56 STIT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 475-JULY 2, 1942 employment system and for cooperation with the States in the pro- motion of such system, and for other purposes", approved June 6 1933 (29 U. S . C. 491), and for the transmission of official mail matter in connection with the unemployment compensation adminis- tration of States receiving grants out of the funds herein appropri- ated; the Postmaster General is hereby authorized and directed to extend to the States receiving such grants the privilege of transmis- sion without prepayment of postage of official mail of the class upon which the Board is hereinabove authorized to certify amounts for payment of postage: Provided further, That such portion of this appropriation as may be necessary shall be available to the Social Security Board for all necessary expenses incurred by the Board in connection with the operation of employment office facilities and services essential to expediting the national defense program, includ- ing rentals and personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; payment of salaries to employees while taking annual and sick leave based upon unusued leave, accrued under State regula- tions, found by the Social Security Board to conform with the requirements of title III of the Social Security Act, as amended, and on the basis of State employment which had been financed in whole or in part from grants under title III of said Act, which payments shall not exceed amounts payable for such purposes under Federal laws and regulations with respect to the maximum accumulation of such leave; printing and binding; transfer of household goods and effects as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940; travel expenses, includ- ing reimbursement, at not to exceed 3 cents per mile, for travel per- formed by employees in privately owned automobiles within the limits of their official stations: Providedfurther, That the Federal Security Administrator may delegate to such officers or employees as he may designate for the purpose all authority in connection with the transfer of personnel and household goods and effects from one official station to another: Provided further, That pending the return to State con- trol after the war emergency of the Employment Service facilities, property, and personnel loaned by the States to the United States Employment Service, no portion of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended by any Federal agency for any salary, to any individual engaged in employment service duties in any position within any local or field or State office, which substantially exceeds the salary which would apply to such position and individual if the relevant State merit system applied and if State operation of such office had con- tinued without interruption: Provided further, That no portion of the sum herein appropriated shall be expended by any Federal agency for the salary of any person who is engaged for more than half of the time, as determined by the State director of unemploy- ment compensation, in the administration of the State unemployment compensation act, including claims taking but excluding registration for work. Miscellaneous expenses, Social Security Board: For all expenses, not otherwise appropriated for, necessary to enable the Social Secu- rity Board to carry into effect the provisions of the Social Security Act as amended (42 U. S . C . 301-1305), including public instruction and information, and the procurement of information relating to the death of individuals entitled to benefits, receiving benefits, or upon whose death some other individual may become entitled to benefits, under title II of said Act, from proper State and local officials, including officials of the District of Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii or individuals designated by such State and local officials, and as authorized by the Administrator for personal services on a piece-work basis or otherwise in connection with the procurement of such infor- 587 48 Stat. 117. 39U. S.C. 1338. Employment office facilities to expedite defense program. 49 Stat. 626 42U..c.i501- 503. Transfer of house hold effects. etc. 54 Stat. 1105 . 5U. S.C. 73e-1. Delegation of au- thority. Salary restrictiong. 49 Stat. 620. 42 U.. . . f301-1307. 49 Stat. 622. 42U.S.C. ii401- 409.
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