PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 406 , 407, 412-AUG. 8 , 10, 1949 [63 STAT. [CHAPTER 406] AN ACT August 8, 1949 is. 2030] To clarify the laws relating to the compensation of postmasters at fourth-class [Public Law 214] post offices which have been advanced because of unusual conditions. Postal Service. Compensation of fourth-class postmas- ters. 43 Stat. 1055 . 39 U.S.C. §§57,57c notes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the last proviso in section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service, readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes", approved February 28, 1925, as amended (39 U. S . C., sec. 60), is amended to read as follows: "Provided, That any post office so advanced shall be retained in the class to which advanced until July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which it was so advanced, at which time it shall be assigned to the appropriate class upon the basis of its receipts for the preceding calendar year." SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to place postmasters at fourth-class post offices on an annual salary basis, and fix their rate of pay; and provide allowances for rent, fuel, light, and equipment, and fix the rates thereof", approved March 29, 1944 (58 Stat. 130), is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and the following: "And provided further, That when a newly established office of the fourth class has been advanced to a higher salary rate, the postmaster's salary shall not again be adjusted until July 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such office was established, except that this proviso shall not be construed to prevent the advancement prior to such date of any such office to a higher class when the receipts of a preceding quarter warrant such advancement." Approved August 8, 1949. [CHAPTER 407] August 8, 1949 [H. J. Res. 3271 [Public Law 215] Additional appro- priation, 1950. Ante, p. 335. JOINT RESOLUTION Making an additional appropriation for control of emergency outbreaks of insects and plant diseases. Resolved by the Senate anul House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sum is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950: DFPARTMENT OF AGIRICULTUIIE BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE For an additional amount for "Control of emergency outbreaks of insects and plant diseases", $1,750,000. Approved August 8, 1949. [CHAPTER 412] August 10,1949 AN ACT [H. R. 5632] To reorganize fiscal management in the National Military Establishment to [Public Law 216] promote economy and efficiency, and for other purposes. National Security Act Amendments of 1949. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "National Security Act Amendments of 1949". 578
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