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 670 Compensation of personnel.

78 Stat. 419, 5 USC 2211. Delegation of authority.

Repeal. 68 Stat. 623. 42 USC 1451, 60 Stat. 810. 5 USC S5a. Working c a p i t a l fund.

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PUBLIC LAW 89-174-SEPT. 9, 1965

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(c) The Secretary is authorized, subject to the civil service and classification laws, to select, appoint, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, including attorneys, as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act and to prescribe their authority and duties: Provided, That any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Secretary may fix the compensation for not more than six positions in the Department at the annual rate applicable to positions m level V of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule provided by the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964. (d) The Secretary may delegate any of his functions, powers, and duties to such officers and employees of the Department as he may designate, may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions, powers, and duties as he may deem desirable, and may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out his functions, powers, and duties. The second f)roviso of section 101(c) of the Housing Act of 1949 is hereby repealed. (e) The Secretary may obtain services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946, at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals. (f) The Secretary is authorized to establish a working capital fund, to be available without fiscal year limitation, for expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of such common administrative services as he shall find to be desirable in the interest of economy and efficiency in the Department, including such services as a central supply service for stationery and other supplies and equipment for wlucli adequate stocks may be maintained to meet in whole or in part the requirements of the Department and its agencies; central messenger, mail, telephone, and other communications services; office space; central services for document reproduction and for graphics and visual aids; and a central library service. In addition to amounts appropriated to provide capital for said fund, M-Jiich appropriations are hereby authorized, the fund shall be capitalized by transfer to it of such stocks of supplies and equipment on hand or on order as the Secretary shall direct. Such fund shall be reimbursed from available funds of agencies and offices in the Department for which services are performed at rates which will return in full all expenses of operation, nicluding reserves for accrued annual leave and for deprec]ation of equipment. (g) The Secretary shall cause a seal of office to be made for the Department of such device as lie shall approve, and judicial notice shall be taken of such seal. ANMAL

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SEC. 8. The Secretary shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar year, malce a report to the President for submission to the Congress on the activities of the Department during the preceding calendar year. S, \ V l X (s I'KOVISIOX.S

SEC. 9. (a) No cause of action by or against aivy agency whose functions are transferred by this Act, or by or against any officer of any agency in his official capacity, shall abate by reason of this enactment. Such causes of action may l^e asserted by or against the United States or such official of the Department as may be appiopriate.

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