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 [57 STAT. power within their respective jurisdictions to hear and determine, sub- ject to the right of appeal to the appeal boards herein authorized all questions or claims with respect to inclusion for, or exemption or deferment from, training and service under this Act of all individuals Decisions. within the jurisdiction of such local boards. The decisions of such local boards shall be final except where an appeal is authorized and is taken in accordance with such rules and regulations as the President Appeal oards. may prescribe. Appeal boards within the Selective Service System shall be composed of civilians who are citizens of the United States. The decision of such appeal boards shall be final in cases before them on appeal unless modified or changed by the President as provided in Antep9tion, etc. the last sentence of section 5 (1) of this Act. No person who is an of personnel. officer, member, agent, or employee of the Selective Service System, or of any such local or appeal board or other agency, shall be excepted from registration, or deferred from training and service, as provided for in this Act, by reason of his status as such officer, member, agent, or employee;". Uta S pp.§310 (b) Section 10 (a) (3) of such Act, as amended, is amended to (a) (3); Supp. n,§ 310 read as follows: note. DirectorofSelective "(3) to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Appointment; sal-and fix the compensation of at a rate not in excess of $10,000 per ary. annum, a Director of Selective Service who shall be directly respon- theroffcers,etc. sible to him and to appoint and fix the compensation of such other officers, agents, and employees as he may deem necessary to carry officers or U.. m out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That any officer on the ployees. active or retired list of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or of any reserve component thereof or any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States who may be assigned or detailed to any office or position to carry out the provi- sions of this Act (except to offices or positions on local boards or Antep.. appeal boards established or created pursuant to section 10 (a) (2)) may serve in and perform the functions of such office or position without loss of or prejudice to his status as such officer in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard or reserve component thereof, or as such officer or employee in any department or agency of the apsnntnn ppronalos United States: Provided futher, That any person so apl)ointed, o.$S.ro . assigned, or detailed to a position the compensation in respect of which is at a rate in excess of $5,000 per annum shall be appointed, assigned, or detailed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: 4thter emloyees. Provided further, That the President may appoint necessary clerical 5 Us S.c. 8 8 1; and stenographic employees for local boards and fix their compensa- Upp.ii, 16 e sq tion without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended;". 5US.C.app.3 SEC. 3. Section 10 (b) of such Act, as amended, is amended to (b); Supp. II , 310 read as follows: noeleation of au- "(b) The President is authorized to delegate to the Director of thority. Selective Service only, any authority vested in him under this Act 54S.aC. pp8. (except section 9). The Director of Selective Service may delegate 309. and provide for the delegation of any authority so delegated to him At, by the President and any other authority vested in him under this Act, to such officers, agents, or persons as he may designate or appoint for such purpose or as may be designated or appointed for such pur- pose pursuant to such rules and regulations as he may prescribe." 50 Stat. app SEC. 4. Section 10 of such Act, as amended, is amended by adding 310; Snpp. II, §310 at the end thereof the following new subsection: note. Appointment of "(e) In order to assist in the determination of whether or not men commnsion of physi- should be deferred from training and service because they are phys- ically, mentally, or morally deficient or defective, and to delay as long as possible the induction of men living with their families, the Presi- dent is authorized and directed forthwith to appoint a commission of PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 342 - -DEC. 5, 1943 598

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