PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 252 -JUNE 30, 1939
Personal services;
appointmentswithout
regard to civil-service
or classification laws.
5U.8.C. §661-
674; Supp. IV, §§673,
673c.
Federal administra-
tive, etc., positions in
States; appointments.
Separations; reten-
tion of appointees ac-
cording to State popu-
lation.
Proiiso.
Soldiers. sailors, etc.,
preferential status.
Disability or death
compensation and bene-
fits.
48 Stat. 351 .
5U.S . C. t796.
Employees ex-
cepted.
Ante, p. 931.
Praovso.
Cases within pur-
view of State, etc.,
workmen's compensa-
tion laws.
Projects excluded.
Theater project op-
eration after June 30,
1939; exception.
Projects sponsored
solely by Work Proj-
ects Administration,
after August 31, 1939.
Payment of accrued
wages, etc.,
during
periods designated.
Settlement of pri-
vate damage claims.
Ante, pp . 927, 929.
tions are authorized to accept and utilize such voluntary and uncom-
pensated services, appoint, without regard to civil-service laws, such
officers and employees, and utilize, with the consent of the head of the
Federal agency by which they are employed, such Federal officers and
employees, and with the consent of the State such State and local
officers and employees at such compensation as shall be determined by
the head of the agency involved, as may be necessary, and prescribe
their authorities, duties, responsibilities, and tenure, and, without
regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, to fix the com-
pensation of any officers and employees so appointed.
(c) Appointments to Federal positions of an administrative or
advisory capacity under the appropriations in this joint resolution in
any State shall be made from among the bona fide citizens of that
State so far as not inconsistent with efficient administration.
SEc. 23. In making separations from the Federal service, or fur-
loughs without pay to last as long as three months, of persons
employed within the District of Columbia, under the provisions of
this joint resolution, the appointing power shall give preference, as
nearly as good administration will warrant, in retention to appointees
from States that have not received their share of appointments accord-
ing to population: Provided, however, That soldiers, sailors, and
marines, the widows of such, or the wives of injured soldiers, sailors,
and marines, who themselves are not qualified, but whose wives are
qualified to hold a position in the Government service, shall be given
preference in retention, in their several grades and classes, where their
ratings are good or better.
SEc. 24. The provisions of the Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat.
351), as amended, relating to disability or death compensation and
benefits shall apply to persons (except administrative employees
qualifying as civil employees of the United States) receiving com-
pensation from the appropriations in this joint resolution for services
rendered as employees of the United States: Provided, That this sec-
tion shall not apply in any case coming within the purview of the
workmen's compensation law of any State, Territory, or possession,
or in which the claimant has received or is entitled to receive similar
benefits for injury or death.
SEC. 25. None of the funds made available by this joint resolution
shall be available-
(a) After June 30, 1939, for the operation of any theater project,
except that any person employed on any such project on June 30, 1939,
may continue to be carried on the pay roll, with or without assignment
of duty incidental to the closing down of such project, and paid his
salary or wage (1) for the month of July 1939, if such person is an
administrative, supervisory, or other noncertified worker, or (2) for
a period ending not later than September 30, 1939, if such person is a
certified relief worker; or
(b) After August 31, 1939, for the operation of any project spon-
sored solely by the Work Projects Administration.
This section shall not prohibit the payment of wages or salaries
accrued, or of nonlabor obligations incurred, in connection with any
such project if the wages or salaries accrued or the obligation was
incurred prior to August 1, 1939, October 1, 1939, or September 1,
1939, as the case may be.
SEo. 26. The Commissioner and the National Youth Administrator
are authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and pay from
the appropriation in section 1 or section 2 hereof any claim arising
out of operations thereunder accruing after the effective date of this
joint resolution on account of damage to or loss of privately owned
property caused by the negligence of any employee of the Work Proj-
ects Administration or the National Youth Administration, as the case
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