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 768 Establishment and composition. Chairman. Officers, employees, etc. 42 Stat. 1488. 6U. . c. C 661; Supp. II, i 661 t seg. PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 479-OCT. 3, 1944 [58 STAT. mination of the present war, and who has been discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions. DIsPOSIION OF SURPLUS PROPEI---GENERAL RULE SEC. 4. Surplus property shall be disposed of to such extent, at such times, in such areas, by such agencies, at such prices, upon such terms and conditions, and in such manner, as may be prescribed in or pursuant to this Act. SURPLUS PROPETrr BOARD SEC. 5. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of War Mobi- lization, and in its successor, a Surplus Property Board (hereinafter called the "Board"), which shall be composed of three members, each of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall receive compensation at the rate of $12,000 per annum. The term of office of the members shall be two years, except that the term of office of the members first appointed shall expire two years from the date of the enactment of this Act, and the next succeeding terms shall then begin, and any person appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, or removal of a member prior to the expiration of the term of such member shall be appointed only for such unexpired term. The Presi- dent shall designate one of the members of the Board as Chairman. (b) The Board may, within the limits of funds which may be made available, appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and em- ployees, an may make such expenditures for supplies, facilities, and services, as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Without regard to the provisions of the civil-service laws and the Classifica- tion Act of 1923, as amended, the Board may appoint such special assistants, and may employ such certified public accountants, qualified cost accountants, industrial engineers, appraisers, and other experts, and fix their compensation, and may contract with such certified public accounting firms and qualified firms of engineers, as may be necessary to carry out its functions. DUTrIE AND AUTHOMrrr OF BOARD Coordatl ol n rth SEC. 6. The activities of the Board shall be coordinated with the programs of the armed forces of the United States in the interests of the war effort. Until peace is concluded the needs of the armed forces are hereby declared and shall remain paramount. The Board shall have general supervision and direction, as provided in this Act, over (1) the care and handling and disposition of surplus property, and (2) the transfer of surplus property between- Government agencies. COOPERATION WrrT INTERESTED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SEC. 7. The Board shall advise and consult with other interested Government agencies with a view to obtaining all aid and assistance possible in coordinating the functions of the several agencies affected by the disposition of surplus property. DELEGATION OF AuTHoRTrr SEC. 8. The head of any Government agency, except the Board, may delegate, and authorize successive redelegations of, any authority

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