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 e 320 Eme rge ncy Co nse r- vat ion Wo rk. Transfer of person- nel, property, etc ., to Corps. 48 Stat. 22. Camp exchange. Proviso. Sal es rest ric ted. Civili an pers onnel. Detail of officers to Corps. 43 Stat. 1075; 41 Stat. 776. Max imu m enroll- ment ; number of war veterans. Proviso. Additional Indian, etc ., enrollees. Qualifications of en- rollees. Provisos . Right to exclude ; exception. Enrollment and re- enrollment periods. Attendance at edu- cational institutions. Certificates of pro- ficiency and merit . Compensation ofen- rollees. Allotments to de • pendents. Deposits by other enrollees ; repayment. Provisos. Exc lusion of Ind ians from regulations. Pay rates. 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESS ION-C FI. 383 -JUNE 28, 1937 SEC. 4 . There are hereby transferred to the Corps all enrolled personnel, records, papers, property, funds, and obligations of the Emergency Conservation Work established under the Act of March 31, 1933 (48 Stat . 22), as amended ; and the Corps shall take over the institution of the camp exchange heretofore established and main- tained, under supervision of the War Department, in connection with and aiding in administration of Civilian Conservation Corps work- camps conducted under the authority of said Act as amended : Pro- vided, That such camp exchange shall not sell to persons not con- necte d with the o perati on of the Ci vilian Conser vation Corps. SEC. 5. The Director and, under his supervision, the heads of other Federal departments or agencies cooperating in the work of the Corps, are authorized within the limit of the allotments of funds there for, t o appo int su ch civ ilian personn el as may be deeme d nece s- sary for the efficient and economical discharge of the functions of the Corps without regard to the civil-service laws and regulations. SEC. 6. The President may order Reserve officers of the Army and officers of the Naval and Marine Reserves and warrant officers of the Coast Guard to active duty with the Corps under the provisions of section 37a of the National Defense Act and the Act of February 28, 1925, respectively. SEC. 7. The Director is authorized to have enrolled not to exceed three hundred thousand men at any one time, of which not more than thirty thousand may be war veterans : Provided, That in addition thereto camps or facilities may be established for not to exceed ten thousand additional Indian enrollees and five thousand additional territorial and insular possession enrollees. SEC. 8. The enrollees in the Corps (other than war veterans, enrollees in the Territories and insular possessions, Indians, not to exceed one mess steward, three cooks, and one leader per each com- pany) shall be unmarried male citizens of the United Mates between the ages of seventeen and twenty-three years, both inclusive, and shall at the time of enrollment be unemployed and in need of employment Provided, That the D irector may exclude f rom enrollment such classes of persons as he may consider detrimental to the well-being or welfare of the Corps, except that no person shall be excluded on account of race, color, or creed : Provided further, Tha t enr ollm ents shall be for a period of not less than six months and reenrollments (except in the case of one mess steward, three cooks, and one leader, in each company, and War Veterans) shall not exceed a total term of two years : Provided further, That in the discretion of the Director continuous service by the enrollee during his period of enrollment shall not be required in any case where the enrollee attends an edu- cational institution of his choice during his leave of absence
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vided further, That the Director shall be authorized to issue certifi- cates of proficiency and merit to enrollees under such rules and regulations as he may provide. SEC. 9. The compensation of enrollees shall be in accordance with schedules approved by the President, and enrollees With dependent member or members of their families shall be required, under such regulat ions a s may be pre scribe d by t he Dire ctor, to mak e allo tments of pay to such dependents. Other enrollees may make deposits of pay in amounts specified by the Director with the Chief of Finance. War Department, to be repaid in case of an emergency or upon com- pletion of or release from enrollment and to receive the balance of their pay in cash monthly : Provided, That Indians may be excluded from these regulations : Provided further, That the pay of enrollees shall not exceed $30 per month, except for not more than ten per centum who may be designated as assistant leaders and who shall