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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 139--MAY 24, 1949 62 Stat. 689. 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 152. 62 Stat. 689. 18 U. S. C., Supp. II, §§ 151-155. 38 Stat. 208. 62 Stat. 968. 28 U. S. C., Supp. II, 2284. Regulations for con- tractors, etc. U. 8 . District Court for D. C. Appointment of au- ditors, mesengers, etc. amended, is amended by striking out the words "this Act", and insert- ing in lieu thereof "title 18, United States Code, section 152". SEC. 131. Clause (3) of subdivision a of section 64 of the Act of July 1, 1898 (ch. 541, 30 Stat. 563; 11 U. S. C. § 104, subd. a, cl. (3)), as amended, is amended by striking out the words "this Act", and in- serting in lieu thereof: "Chapter 9 of Title 18 of the United States Code". SEC. 132. Subsection (a) of section 402 of the Act approved June 19, 1934 (ch. 652 48 Stat. 1093; 47 U. S. C . 402 (a)), as amended, is amended (1) by striking out the words "the Act of October 22, 1913 (38 Stat. 219)", and inserting in lieu thereof "title 28 of the United States Code", and (2) by striking out, at the end of such subsection, the words "that Act", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "such title 28". SEC. 133. Subsection (g) of section 205 of part II of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended (49 U. S. C. sec . 305 (g)), such subsection having been added to such Act as subsection (h) of section 205 thereof by the Act approved August 9, 1935, chapter 498, 49 Stat. 548, and redesignated as subsection (g) by the Act approved September 18, 1940, chapter 722, title I, section 20 (c), 54 Stat. 922, is amended by striking out "the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, October 22, 1913," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code,". SEC. 134. Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (chapter 482, 48 Stat. 948; 40 U. S. C., § 276c) is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary of Labor shall make reasonable regulations for con- tractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction, prosecution, completion or repair of public buildings, public works or buildings or works financed in whole or in part by loans or grants from the United States, including a provision that each contractor and subcon- tractor shall furnish weekly a sworn affidavit with respect to the wages paid each employee during the preceding week.". "SEC. 135. (a) Section 61 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (ch. 854,31 Stat. 1199; D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec. 11-305), which section was repealed by section 39 of the Act approved June 25, 1948 (ch. 646, 62 Stat. 992), is hereby reenacted and amended to read as follows: "SEC. 61. JURISDICTION.- T he United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in addition to its jurisdiction as a United States district court, shall continue to have and exercise all the jurisdiction possessed and exercised by it on August 31, 1948.". (b) The reenactment and amendment, by subsection (a) of this section, of section 61 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (ch. 854, 31 Stat. 1199; D. C. Code, 1940 edition, sec. 11 -305) shall be deemed to be in effect as of September 1, 1948. SEC. 136. Section 65 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (ch. 854, 31 Stat. 1200; D. C . Code, 1940 edition, sec. 11 -312), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 65. The United States District Court for the District of Colum- bia may appoint an auditor and also a messenger for each judge and all other officers of the court necessary for the due administration of justice.". SEC. 137. Section 224 of the Act approved March 3, 1901 (ch. 854, 31 Stat. 1224; D. C . Code, 1940 edition, sec. 11 -204), as last amended by section 15 of the Act approved June 25, 1948 (ch. 646, 62 Stat. 988), is further amended (1) by striking out, immediately after the word 'Deputy" in the catchline of such section, the word "clerk", and inserting in lieu thereof the word "clerks", and (2) by striking out 108 [63 STAT.