53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 252 , 253-JUNE 30, 1939
SEc. 37. In expending appropriations or portions of appropria-
tions, contained in this joint resolution, for the payment for per-
sonal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the
Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the average of the salaries
of the total number of persons under any grade in any appropriation
unit herein shall not at any time exceed the average of the compen-
sation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and
in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such
position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for
the grade: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to
grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service, or (2) to
require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation
was fixed as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section
6 of such Act, or (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person
who is transferred from one position to another position in the same
or different grade in the same or a different bureau, office, or other
appropriation unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under
any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade
when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923,
as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law, or (5) to
reduce the compensation of any person in a grade in which only one
position is allocated.
SEC. 38 . Any Administrator or other officer named to have gen-
eral supervision at the seat of government over the program and
work contemplated under the appropriations contained in this joint
resolution and receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from
such appropriations, and any State or regional administrator receiv-
ing a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriations
(except persons now serving as such under other law) shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate: Provided, That the provisions of section 1761 of the
Revised Statutes shall not apply to any such appointee and the salary
of any person so appointed shall not be increased for a period of six
months after confirmation.
Approved, June 30, 1939.
[CHAPTER 2531
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm
Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and for the
Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940,
namely:
TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFIE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARTES
For the Secretary of Agriculture, Under Secretary of Agriculture,
Assistant Secretary, and for other personal services in the District
of Columbia, and elsewhere, $581,920: Provided, That in expending
appropriations or portions of appropriations contained in this Act
for the payment of personal services in the District of Columbia in
accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, with the
exception of the Assistant Secretary, the average of the salaries of
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Personal services.
Salaries limited to
average rates under
Classification Act.
42 Stat. 1488.
5U. S. C. §5661-
674; Supp. IV , §§673,
673e.
If only one position
in grade.
Proviso.
Restriction not ap-
plicable to clerical-
mechanical service.
No reduction in
fixed salaries.
42 Stat. 1490.
5U.S.C. 666.
Transfer without re-
duction.
Higher rates per-
mitted.
If only one position
in a grade.
Federal, State, or
regional administra-
tors;appointmentpro-
visions.
Proiso.
Recess appointees;
salary status.
R. S. § 1761.
6 U.S.C. § 56.
June 30, 1939
[H. R . 52689
[Public. No. 159]
Department of Ag-
riculture Appropria-
tion Act, 1940.
Salaries.
Proci.
Salaries limited to
average rates under
Classification Act; ex-
ception.
42 Stat. 1488.
5U.
. C. 1661 -674;
Supp. IV, It 673, 673c
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