monthly report of the post exchange council that such exchange was, during the period covered by such report, operated in compliance with this sec- Isolated psts. tion: Provided further, That at posts isolated from a convenient market the Secretary of War may broaden the nature of the articles to be sold. canail onie. SEc. 7. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be mtent. p used directly or indirectly, except for temporary employment in case of emergency, for the payment of any civilian for services rendered by him on the Canal Zone while occupying a skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory position unless such person is a citizen of the United States of America or of the Republic of Employment of Panama: Provided, however, (1) That, notwithstanding the provision Panamanian citizens. 48U.S. c.i1 in the Act approved August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1409), limiting employ- note. ment in the above-mentioned positions to citizens of the United States from and after the date of the approval of said Act, citizens of Panama beimitationonnnm- may be employed in such positions; (2) that at no time shall the number of Panamanian citizens employed in the above-mentioned positions exceed the number of citizens of the United States so employed, if United States citizens are available in continental United yers o service. 1 States or on the Canal Zone; (3) that nothing in this Act shall pro- hibit the continued employment of any person who shall have rendered fifteen or more years of faithful and honorable service on the Canal eselectio of person- Zone; (4) that in the selection of personnel for skilled, technical, administrative, clerical, supervisory, or executive positions, the con- trolling factors in filling these positions shall be efficiency, experience, ment; pay ratesm. training, and education; (5) that all citizens of Panama and the United States rendering skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory service on the Canal Zone under the terms of this Act (a) shall normally be employed not more than forty hours per week; (b) may receive as compensation equal rates of pay based upon rates paid for similar employment in continental United States tpplicability of se- plUS 25 per centum; (6) this entire section shall apply only to persons employed in skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory positions on the Canal Zone directly or indirectly by any branch of the United States Government or by any corporation or company whose stock is owned wholly or in part by the United States gecyrmuspenonem- Government: Providedfurther, That the President may suspend from time to time in whole or in part compliance with this section in time of war or national emergency if he should deem such course to be in the public interest. ciiisan emptoyees. SEC. 8 . Appropriations for the Military Establishment for the fiscal year 1945 shall be available for all necessary expenses in connection with the instruction and training, including tuition, not otherwise provided for, of civilian employees in and under the War Department and the Military Establishment. esnicnal personnel. SEC. 9 . Whenever, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, the Secretary of War should deem it to be advantageous to the national defense, and if in his opinion the existing facilities of the War Depart- 41U.S.C. ment are inadequate, he is hereby authorized to employ, by contract or otherwise, without reference to section 3709, Revised Statutes, civil service or classification laws, or section 5 of the Act of April 6, 1914 5U.S.C.s . (38 Stat. 335), and at such rates of compensation (not to exceed $25 per day and travel expenses, including actual transportation and per [58 STAT.
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