59 STAT.] 79'r CONG. , 1ST SESS. -CHS. 269, 270-JULY 5, 1945 (b) The proviso of subsection (b) of such section (U. S. C., 1940 edition, sec. 1351 (b)) is amended to read as follows: "Provided, That the duties on such an article shall in no case be increased or decreased by more than 50 per centum of the duties, however estab- lished, existing on January 1, 1945 (even though temporarily suspended by Act of Congress)". SEc. 3. Such section 350 is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection to read as follows: "(d) (1) When any rate of duty has been increased or decreased for the duration of war or an emergency, by agreement or otherwise, any further increase or decrease shall be computed upon the basis of the post-war or post-emergency rate carried in such agreement or otherwise. " (2) Where under a foreign trade agreement the United States has reserved the unqualified right to withdraw or modify, after the ter- mination of war or an emergency, a rate on a specific commodity, the rate on such commodity to be considered as 'existing on January 1, 1945' for the purpose of this section shall be the rate which would have existed if the agreement had not been entered into. "(3) No proclamation shall be made pursuant to this section for the purpose of carrying out any foreign trade agreement the proclama- tion with respect to which has been terminated in whole by the President prior to the date this subsection is enacted." SEC. 4 . Section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930", approved June 12, 1934 (U. S . C., 1940 edition, title 19, sec. 1354), relating to the governmental agencies from which the President shall seek information and advice with respect to foreign trade agreements, is amended by inserting after "Departments of State," the following: "War, Navy,". Approved July 5, 1945. [CHAPTER 270] AN ACT To remove restrictions to the appointment of retired officers of the United States Public Health Service or retired civilian employees of the United States Government or District of Columbia government as Superintendent of Gallinger Municipal Hospital in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the limitations of existing law, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia may appoint any retired officer of the United States Public Health Service or any retired civilian employee of the United States Government or District of Columbia government to the position of Superintendent of Gallinger Municipal Hospital and pay him a salary at the rate of $8,000 per annum and in addition to pay him at the rate of not to exceed $1,500 per annum for commutation of living quarters until such time as a new Superintendent's residence at said hospital has been constructed and is ready for occupancy. Such retired officer or retired civilian employee may receive such salary and commutation of living quarters or his retired pay or retirement benefits, whichever he may elect. If he elects to receive his retired pay or retirement benefits he shall receive neither such salary nor such commutation of living quarters. If he elects to receive such salary, with or without commutation of living quarters, he shall not receive his retired pay or retirement benefits, but any such retired officer or retired civilian employee who elects to receive such salary shall not, because of his appointment to or service in such position as Superintendent be deprived of his status as such retired officer or retired civilian Basis for computing certain modifications. Where modification of rate optional with U.S . Restriction. 48 Stat. 945. Agencies from which President shall seek advice. July 5, 1945 [H. R. 3257] [Public Law 1311 Superintendent Oalllnger Municipal Hospital, D. a . Appointment, sal- ary, etc.
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