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SIXTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. IV Ch. 251. 1923. 1453 CHAP. 251. An Act To rovide the necemaryorgamaati f Gus . Ihmht, ma. ice for an adequate on and enforcement of the Tggig Atgtsof ls' mm other customs revenue laws. TFFBE ~a°· 502-] Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Re esentati/ues 0 the cmmssmm United States of America in Congress asse·nz(blec£” That on and ifter _Dlrec|:0t ozcustbms the passage of this Act the Secretary of the Treasu is authorized 2§Z.`T°§§·” s,¥{·;s.,°p°EJ, and directed to appoint, pursuant to the civil-servicerlaws and regu- ""j,§°d· mm, am lations,_ fix the compensation, and rescribe the duties, when not by gona oi the otherwise defined by law, of one Il)irector of Customs (in lieu T”"°”‘ of Chief, Division 0 Customs), two assistant Directors of Customs gm hep of two agaistant cg1i<ifs,é)ivision of élustoms), one director, pecia genc rvice o the ustoms, an one assistant director, _ all with headqliarters in the District of Columbia. The Director of i¤¤?·wm mm? sm the Special Agency Service and assistant director shall be officers of the Specia Agency Service familiar with the statutory and prescribed duties of that service. Do my wumm Src. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby further ¤¤¤¤ii·¤¤¤¤,¤¤d¤¢hei authorized and directed to appoint deputy collectors, deputy comp- .¤,_ trollers, deput surveyors, deputy and assistant appraisers, examiners of merchandise, inspectors and such other customs officers, laborers, and other employees as he shall deem necessary, prescribe their designations and duties when not otherwise defined by law, Wtmamm and fix their compensation. He is authorized to appoint special their designations and duties when not otherwise degned by law, and fix their compgnsation, and to appoint and fix the compensation of such num r of customs agents as he ma deem necessary, all of whom shall perform their duties as defined by existing law or prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, under the immedi ate supervision of the director, special agency service of the cus- mh, 6,% 1,,,,,,,, toms. He shall likewise appoint and fix the compensation of the Gg tr»n1>;¤;;¤¤£ub_ clerks and other employees of the Board of United States General gmioavu smicsuws Appraisers. The appointment of such_ customs officers and em- '$,S!,_§,°“‘_,,,‘},‘,",,*},‘f" °’ loyees shall be ma e pursuant to the civ1l—serv1ce laws and regul)ations upon the nomination of the principal officer in charge of the office to which such appointments are to be made. C M 0, Sec. 3. That the col ectors of customs, comptrollers of customs, etcwautlnorimed to ap: surveyors of customs, and appraisers of merchandise shall each, with l’°“"““‘“‘°“" the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, appoint a customs officer familiar with the customs laws and procedure, to act and be known as the assistant collector, the assistant comptroller, the assistant surveyor, and the chief assistant appraiser (in lieu of the special deputies), and the Secretary of the reasury shall Ex their 8.,,,,,,0, ,,, N", com ensation. The collector of customs at the port of New York Y°*k CRY- shall) also, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, appoint a customs officer qualified in the law and familiar with customs procedure, to act and be known as solicitor to the collector, whose compensation shall likewise be fixed by the Secretary of the asu . ,,,,3,,,,, ,,0;,,,,,,,,,, Trgac. That in case of a vacancy in the office of a collector of cus- sw., to iéimigrms of toms, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, or appraiser of ,,'§§f"" l’“”"‘ merchandise, such asistant collector, assistant comptroller, assistant surveyor, or chief assistant appraiser shall give bond when required, act as such officer, and receive the compensation of such office until an appointment thereto has been made and the person so appointed Killing m,,,,d,,_i,, has dulv qualified. WVhenever a vacancy occurs in the position of yrgglm much ¤¤=¤*· such assistants, chief assistant, and solicitor to the collector, herein provided for, it shall be filled, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, by the romotxon or transfer of a trained and qualified customs officer, and the assistant, chief assistant. and solicitor to the