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Repeals.

PUBLIC LAW 87-257-SEPT. 21, 1961

[75 S T A T.

(4) The amendments made by subsection (g) of this section shall apply with respect to wages paid after December 31, 1961. ^^^ J H. (a) There are hereby repealed— (1) Section 32(b)(2) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (60 Stat. 754,50 U.S.C. App. Sec. 1641); (2) Sections 2(2), 201, 203 insofar as it relates to schools, 601, 602 and 603 insofar as they relate to the Advisory Commission on Educational Exchange, 1001 insofar as it relates to persons employed or assigned to duties under this Act, and 1008 and 1009 insofar as they relate to educational exchange activities, of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 6; 22 U.S.C. sections 1431(2); 1434, 1439, 1440, 1446, 1448, 1466, 1467, and 1468); (3) The International Cultural Exchange and Trade Fair Participation Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 778; 22 U.S.C. 1991-2001); (4) The joint resolution of August 24, 1949, authorizing the use of Finnish World W a r I debt payments available for educational and technical instruction, and so forth (63 Stat. 630; 20 U.S.C. 222-224). (b) All Executive orders, agreements, determinations, regulations, contracts, appointments, and other actions issued, concluded, or taken under authority of any provisions of law repealed by subsection (a) of this section shall continue in full force and effect, and shall be applicable to the appropriate provisions of this Act until modified or superseded by appropriate authority. (c) Any reference in any other Act to the provisions of law listed in subsection (a) shall hereafter be considered to be references to the appropriate provisions of this Act. Approved September 21, 1961.

Public Law 87-257 September 21, 1961

[H. R. 8719]

Coast Guard. polntTentr ^^' 72 Stat. 1555. 70A Stat. 621.

AN ACT

rp^ amend the Act of.July 23, 1947, chapter 301, as amended, to extend for two years the authority to make temporary appointments and promotions in the United States Coast Guard.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 16 of the Act of July 23, 1947, chapter 301 (61 Stat. 413; 14 U.S.C. 435, note), as amendedj is amended, to read as follows: "SEC. 16. Notwithstanding the limitations contained in subsectioh (a) of section 435, and subsection (a) of section 436, of title 14, United gtates Code, the authority granted by those sections may be exercised until— "(1) such time as the Secretary of the Treasury determines that the number of officers holding permanent appointments on the active list of the Coast Guard is equal to 95 per centum of the number of such officers authorized by law, exclusive of extra numbers; or "(2) January 1, 1964; whichever occurs earlier." Approved September 21, 1961.

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