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SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS . SEss . III . CHs . 282, 283, 287 . 1931 . 1415 and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts : Provided, That this section shall not be con- T rorfs f

ran s fe rs under Ex- strued to amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, ecutive order not af- 19 18, concerning the transfer of office materials, supplies, and equip- fected. ment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of war activities . Appro ved, Febr uary 23, 1 931 . CHAP. 283. - An Act To amen d the Act e nti tled "An Act to ex tend the prov isions of c ertain laws to the Ter ritory of H awaii," ap proved Marc h 10, 1924. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend the provisions of certain laws to the Ter ritory of Hawaii," approved Ma rch 10, 192 4 (43 Stat . 17), is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following : " : Provided further, That the system of roads on which Federal-aid apportionments to the Territory of Hawaii shall be expended may be determined and agreed upon by the governor of said Territory and the Secretary of Agriculture without regard to the limitations in section 6 of the Feceral Highway Act respecting the selection and designation of such system of roads ; and when the system first determined and agreed upon shall have been completed, additions thereto may be made in like manner as funds become available for the construction and maintenance of such additions : And provided further, That there is authorized to be paid from funds heretofore authorized, appropriated, allocated, and unobligated under the Fed- eral Highway Act a sum not to exceed $880,000 for the purpose of road construction in the Territory of Hawaii, which sum equals the amount such Territory would have received for roads built and incorp orated upon the 7 per centum s ystem as approved, during th e per iod from 1917 to 1925 . The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Territory of Hawaii, or to such official or depository as may be designated by it, on warrants drawn by the Secretary of Agriculture, such part of such sum as may from time to time be necessary for the construction or reconstruction of any highway in such Territory the project for which has been approved by the Secretary of Agriculture . The provisions of this Act shall in no way impair the right of such Territory to receive the benefits of the Federal Highway Act ." Appr oved , Feb ruary 23, 1931 . February 23, 1931 . [11. R. 16913.1 [Public , No. 7 22 .] Hawaii . Federal Highway Act appropriations extend- ed to. Vol .43,p .1 7, amended. Agreements for ex- penditure of. Vol. 42, p . 213. Additions. Sum authorized . Payment . February 24, 1931 . [S. 3277.] [Public, No . 723.] CHAP. 287 .-An Act To provide against the withholding of pay when em- ployees are removed for breach of contract to render faithful service . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled That from and Fede ral emp loye es . f

withhoWithholding pay, after the passage of this Act there shall be no withholding or confis- etc., of, upon removal cation of the earned pay, salary, or emolument of any civil employee for cause, prohibited . of the United States removed for cause : Provided, That if at the Prowed to indebted- time of .such removal any such employee is indebted to the United ness claim. States any salary, pay, or emolument accruing to such employee coming within the provisions of this Act shall be applied in whole or in part to the satisfaction of any claim or indebtedness due to the United States . Approved, February 24, 1931 .