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PUBLIC LAW 89-280-OCT. 20, 1965

[79 STAT.

Public Law 89-280 October 20, 1965 [H. R. 7059]

Smithsonian Institution. Funds for laboratory maintenance, etc. Appropriation.

Report to Congress.

AN ACT To amend the Act of July 2, IIMO (54 Stat. 724; 20 U.S.C. 79-79e), so as to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Smithsonian Institution for use in carrying out its functions under said Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the l^enate and House of Representatives of the United States of Atnenea in Co7igress assembled. That section 7 of the Act of July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 725; 20 U.S.C. 79e), is amended to read: "SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated annually, from money in the Treasury of the Uiiited Stiites not otherwise appropriated, such sums, not to exceed $350,000, as are necessary for the administration of this Act and for the maintenance of laboratory or other facilities provided for carrying out the purposes of this Act." SEC. 2. Section 4(g) of the Act of July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 725), as modified by section 801 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3, effective July 16, 1946 (60 Stat. 1101; 20 U.S.C. section 79b(f)), is amended to read as follows: " (g) include in its annual report of its operations to Congress a statement of activities and operations during the preceding year." Approved October 20, 1965.

Public Law 89-281 October 21, 1965 [H. R. 7707]

U. S. C o u r t s. Crier-law c l e r k s, appointment. 62 Stat. 923.

AN ACT To authorize the appointment of crier-law clerks by district judges.

Be it enacted by the Sen/ite and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first paragraph of section 755 of title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Each district judge may appoint a crier for the court in which he presides who shall perform also the duties of bailiff and messenger. A crier may perform also the duties of law clerk if he is qualified to do so and the district judge who appointed him designates him to serve as a crier-law clerk. A crier designated to serve as a crier-law clerk shall receive the compensation of a law clerk, but only so much of that compensation as is in excess of the compensation to which he would be entitled as a crier shall be deemed the compensation of a law clerk for the purposes of any limitation imposed by law upon the aggregate salaries of law clerks and secretaries appointed by a district judge." Approved October 21, 1965.

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