PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 265-JULY 3, 1945 Financing war con- SEc. 5. Appropriations for the Military Establishment for the fiscal year 1946 shall be available for carrying out the purposes of Executive 3 CFR, Cum Supp, Order 9112 of March 26, 1942; for expenses in connection with the administration by the Army of occupied areas; for food, clothing, medicine and other items to meet urgent civilian needs in occupied and such other areas as may be determined by the Secretary of War to be important to military operations of the United States; for expenses of conducting investigations in foreign countries incident to matters relating strictly to the Military Establishment, without 31U.S. C. §29. regard to section 3648, Revised Statutes, including such compensa- tion, expenses, and allowances of witnesses, cost of procuring and transcribing evidence, documents and testimony and other miscel- laneous and incidental expenses as may be determined by the investi- Living quarters al- gating officer to be necessary and in accord with local custom; for lowances. living quarters allowances in accordance with the Act of June 26, 40Stat.818. 1930 (5 U. S. C . 118a), and regulations prescribed thereunder, and cost of living allowances in accordance with the Act of February 23, 46 Stat. 1209. 1931, as amended (22 U. S . C . 12), and regulations prescribed there- under, for all civilian officers and employees of the War Department who are citizens of the United States permanently stationed in for- eign countries; and for employees' special wearing apparel and equipment necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Post exchanges. SEC. 6. No part of any appropriation made by this Act shall be used in any way to pay any expense in connection with the conduct, oper- ation, or management of any post exchange, branch exchange, or sub- exchange within any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, save and except for real assistance and convenience under such regula- tions as the Secretary of War may prescribe, to such personnel as are now or may be hereafter authorized by law and regulation to purchase subsistence stores or other Quartermaster supplies and to civilians employed or serving at military posts in supplying them with articles of small personal needs, not similar to those furnished by the Govern- Certification ment: Provided,That the commanding officer of the post at which any such exchange is situated shall certify on the monthly report of the post exchange council that such exchange was, during the period cov- ered by such report, operated in compliance with this section: Pro- Isolated posts. vided further, That at posts isolated from a convenient market the Secretary of War may broaden the nature of the articles to be sold. Citizenshp require- SEC. 7 . NO part of any appropriation conta inin this Act shall be ment. used directly or indirectly, except for temporary employment in case of emergency, for the payment of any civilian for services rendered by him on the Canal Zone while occupying a skilled, technical, clerical, administrative, executive, or supervisory position unless such person is a citizen of the United States of America or of the Republic of Pan- pnaTnalnanoitimeens ama: Provided, however, (1) That, notwithstanding the provision in 48U.S. . C 130 7 the Act approved August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1409), limiting employ- ment in the above-mentioned positions to citizens of the United States from and after the date of the approval of said Act, citizens of Panama ber.imitatnonnm- may be employed in such positions; (2) that at no time shall the number of Panamanian citizens employed in the above-mentioned positions exceed the number of citizens of the United States so employed, if United States citizens are available in continental United yeasof erviceth States or on the Canal Zone; (3) that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the continued employment of any person who shall have rendered fifteen or more years of faithful and honorable service on the Canal nleeti. ofperson- Zone; (4) that in the selection of personnel for skilled, technical, administrative, clerical, supervisory, or executive positions, the con- trolling factors in filling these positions shall be efficiency, experience, Hou opayfemplo- training, and education; (5) that all citizens of Panama and the ment; pay rates.alctzn f.~n m n 404 [59 STAT.
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