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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 139-MAY 24, 1949 62 Stat. 905. 28 U. S. C., Supp. II, 411 (b). 62 Stat. 906. 28 U. 8S.C., Supp. 1, 1 413. 62 Stat. 906. 28 U. S. O., Supp. II, 413. 62 Stat. 906. 28 U. 8. C., Supp. I, § 415. 62 Stat. 910. 28 U. 8. C., Supp. II, 507 (a). 62 Stat. 913. 28 U. 8. C., Supp. 11, i 553 (3). 62 Stat. 913. 28 U. 8. C., Supp. II, prec. 601 . 62 Stat. 916. 28 U. S. C., Supp. II, 631 (b). 62 Stat. 919. 28 U. S. C., Supp. I, §676 (a). 62 Stat. 920. 28 U. S. C., Supp. n, n713. and Navigation", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Commis- sioner of Customs; Commandant of the Coast Guard", and (8) by striking out immediately after "Director of the Census" the words "Chief Forester, National Park Service, Department of the Interior" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Chief of Forest Service, Department of Agriculture". (b) The first paragraph of subsection (b) of such section 411 is amended (1) by striking out the words "Secretary of War", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Secretary of the Army"; and (2) by striking out "courtmartial", and inserting in lieu thereof, the word "court-martial". SEC. 69. (a) The third paragraph of section 413 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the words "Tax Court", and the comma immediately following such words, where they appear in such paragraph. (b) Such section 413 is further amended by adding a sixth para- graph thereto to read as follows: "The Attorney General and the Director in the procurement of law books, books of reference or periodicals may exchange or sell similar items and apply the allowance or proceeds to payment in whole or in part of the cost of the items procured.". SEC. 70. Section 415 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the item "(4) Commissioner of the General Land Office,", and inserting in lieu thereof the item "(4) Director of the Bureau of Land Management,". SEC. 71. Section 507 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the word "It" at the beginning of subsection (a) of such section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Except as other- wise provided by law, it". SEC. 72. Subdivision (3) of section 553 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(3) His expense of travel and subsistence and that of his deputies away from their respective official stations on official business, including a mileage allowance, not to exceed 7 cents per mile for use of privately owned automobiles or air- planes together with the actual cost of ferry fares and bridge, road and tunnel tolls, in lieu of actual expense of transportation whenever such mode of transportation is authorized or approved as more advan- tageous for the government;". SEC. 72a. The analysis of chapter 41 of title 28, United States Code, immediately preceding section 601 of such title, is amended by striking out the item "609. Courts, appointive power unaffected" and inserting in lieu thereof, the following: "609. Courts' appointive power unaffected". SEo. 73. The last sentence of subsection (b) of section 631 of title 28, United States Code, is amended (1) by inserting "part-time" immediately preceding "referee", and (2) by inserting immediately after the word "Courts" and preceding the period at the end of such sentence, the words "but the Director may fix the aggregate amount of compensation to be received for performing the duties of commis- sioner and clerk or deputy clerk". SEC. 74. Subsection (a) of section 676 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "printers" and pre- ceding "the Court", the word "whom". SEC. 75. Section 713 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out the symbol "(a)" which precedes the second subsec- tion (paragraph) of such section, and inserting in lieu thereof the symbol "(b)"; and by redesignating present subsections (b) and (c) as subsections "(c)" and "(d)", respectively. 100 [63 STAT.