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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 610, 611 -JUNE 24, 1948 Premium of bond. 39 Stat. 962 . 39 Stat. 960. Ante. p. 579. 39 Stat. 967. Ante, p. 579. 39 Stat. 958. Ante, p. 679. 39 Stat. 96 Effective date. June 24, 1948 [H. 1R.2867] [Public Law 7471 Harney National Forest, S. Dak. Mining locations. 16U.S.C.I§675- 678. Pot, p. g80. "Where any officer, during such time as his salary is fixed by this Act, is required to give a bond, the premium thereof shall be paid from the insular treasury." SEC. 3. So much of section 34 of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico (U.. SC ., title 48, sec. 838) as reads "Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no law shall extend the term of any public officer, or increase or diminish his salary or emoluments after his election or appoint- ment, nor permit any officer or employee to draw compensation for more than one office or position." is amended to read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no law shall extend the term of any public officer, permit any officer or employee to draw com- pensation for more than one office or position, or increase or diminish the salary or emoluments of any senator or representative during the term for which he is elected or appointed." SEO. 4 . Section 31 of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 820) is amended by striking out "That members" and inserting i lieu thereof "Until otherwise prescribed pursuant to section 50 of this Act, members". SEC. 5. Section 20 of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 786) is amended by inserting after "$6,000" the following: or such other sum not less than that payable to the head of any execu- tive department as may be prescribed pursuant to section 50 of this Act". SEO. 6 . Section 22 of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 779) is amended by inserting after "$5,000" the following: or such other sum as may be prescribed pursuant to section 50 of this Act". SEa. 7 . The third and fourth sentences of section 38 of the Organic Act of Puerto Rico (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 750) are amended to read as follows: "The public service commissioner shall devote his entire time to his duties as such commissioner. Until otherwise prescribed pursuant to section 50 of this Act- "(a) the salary of the public service commissioner shall be $6,000 a year, and "(b) the compensation of the associated members shall be $10 for each day's attendance at the sessions of the commission, but in no case shall they receive more than $1,000 during any one year." SEc. 8. This Act shall take effect thirty days after the date of its enactment. Approved June 24, 1948. [CHAPTER 611] AN ACT To permit, subject to certain conditions, mining locations under the mining laws of the United States within that portion of the Harney National Forest, desig- nated as a game sanctuary, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to the conditions herein provided, mining locations may be made under the general mining laws of the United States on lands of the United States situated within the exterior boundaries of that portion of the Harney National Forest designated as the Custer State Park Game Sanctuary, South Dakota, created pursuant to the provisions of the Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 986), as amended. A ocator shall have the right to occupy and use so much of the surface of the land covered by the location as may be reasonably necessary to carry on prospecting and mining, including the taking of mineral deposits and timber 580 [62 STAT.

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