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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 314. JU NE 30, 1932 . 403 REMITTANCES FROM CONSTI1U11ONAL OFFICERS SEC. 1 09 . In any case in which t he application o f the provisions of this title to any person would result in a diminution of compen- sation prohibited by the Constitution, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to accept from suc h person, and co ver into the Trea sury as miscellaneous receipts, remittance of such part of the compen- sation of such person as would not be paid to him if such diminution of compe nsation were not prohibi ted. AP PRO PRI ATI ONS IMPOUNDED SEO. 110. The appropriations or por tions of appropriations unexpended by reason of the operation of this title shall not be used for any purpose, but shall be impounded and returned to the Treas ury. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION OF COURTS SEC. 111. No court of the United States shall have jurisdiction de Suits arising hereun- of any suit against the United States or (unless brought by the Excep tion wh en In . United States) against any off icer, agency, or instrumentality of the .Ding Constitution. United States arising out of the application of any provision of this title, unless such suit involves the Constitution of the United States. RURAL CARRIERS EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCE SE C. 1 1 2. Durin g the fi scal yea r ending June 30, 1933, payments for equipment maintenance to carriers in the Rural Mail Delivery Service shall be seven-eighths of the amount now provided by law. TITLE II-PROVISIONS Ar'FECTING PERSONNEL SUSPENSION OF PROMOTIONS AND FILLING OF VACANC TRS Remittances from Constitutional officers. Accep tance. Appropriations im- pounded. Une xpe nde d sums covered in. Limitation on juris- diction of courts. Rural carriers' equip. ment. Allowance for 1933. Provisions affecting personnel. Suspension of pro- motions and filling of vacancies. Automatic increases. SEC. 201. All provisions of law which confer upon civilian or noncivilian officers or employees of the United States Government or the municipal government of the District of Columbia automatic increases i n compensation b y reason of leng th of service or promotion are suspended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933 ; but this section shall not be construed to deprive any person of any incre- ment of c ompens ation rece ived t hroug h an automa tic i ncrea se in compensation prior tQ July 1, 1932. SEC. 202. No administrative promotions in the civil branch of the Administrative pro- United States Government or the government of the District of " post sp. 1515. Columbia shall be made during the fiscal year ending June 30, Preriso. 1933 : Pro vid ed, That the filling of a vacancy, when authorized by so construed•ey not the President, by the appointment of an employee of a lower grade, shall not be construed as an administrative promotion, but no such appointment shall increase the compensation of such employee to a rate in excess of the minimum rate of the grade to which such employee is appointed, unless such minimum rate would require an actual reduction in compensation . The President shall submit to Congress a report of the vacancies filled under this section up to November 1, 1932, on the first day of the next regular session . The coat Guard ex- provisions of this section shall not apply to commissioned, com- chi ded . missioned warrant, warrant, and enlisted personnel, and cadets, of the Coast Guard . SEC . 203 . No appropriation available to any -executive department Use of appropriations in filling vacancies pro- or independent establishment or to the municipal government of the hibited. Exception. Comp ensatio n. Report to Congress.