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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 780, 781-OCT. 28, 1949 Ante, p. 391. 62 Stat. 1225 . 50 U. S. C., Supp. II, §§ 451-462. Orange, Tex. Sale of shipyard facilities. Whereas if the proposed sale is not consummated the facility will have to be scrapped at a possible loss to the Government in excess of $500,000 and in addition will destroy the facility so vitally needed for national defense; and Whereas the proposed sale will result in the employment in excess of one thousand workers in the operation thereof by the proposed pur- chaser; and Whereas the War Assets Administration has strongly recommended a consummation of such sale to the Consolidated Western Steel Corporation; and Whereas under the provision of section 207 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, the Attorney General is required to give an opinion as to whether or not, so far as he can determine, the disposition of property would tend to create a situa- tion in violation of the antitrust laws; and Whereas said provision may have the effect of preventing the consum- mation of said proposed sale; and Whereas it is in the public interest and in the interest of the national security and the national economy that said sale be consummated; and Whereas every effort has already been made to dispose of the facilities in place without success, and it will therefore be necessary to certify such facilities as undisposable in place pursuant to Public Law Num- bered 883, Eightieth Congress, unless the proposed sale is consum- mated: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services is hereby authorized and directed to consummate, on behalf of the United States, the sale of said facilities to the Consolidated Western Steel Corpora- tion in accordance with its offer of May 18, 1949, and in accordance with the national security clause imposed with respect to said facilities by the Munitions Board. Approved October 28, 1949. [CHAPTER 781] ANT AC0'T October 28, 1949 [H. R. 4495] To provide additional compensation and other benefits for postmasters, officers, [Public Law 428] and employees in the postal field service. Postal officers and employees. Additional grades and compensation. 59 Stat. 435. 39U.S.0. i§56, 851-876; Supp. II, § 853 et sel. Ante, pp. 622, 690, 902; pot, p. 984. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) in the case of employees (except employees paid on an hourly basis) for whom additional grades for faithful and meritorious service are not provided in the Act of July 6,1945, as amended (Public Law 134, Seventy-ninth Congress), there are hereby established three additional grades. Each such employee promoted to each such additional grade shall receive an increase in compensation of $100 per annum. Each such employee shall be promoted (1) to the first such additional grade after three years of faithful and meritorious service in the highest automatic grade, (2) to the second such additional grade after five years of such service in the first additional grade, and (3) to the third such additional grade after seven years of such service in the second additional grade. No such employee shall be promoted to the first such additional grade unless he has rendered not less than thirteen years of service in the postal field service. (b) In the case of employees for whom only two additional grades for faithful and meritorious service are provided in such Act of July 6, 952 [63 STAT.

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