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PUBLIC LAW 5 3 7 - J U L Y 14, 1952

(b) Clauses (3) and (5) of such section 2, as amended, are amended by inserting after "has been authorized)" a comma and the following: "or during the period specified in clause (6) of this section". SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by inserting after "section 2(4) " the following: "and (6)'". SEC. 3. (a) The rate of compensation of any employee who was changed from a position, the rate of pay of which was fixed in accordance with prevailing local wages upon recommendation of wage boards or other similar authority, to a position under the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, and placed in the appropriate step of the grade during the period between the effective date and the date of enactment of Public Law 201, approved October 24, 1951, shall be adjusted retroactively in accordance with the new rate provided by section 1(a) of Public Law 201, Eighty-second Congress, for the step in which he was placed at the time of such assignment. (b) This section shall become effective as of the first day of the first pay period which began after June 30, 1951. (c) Retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid under this section only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on the date of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid a retired officer or employee for services rendered during the period beginning with the first day of the first pay period which began after June 30, 1951, and ending with the date of his retirement, or the person or persons specified in section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to facilitate the settlement of the accounts of certain deceased civilian officers and employees of the Government", approved August 3, 1950 (Public Law 636, Eighty-first Congress), in the case of a deceased officer or employee for services rendered during the period beginning with the first day of the first pay period which began after June 30, 1951, and ending with the date of said officer or employee's death. Approved July 14, 1952. Public Law 537

5 USC 852.

Retroactive adjustment o f certain pay rates.

63 Stat. 954. 5 USC 1071 note. 65 Stat, 612.

5 USC 1113(b), (c).

Retroactive compensation.

64 Stat, 395,

5 USC 6 If,

CHAPTER 739 July 14, 1952

To amend the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 and to abolish the Appeal Board of the Office of Contract Settlement.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Appeal Board established under section 13(d) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 is hereby abolished: Provided, however, That said abolition shall not become effective until six months after the enactment of this Act or such later date, nor more than nine months after the enactment of this Act, as may be fixed by written order of the Director of Contract Settlement published in the Federal Eegister, Such an order shall be made only in case the Director finds that it is impracticable for the Appeal Board to dispose of its pending business before the date fixed for abolition of the Board by this Act or a previous order of the Director. No such order shall be made less than thirty days prior to the date theretofore fixed for abolition of the Appeal Board. SEC. 2. (a) Upon the effective date of the abolition of the Appeal Board all appeals and disputes pending therein shall be terminated 93300 O - 53 - 43

[S. 2199]

O f f i c e of Contract Settlement. Appeal Board. 58 Stat. 660. 41 USC 113.

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