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 60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 721, 722-AUG. 1, 1946 "(f) For all services in each case in which the commissioner under Conduct the authority of section 1 of the Act approved October 9, 1940 (54 Stat. 1058; U. S. C., of 1940, title 18, sec. 576), and under the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court under the authority of section 2 of said Act (U. S . C ., of 1940, title 18, sec. 576a), conducts 5 Stat- 105 the trial or on a plea of guilty imposes sentence, a fee of $10 in lieu of all other fees herein provided. "(g) For all purposes of this section, each accused shall be con- "case." sidered as a 'case'." SEC. 2. Each United States commissioner shall be entitled to the Civl case following-named fees for the following services in connection with civil cases: (a) For attending to a reference in a litigated matter in a civil cause or in admiralty in pursuance to an order of the court, $5 a day. (b) For taking and certifying depositions to file in civil cases, 10 cents for each folio; for each copy of the same furnished to a party on request, 10 cents for each folio. (c) For the purpose of computing the compensation of com- missioners as provided in this amendment, services performed in a case in connection with the issuance of an attachment and subsequent hearing in Internal Revenue matters as provided for in section 3615 (e) of the Internal Revenue Code, approved February 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 439, 26 U. S . C., sec. 3615 (e)), and services performed in a case in connection with settling or certifying the nonpayment of a seaman's wage, as provided for m sections 4546 and 4547 of the Revised Statutes of the United States as amended (46 U. S. C., secs. 603 and 604), shall be considered as cases under section 21 (b) of the Act of May 28, 1896 (ch. 252, 29 Stat. 184, 28 U. S. C. 597) as amended by this Act and shall be charged for and compensated accordingly. SEC. 3. No commissioner may receive compensation for his services pensation in that capacity in excess of $7,500 for any one calendar year (exclu- sive of additions under section 521 of the Federal Employees Pay 59 Stat. 301 Act of 1945 as amended by section 6 of the Federal Employees Pay s934. Act of 1946). SEC. 4. None of the provisions hereof shall apply to United States CoAiskts commissioners in the Territory of Alaska. SEc. 5. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the Effective month succeeding its approval and shall apply to all cases arising thereafter. A case shall be deemed to arise when it first requires action of a commissioner. Approved August 1, 1946. [CHAPTER 722] AN ACT Authorizing rehabilitation on the island of Guam. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to construct such permanent facil- ities for the civil populace of the island of Guam as he may deem necessary for their economic rehabilitation at a cost not to exceed $6,000,000 in aggregate amount. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Act. Approved August 1, 1946. 80634--47-PT. I - 8 Augst 1, 1946 18s. 1486 [Public Law 583] Appropriation au- thorized. 753 of trial, on corn Supp. V, ners in ate. ».

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