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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 18. 1919. 1141 street car fares in the District of Columbia, and such other articles "'”“*"' °""‘* as ma be necessary for use in the District of Columbia. and the several collection districts: Provided, That not more than $2,750,000 mtgm, Bmw in of the total amoimt appro riated by this section may be expended the district in the Bureau of Internal Revenue, m the District of Columbia. mmd (d) (1) There is hereby created a board to be known as the "Ad— <‘ig$giiy¤¤a compo; visory Tax Board," hereinafter called the Board, and to be composed °*“°“’· of not to exceed six members to be agplointed by the Commissioner I with the approval of the Secretapiy. e Board shall cease to exist at the expiration of two years ter the passage of this Act, or at · such earher time as the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary may designate. _ _ Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the same "“”"""““°‘°*·°“* manner as an original appointment. Any member shall be subject to removal by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary. The Commissioner with the apgroval of the ecretary shall designate the chairman of the Board. ach member shall receive an annual P°’·°‘°· salary of $9,000, ayable monthly, together with actual necessary Expenses when algsent from the District of Columbia on oihcial usmess. _ · (2) The Commissioner ma, and on the request of an taxpa er ,,,3“°‘"°" °{,*'§§?,’§ directlyinterestedsha.ll,subm1}t;to theBoa.rd any question relhting to the mug y' interpretation or administration of the income, war- roiits or excessprotits tax laws, and the Board shall report its  and recom- _ mendations to the Commissioner. = Om to- (3) The Board shall have its office in the Bureau of Internal °x°°°”’° Revenue in the District of Columbia. The expenses and salaries of members of the Board shall be audited, allowed, and paid out of appropriations for collecting internal revenue, in the same manner as expenses and salaries o employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue are audited, allowed, and paid. P to wm mp (#1) The Boardshall have the power to summon witnesses, take meiiwlw. testimony, admimster oaths, and to require any person to produce ,,,,§f““° °‘ ’“"*’°°°”~ _ books, papers, documents, or other data relating to any matter under investigation by the Board. Any member of the Board may sign subpoenas and members and emplo ees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue designated to assist the Blbard, when authorized by the, Board, may administer oaths, examine witnesses, take testimony ang receive evlialencsil all M am bm I nc. 1302. at intern -revenue ents and ins tors shall be at 4; s Tu °° °' granted leave of absence with pay, whicghall not be dllfilnulative, not °¥°°°y•°‘*K”“x'°§ to exceed thirty days in any calendar year, under such regulations as the bgommissioner, with the approval of the Secretary, may prescri . _ Sec. 1303. (a) That there is hereby created a Legislative Drafting S,,l£§'.;ll°“"° °""“‘“g Service under the direction of two draftsmen one of whom shall be °Fgg§°¤ ¤¤<* ¤<>¤¤- alppointed by the President of the Senate, and one by the Speaker of pm ` t e House of Representatives, without reference to olitical affiliations and solely on the ground of fitness to perform tll>e duties of the office. Each draftsman shall receive a salary of $5,000 a year, payable monthlfy. The draftsmen shall, subject to the approval of pif§l5°;Z?°"°°““p' the President o the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, emplo and fix the compensation of such assistant draftsmen, clerlrs, andy other employees, and purchase such furniture, office equipment, books, stationery, and other supplies, as may be necessarly or the proper rformance of the duties of the service and as may e agpropriated fl); by Congress. _ tb) The wang service shall are in dmasiig abut mus and %.°’.‘?‘e‘$i‘...‘;i§.??* resolutions or amendments thereto on the request of) any committee of either House of Con ess, but the Library Committee of the Senate and the Library (gdlmmittee of the House of Representatives,