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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 433-OCT. 23, 1945 which are not in excess of $1,000 and are presented to the Adminis- trator in writing within one year from the date of accrual thereof, for any losses, injuries, or damages to persons or property, or for the death of persons, resulting from acts or omissions of employees acting within the scope of their employment pursuant to this Act. Property dames. The Administrator is also authorized to determine, compromise, and settle any claims and demands of the United States for any losses, injuries, or damages to property under the Administrator's control, Finality of Admin- against other persons or public or private corporations. The Admin- istrators action. istrator's determination, compromise, settlement, or payment of any of the claims referred to in this subsection shall be final and conclu- sive upon all officers of the Government, notwithstanding the provi- Private propertyre sions of any other Act to the contrary. When claims presented to pa hs. the Administrator under this subsection arise, in whole or in part, out of any damage done to private property, the Administrator may repair all or any part of such damage in lieu of making such payments. Suits at law or in "(b) The Administrator may, in the name of the United States, equity. bring such suits at law or in equity as in his judgment may be neces- sary to carry out the purposes of this Act; and he shall be represented in the prosecution and defense of all litigation, including condemna- tion proceedings, affecting the status or operation of the Bonneville Litiptpreiaonvolvg project by his attorneys: Provided, however, That such attorneys stitution, etc. shall supply the Attorney General with copies of the pleadings in all such cases and that the handling of litigation which in the Attorney General's opinion, involves interpretation of the donstitu- tion of the United States or which involves appearance in any United States circuit court of appeals or the United States Supreme Court shall be subject to the Attorney General's direction or supervision. The Administrator may compromise and make final settlement of such litigation and pay the amount due under any compromise or judgment. Complaints in condemnation proceedings 16sUi. . 832a permitted by section 2 (c) and 2 (d) of this Act shall be signed, (c). (d). verified, and filed by the Administrator." 63 Stat. 177. 6U.s. 1 . 42; SSEC. 7 . (a) Section 1426 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, Supp.V, 1426 . is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sub- AW4 p. 38; post, p. 670. section: "(j) CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATOR.- "Employment." The term 'employment' shall include such service as is determined by the Bonneville Power Administrator (hereinafter called the Administrator) to be performed after December 31, 1945, by a laborer, mechanic, or workman, in connection with construction work or the operation and maintenance of electrical facilities, as an employee performing service for the Administrator, but shall not include any service performed by such a laborer, mechanic, or work- upp. iV 61
 * man, to whom the Act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 468), as amended,

wagls.;,77,21. applies. The term 'wages' means, with respect to service which con- stitutes employment by reason of this subsection, such amount of remuneration as is determined (subject to the provisions of this sec- tion) by the Administrator to be paid for such service. The Admin- istrator is authorized and directed to comply with the provisions of the internal revenue laws on behalf of the United States as the employer of individuals whose service constitutes employment by 49Stat reason of this subsection." 40stat. 625. 42U.S.C. 409; (b) Section 209 of the Social Security Act, as amended, is amended SpIV,P 409. by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "Employment." (p) (1) The term 'employment' shall include such service as is determined by the Bonneville Power Administrator (hereinafter called the Administrator) to be performed after December 31, 1945, [59 STAT.

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