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PUBLIC LAW 88-352-JULY 2, 1964

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count of race, color, religion, or national origin, the Attorney General for or in the name of the United States may intervene in such action upon timely application if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. I n such action the United States shall be entitled to the same relief as if it had instituted the action. TITLE X—ESTABLISHMENT O F COMMUNITY KELATIONS SERVICE SEC. 1001. (a) There is hereby established in and as a part of the Department of Commerce a Community Relations Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"), which shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four years. The Director is authorized to appoint, subject to the civil service laws and regulations, such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Service to carry out its functions and duties, and to fix their compensation in accordance with the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. The Director is furfus'c^107*1"' ther authorized to procure services as authorized by section 15 of the note. Act of August 2, 1946 (60 Stat. 810; 5 U.S.C. 5 5 (a)), but at rates for individuals not in excess of $75 per diem. (b) Section 106(a) of the Federal Executive P a y Act of 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2205(a)), is further amended by adding the 70 Stat. 737. following clause thereto: " (52) Director, Community Relations Service." SEC. 1002. I t shall be the function of the Service to provide assist- Func"°ns. ance to communities and persons therein in resolving disputes, disagreements, or difficulties relating to discriminatory practices based on race, color, or national origin which impair the rights of persons in such communities under the Constitution or laws of the United States or which affect or may affect interstate commerce. The Service may offer its services in cases of such disputes, disagreements, or difficulties whenever, in its judgment, peaceful relations among the citizens of the community involved are threatened thereby, and it may offer its services either upon its own motion or upon the request of an appropriate State or local official or other interested person. SEC. 1003. (a) The Service shall, whenever possible, in performing its functions, seek and utilize the cooperation of appropriate State or local, public, or private agencies. (b) The activities of all officers and employees of the Service in providing conciliation assistance shall be conducted in confidence and without publicity, and the Service shall hold confidential any information acquired in the regular performance of its duties upon the understanding that it would be so held. No officer or employee of the Service shall engage in the performance of investigative or prosecuting functions of any department or agency in any litigation arising out of a dispute in which he acted on behalf of the Service. Any officer or other employee of the Service, who shall make public in any manner whatever any information in violation of this subsection, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year. SEC. 1004. Subject to the provisions of sections 205 and 1003(b), Report to the Director shall, on or before January 31 of each year, submit to C o n g r e s s. the Congress a report of the activities of the Service during the preceding fiscal year.

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