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 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 91. 1920. 473 the Labor Board such right of access or copying, or hinders, obstructs, ¤¤¤¤’°¤¤¤°¤ *°*· or resists him in the exercise of such right, shall upon conviction thereof be liable to a penalty of $500 for each such offense. Each day during any part o which such offense continues shall constitute Sm ,0, mm a separate offense. Such penalty shall be recoverable in a civil suit ry` bro ht in the name of the United States, and shall be covered into thellgreasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. (b) Every officer or employee of the United States, whenever ,,,g*}t?,¤{§§’,§‘g,,°,§§’Q{°"" requested by any member of the Labor Board or an Adjustment Board duly authorized by the board for the purpose, shall supply to such boar any data or information pertaininghto the administration of the functions vested in it by this title, whi may be contained in the records of his office. Tama of (c) The President is authorized to transfer to rthe Labor Board from former .%:14:, any books, papers, or documents pertaining to the administration §§",;g,,,,'f"°°' of the functions vested in the board by this title, which are in the possession of any agency, or railway board of adjustment in connection therewith, established for executing the powers granted the President under the Federal Control Act and which are no longer necessary to the administration of the affairs of such agenply. Cmim not to N Sec. 312. Prior to September 1, 1920, each carrier sh pay to dam and pay rates each em loyee or subordinate official thereof wages or salary at a {Q3? °° S°p“"“b°' 1* rate not l,ess than that fixed by the decision of any nlgglic, or railway board of adjustment in connection therewith, estab ed for executing the powers granted the President under the Federal Control Act, E eigect in respect to such erpdploylee; 0; Sl6b01x1L18l`»6 official imme- 'ate reced1ng` 12.01 a. m. arc , 92 . y carrier actin in violathifi) of any provision of this section shall upon conviction the§eof a£..°°my ‘°° vi°l°° be liable to a penalty of $100 for each such offense. Each such action with respect to any such employee or subordinate official and each day or portion thereof during w `ch the offense continues shall constitute a separate offense. Such penalty shall be recoverable in a Sm I mo civil suit broiriglgt in the name of the United States, and shall be cov- °' v°"' ered into the asury of the United States as miscellaneous recei ts. 3,,,,,, ,0 mk, ,,,,_ Sec. 313. The Labor Board, in case it has reason to believe that lp vi¤¤¤¢i¤¤¤ M g•¤¤~ any decision of the Labor Board or of an Adjustment Board is violated ° °°°‘ by any carrier, or employee or subordinate official, or organization thereof, may upon its own motion after due notice and hearing to all persons directly interested in such violation, determine whether in its opinion suc violation has occurred and make public its decision in such manner as it mag determine. Bmw, md ¤_ Sec. 314. The Labor oard may (1) appoint a secretary, who shall pnoym ¤¤=l¤¤r¤·¤1· receive from the United States an annual, salary of $5,000; and (2) sub'ect to the provisions of the civil-service laws, appoint and remove Cmtmatupsmg such officers, employees, and agents; and make such expenditures for rent, rinting, telegrams, telephone, law books, books o reference, periodic&, furniture, stationeg, office equipment, and other sup— lies and expenses, including s aries, traveling expenses of its members, secretary officers, employees, and agents, and witness fees, as are necessary for the efficient execution of the functions vested in the board by this title and as may be provided for by Congress from time to time. All of the expen itures of the Labor Board shall be allowed and paid upon the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the c airman of the Labor Board. _ Appmpdatim ,0, no. 315. There is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending ¤¤v¤¤¤¤¤· June 30, 1920, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000, or so much thereo as many be necessary, to be expended by the Labor Board, for defraying eexpeuses of the maintenance and establishment of the board, including the pay- ment of salaries as provided in this title. 442s1°—21——32