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 574 42 Stat. 1488 . 5U.S.C.55661- 674; Supp. I, ch. 13 . Post, p. 733. Utilization of Fed- eral, State, and local employees. Appointments to Federal positions in States. Separations. Proviso. Disability or death compensation, etc. 5U.S.. 0796. Proisos. Exceptions. Funds available. Emergency hospi- talization, etc. Settlement of pri- vate damage claims. PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 475-JULY 2, 1942 civil-service laws or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; and to utilize, with the consent of the head of the Federal agency by which they are employed, Federal officers and employees, and with the consent of the State or local government, State and local officers and employees at such compensation as shall be determined by the National Youth Administrator to be necessary without regard to other laws governing the employment and compensation of Federal employees. PAR. 16. Appointments in any State to Federal positions of an administrative or advisory capacity under the appropriation in para- graph 3 shall be made from among the bona fide citizens of that State so far as not inconsistent with efficient administration. PAR. 17. In making separations from the Federal service, or fur- loughs without pay to last as long as three months, of persons employed within the District of Columbia, under the provisions of paragraph 3, the appointing power shall give preference, as nearly as good administration will warrant, in retention to appointees from States that have not received their share of appointments according to population: Provided, however, That soldiers and sailors, and marines, the widows of such, or the wives of injured soldiers, sailors, and marines, who themselves are not qualified, but whose wives are qualified to hold a position in the Government service, shall be given preference in retention, in their several grades and classes, where their ratings are good or better. PAR. 18. The provisions of the Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat. 351), as amended, relating to disability or death compensation and benefits, shall apply to persons receiving compensation from the appropriation in paragraph 1 for services rendered as employees of the United States: Provided, That this section shall not apply in any case coming within the purview of the workmen's compensation law of any State, Territory, or possession, or in which the claimant has received or is entitled to receive similar benefits for injury or death: Providedfurther, That for carrying out the purposes of this paragraph there shall be made available to the United States Employees' Compensation Commission from the appropriation in such paragraph 1 the sum of $115,000, or so much thereof as such Commission, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, estimates and certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury will be necessary for such purposes. PAR. 19. The funds appropriated by paragraph 1 hereof shall be available for emergency hospitalization and medical care, by reim- bursement to Government hospitals or by contract with other public or private hospitals, in cases of critical illness or injury, of youths, employed under paragraph 1 hereof, who are full-time residents of projects involving the maintenance of youths in camps or other resi- dent work centers under the supervision of the National Youth Administration. PAR. 20. The National Youth Administrator, subject to the approval of the Federal Security Administrator, is authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and pay from the appropriation in para- graph 1 any claim arising out of operations thereunder accruing after June 30, 1942, on account of damage to, or loss of, privately owned property caused by the negligence of any employee of the National Youth Administration, while acting within the scope of his employ- ment. No claim shall be considered hereunder which is in excess of $500 or which is not presented in writing within one year from the date of accrual thereof. Acceptance by a claimant of the amount allowed on account of his claim shall be deemed to be in full settle- ment thereof, and the action upon such claim so accepted by the claimant shall be conclusive. [56 STAT.

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