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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 314 . JUNE 30, 1932 . 409 of nomination, one at the end of one year, one at the end of two years, and one at the end of three years after the date of the ena ct- Term reduced to ment of this Act. The term of office of a successor to any such coin- three years. missioner shall expire three years from the date of the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, except that a com mis sio ner app oin ted to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be a ppoint ed fo r the rem ainder of such term. The c ommis- sioners appointed hereunder shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualify. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) the United Present board to function un til d ate of States Shipping Board as cons titut ed up on the date of the enact- reorganization. ment of this Act shall continue to function until the date of reor- ganization of the co mmission pursuant to the provisions of such Determination of subsection. The board shall be deemed to be reorganized upon such date. date as the three commissioners appointed as provided in such sub- section have t aken office, and no such commissioner shall be pa id cele ry restri ction. salar, as such commissioner, for any period prior to such date. Reo r( enlz ation of (d) This sectio n sha ll be held to reorganize the United States Sh ipping Board . Shi ppi ng Boar d, and, except as herein modified, all laws relating to such board shall remain in full force an d effect, and no regul a- tions, action, invest"gations, or other pr oceedings u nder any such Existing laws, etg ., laws existing or pending on the date of the enactment of this Act not afectod . shall abate or otherwise be affected by reason of the provisions of this section . Concurrence of two (e) Whenever under existing law the con cur ren ce of fou r or co mmission ers held more of the commissioners is required, such requirement of law shall, leg al Instea d of four . after the reorganization of the board provided by this section, be held to be complied with by the concurrence of two commissioners . (f) $200,000 of the unexpended balance of the allotment of $500,000 made available to the United States Shipping Board Mer- po1v m 1`ronant Fleet Cor- chant Fleet Corporation for experimental and research work, by the specified amount for ex perimen tal, etc., Independent Offices Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1930, and con- work. tinned b y subsequen t appropriation Acts, shall not be expended, Vol. 45, 1,. 1244 . but shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (g) The sums available for expenditure, during the fiscal yeai ending J une 30, 193 3, for personal services of employees of the United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation assigned poration a detadst iih to and serving with the United States Shipping Board are r educed 6 mplnng Board. by $167,000 from the pay roll of March 31, 1932, and the amounts of reduction applicable to the various bureaus shall be as follows (1) Bureau of Research, $30,000, (2) Bureau of Law, $103,000, funds nes i for , reduced. red bureau (3) Bureau of Traffic, $9,000, (4) Bureau of Construction, $5 ,000, and (5) Bureau of Operations, $20,000. Merchant Fleet Cor- (h) Th e United St ates Shippi ng Bo ard Mer cha nt Fle et cor pora - potation. tion shall, during thee fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, transfer from o1>Des ing ate pen esc for the op erating fun ds and cover into the Treasury as miscellaneous ered in. receipts the sum of $1,93 8,240. Increases in ce rta in INCREASES IN CERTAIN CHARGES AND FEES charges and fees. SEa. 307 . After the date of the enactment of this Act, the price Govc^nmentPublica- at which additional copies of Government publications are offered lions. for sale to the public by the Superintendent of Documents shall be based on the cost thereof as determined by the Public Printer plus 50 p er,centum : Provided, That a discount of not to exceed 25 per n 8 ,nt t• a uthor. centum may be allowed to authorized bo ok dealers and quantity "zed dealers, etc ° purchasers, but such printing shall not interfere with the prompt execution of work'for the Government . The surplus receipts from Surplus receipts from sal es co ve red In.