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of such subsection and in lieu thereof inserting "and shall devote all of their time to the duties of the office.", so that such subsection will read as follows: " (a) The Court of Claims may appoint fifteen commissioners who shall be subject to removal by the court and shall devote all of their time to the duties of the office.". (b) Subsection (b) of section 792 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended (1) by striking out where it appears in such subsection "a salary of $7,500 a year", and in lieu thereof inserting "basic compensation at the rate of $14,800 a year"; (2) by striking out where it appears in such subsection "all necessary traveling expenses, and also his reasonable maintenance expenses actually incurred, not exceeding $7 per day, while taking testimony or transacting other official business at a place other than Washington." and in lieu thereof inserting "also all necessary traveling expenses and a per diem allowance as provided in sections 835-842 of Title 5, while traveling on official business and away from Washington, District of Columbia^', so that such subsection will read as follows: " (b) Each commissioner shall receive basic compensation at the rate of $14,800 a year, and also all necessary traveling expenses and a per diem allowance as provided in sections 835-842 of Title 5 while traveling on official business and away from Washington, District of Columbia.". (c) Subsection (c) of section 792 of Title 28, United States Code, is repealed. (d) The concluding paragraph of section 792 of Title 28, United States Code, providing "Each commissioner shall devote all of his time to the duties of his office." is repealed. SEC. 42. Section 1343 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out, in the two places where it appears in such section, the reference "47 of Title 8", and in lieu thereof inserting "1985 of Title 42". SEC. 43. The analysis of chapter 91 of Title 28, United States Code, immediately preceding section 1491 of such title, is amended (1) by adding, immediately preceding the period at the end of item 1491 in such analysis, the following: "; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority", so that such item will read as follows: "1491. Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority."; and (2) by striking out the item "1493. Departmental reference cases.", now appearing in such analysis. SEC. 44. (a) The catchline to section 1491 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority", so that such catchline will read as follows: "§1491. Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority". (b) Section 1491 of Title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out where it appears in such section the following: "The United States Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim against the United States: "(1) founded upon the Constitution; or "(2) founded upon any Act of Congress; or "(3) founded upon any regulation of an executive department; or "(4) founded upon any express or implied contract with the United States; or "(5) for liquidated or unliquidated damages in cases not sounding in tort.", and in lieu thereof inserting "The Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim against the United States

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