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 74T H C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 690. JU NE 22, 1936 . 17 55 all officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture, and any such officer or employee who violates this requirement shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and shall be removed from office. Penalty for violation . SEC. 915. S ALARIES AND AD MINIST RATIVE EXPENSE S. Salaries and admin- istrative expenses . Funds made availa ble to the Secret ary of Agric ultur e by t he Ante, Funds available . appropriation for the fiscal year 1936 in section 32 of Public Num- bered 320, 74th Congress, approved August 24, 1935, to the extent of the unobligated balance thereof ; and by the appropriation in section 12 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, in an amount not in Transfer to Treasury excess of $15,000,000 ; shall be available until June 30, 1937, for traps- Department. fer to the Treasury Department for salaries and administrative expenses in carrying out the provisions of this title and of Title IV, Ante, p.1739. including necessary investigative work, and for refunds and pay- services, etc ., in nis- ments under Title IV. Such funds shall be available for expendi- trict of Columbia. ture by the Secretary of the Treasury for personal services and rent in the Distric t of Col umbia an d elsewh ere, for law boo ks, book s of reference, press releas es, trade jou rnals, period icals, and new spapers, for contracting reporting services, printing and paper in addition to allotments under the existing law, travel expenses, for mileage and per diem of witnesses, in lieu of subsistence, payment of which mile- age and per diem may be made in advance upon certification of such officer as the Commissioner or the Secretary may designate, and such certifica tion shall be conclusive. I n ad dit ion to the fo rego ing, t he pensescellaneous ex. admini strative expense s provid ed for i n this s ection s hall inc lude such miscellaneous expenses as may be authorized or approved by the Commissioner or the Secretary for carrying out the provisions of this title, in cluding witnes s fees and mi leage for exp erts, notarial fees, or like services, and stenographic work for taking depositions. SEC. 916. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Rules and regula- tions. The Comm issioner shall, with the approva l of the Secreta ry, pre- scribe such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. SEC. 917. PER SONN EL. Personnel. (a) The Secretary may appoint such officers, attorneys, economists, Appointment of. and other experts without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and without regard to the civil-service laws or regu- lations, as are necessary to execute the functions vested in him and the Commissioner by this title. No compensation at a rate in excess Salary limitation. of $8,500 per annum shall be paid to any such appointee. (b) Officers and employees of the other executive departments and De tai ls fr om ot her establ ishments of the Governme nt may, at the r equest o f the Se cre- tary of the Treasury, and with the approval of the head of any such department or establishment, be detailed to the Treasury Department from time to time for such temporary duties as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this title. The pro per appropri- a Reimbursement ea of ation of such executive department or establishment from which such officers or employees are so detailed shall be reimbursed by the Treasury Department to the extent of salaries and other compensa- tion paid to such officers and employees during the time they shall be so detailed.