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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 428, 429-JUNE 26, 1940 Nominees not ap- proved by Senate. Citizenship require- ment. Proviso. Interpreters in Im- migration and Natu- ralization Service. Limitation on funds for administrative pro- motions. Short title. June 26, 1940 [H. R. 9296] IPublic, No. 660] Marine Band. Attendance at 0. A. R. convention. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 648. Proviso. Expenses. by such person during the fiscal year 1939, at a rate of pay in excess of the salary resulting from the first two steps of such promotion; but this section shall not preclude the payment of the minimum salary of the grade to any person transferred, under standard regulations, to such grade. SEC. 704. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after the Senate has voted not to approve of the nomination of said person. SEC. 705. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended shall be used to pay the compensa- tion of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States, or of any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States, whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such officer or employee is a citizen of the United States or a person in the service of the United States on the date of the approval of this Act who being eligible for citizen- ship has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen or who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That this section shall not apply to the employment of interpreters in the Immigration and Naturalization Service (not to exceed ten permanent employees and such temporary employees as are required from time to time) where competent citizen interpreters are not available. SE. 706. The total amount used on an annual basis for adminis- trative within-grade promotions for officers and employees under any appropriation or other fund made available in this Act shall not exceed the amount determined by the Bureau of the Budget to be available for such purpose on the basis of the Budget estimate for such appropriation or fund exclusive of new money in any such Budget estimate for such administrative promotions. SEC. 707. This Act may be cited as the "Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act, 1941". Approved, June 26, 1940. [CHAPTER 429] AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the convention of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Springfield, Illinois, September 8 to 13, inclusive, 1940. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the President is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the convention of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Springfield, Illinois, from September 8 to 13, inclusive, 1940. SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such convention, there is author- ized to be appropriated the sum of $7,655.25, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: Pro- vided, That in addition to transportation and Pullman accommoda- tions the leaders and members of the Marine Band be allowed not to exceed $5 per day each for additional living expenses while on duty, and that the payment of such expenses shall be in addition to the pay and allowances to which they would be entitled while serving at their permanent station. Approved, June 26, 1940. [54 STAT.

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