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PUBLIC LAW 88-195-DEC. 11, 1963

[77 STAT.

Public Law 88-195 December 11, 1963 [H. R. 9291]

ivlrs. J a c q u e l i n e Bouvier Kennedy. Franking privileges.

Office s p a c e, staff, e t c.

70 Stat. 743; 39 Stat. 742; 68 Stat. 736. 5 USC 2251 note; 75 1 note; 209 1 note. Secret Service protection.

Appropriation,

AN ACT To provide office space, supplies, e<iuipiiient. and franking privileges for Mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier Keimed.v. to authorize appropriations for the payment of expenses incident to the death and burial of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Semite and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That all mail matter sent by post by Mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, the widow of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, under her written autograph signature or facsimile thereof, shall be conveyed within the United States, its possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico free of postage during her natural life. The postal revenues shall be reimbursed each fiscal year, out of the general funds of the Treasury, in an amount equivalent to the postage which otherwise would be payable on such mail matter. SEC. 2. For a period of twelve months following the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall furnish to Mrs. Kennedy suitable office space appropriately furnished, supplied, and equipped, as determined by the Administrator, at such place within the United States as Mrs. Kennedy shall specify. The supplies to be furnished shall include a sufficient quantity of envelopes marked "Postage and Fees Paid" to be used for international mail. For the same period, the Administrator of General Services shall, without regard to the civil service and classification laws, provide for an office staff for Mrs. Kennedy. Persons employed under this section shall be selected by Mrs. Kennedy and shall be responsible only to her for the performance of their duties. Mrs. Kennedy shall fix basic rates of compensation for persons employed for her under this section. Such compensation, in the aggregate, shall not exceed $50,000 during such period. The rate of compensation payable to any such person shall not exceed the maximum aggregate rate of compensation payable to any individual employed in the office of a Senator. Each person employed under this section in a }x>sition on the office staff of Mrs. Kennedy shall be held and considered to be an employee of the Government of the Ignited States for the purposes of the Civil Service Retirement Act, the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, and the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, but shall not be held or considered to be an officer or employee of such Government for any other purpose. SEC. H. The Secretary of the Treasury, through the United States Secret Service, is authorized to protect the person of Mrs. Kennedy and her minor children for such period of time, not iii excess of two years, immediately following the enactment of this Act as she may request. SEC. 4. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appi"opriated, to carry out the provisions of section 2 of this Act and to pay not to exceed $15,000 toward the expenses incident to the death and burial of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, including undei"takers' charges and the expenses of transportation, the sum of $65,000, to remain available until June 30, 1965. No payment shall be made from this appropriation to any officer or employee of the Government for personal or professional services. Appropriations now or hereafter available to the United States Secret Service shall be available for the purposes of section 3 of this Act. Approved December 11, 1963.

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