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42 USC 1874.

D.C. Code 6-1203. 65 Stat. 3 8 1. 22 USC 1661. I n v e s t ! gations by FBI.

60 Stat. 755. 42 USC 1810.

e o m p 1 e t ion of transfer.

Subversive a c t s.

Appropriations.

PUBLIC LAW 2 9 8 - A P R. 5, 1952

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Instrument of Amendment, and further authorizing an appropriation for payment of the United States share of the expenses of membership and for expenses of participation by the United States''; subsection (c) of section 15 of the Act of May 10, 1950 (64 Stat. 149), entitled "An Act to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes"; section 3(e) of the Act of August 11, 1950 (64 Stat. 438), entitled "An Act to authorize the District of Columbia government to establish an Office of Civil Defense, and for other purposes"; and section 510 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, are amended by striking therefrom, wherever they appear, the words "Federal Bureau of Investigation" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Civil Service Commission": Provided, That in the event an investigation made pursuant to any of the above statutes as herein amended develops any data reflecting that the individual who is the subject of the investigation is of questionable loyalty, the Civil Service Commission shall refer the matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the conduct of a full field investigation, the results of which shall be furnished to the Civil Service Commission for its information and appropriate action: Provided further, That, if the President deems it to be in the national interest, he may from time to time cause investigations of any group or class which are required by any of the above statutes, to be made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation rather than the Civil Service Commission: Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 10(b)(5)(B)(i) and (ii) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 and section 510 of the Mutual Security Act of 1951, as amended by this Act, a majority of the members of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Director of Mutual Security, or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, shall certify those specific positions which are of a high degree of importance or sensitivity, and upon such certification the investigation and reports required by such provisions or by any other laws amended by the first section of this Act shall, in the case of such positions, be made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation rather than the Civil Service Commission. SEC. 2. The transfer of investigative functions hereinbefore provided for shall be effectuated during the period commencing with the date of the approval of this Act and terminating one hundred and eighty days thereafter, it being the intent of the Congress that the said transfer be effectuated as expeditiously within that period of time as the Civil Service Commission shall consider the facilities of that Commission adequate to undertake all or any part of the functions herein transferred: Provided, however, That investigations pending with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the expiration of the one hundred and eighty days shall be completed in due course by that Bureau and reports thereof furnished to the Civil Service Commission for its information and appropriate action. SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect in any way the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigations of espionage, sabotage, or subversive acts. SEC. 4. I n order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act, appropriations available to the departments or agencies, on whose account investigations are made pursuant to the statutes amended by section 1 of this Act, shall be available for advances or reimbursements directly to the applicable appropriations of the Civil Service Commission, or of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for the cost of investigations made for such departments or agencies. Approved April 5, 1952.

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