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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 479, 482, 484 -JULY 2, 3 , 1942 appropriations, and any State or regional administrator receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriations (except persons now serving as such under other law) shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: Provided, That the provisions of section 1761 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to any such appointee and the salary of any person so appointed shall not be increased for a period of six months after confirmation. SEC. 31. The provisions of section 501 of the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942 (Public Law 353, Seventy- seventh Congress), approved December 17, 1941, shall be applicable to appropriations under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 927), which lapse for expenditure purposes on June 30, 1942, and there shall be transferred to the "Emergency relief liquida- tion fund" from appropriations under the Emergency Relief Appro- priation Act of 1939 sufficient amounts to meet unliquidated obliga- tions incurred thereunder: Provided, That claims certified for pay- ment by the Comptroller General of the United States, chargeable to the "Emergency relief liquidation fund", shall be paid without regard to project allocations. SEC. 32. The Work Projects Administration shall continue to main- tain in each State an Office of State Administrator for such State. SEC. 33. Not to exceed $225,000 of the funds made available in this joint resolution shall be used for personal services in not to exceed three regional offices of the Work Projects Administration. SEC. 34. The appropriations and authority with respect to appro- priations contained herein shall be available from and including July 1, 1942, for the purposes respectively provided in such appro- priations and authority. All obligations incurred during the period between June 30, 1942, and the date of the enactment of this joint resolution in anticipation of such appropriations and authority are hereby ratified and confirmed if in accordance with the terms thereof. Approved, July 2, 1942. [CHAPTER 482] Proviso. Recess appointees. 5U.S.. § M6. Use of funds to meet certain lapsed appro- priations. 55 Stat. 837. 16 U. ... ,ch.16 note. Proviso. State Administra- tors. Regional offices, per- sonal services. Availability of ap- propriations, etc. Ratification of cer- tain obligations. TnTNTITr D1TTnT TTTT(NT JUN1A- - July 3, 1942 Extending the period for vhich overtime rates of compensation may be paid n. J. Re32 under certain Acts. [I'ublic Law 652] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amierica in Congress assembled, That the provisions for the payment of overtime rates of compensation contained in the Act approved June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676) ; the Act approved October 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 1205); and the Act approved June 3, 1941 (55 Stat. 241), are hereby extended from June 30, 1942, to and including September 30, 1942. Approved, July 3, 1942. [CHAPTER 484] AN ACT To establish the naval procurement fund, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established under the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts the naval procurement fund, and there is authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums as may be necessary to accomplish the pur- poses of this fund: Provided, That thereafter expenditures may be made from the naval procurement fund for material (other than Overtime pay of certain employees, time extension. 41U.S.C.prec.I1 note; U. 8. C. 29 note;5 U.8. C., Supp. I, §29 note. PAf, pp. 75, 1068. July 3, 1942 [S. 1957] [Public Law 6531 Naval procurement fund, establishment. Appropriations authorized. Proedisa. Expenditures.

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