charge, suspension, or furlough or after an appeal to the Civil Service Commission, as provided under such section, is reinstated or restored to duty on the ground that such discharge, suspension, or furlough was unjustified or unwarranted, shall be paid compensation at the rate received on the date of such discharge, suspension, or furlough for the period for which he received no compensation with respect to the position from which he was discharged, suspended, or furloughed, less any amounts earned by him through other employment during such period, and shall for all purposes except the accumulation of leave be deemed to have rendered service during such period. "(3) Any person removed or suspended without pay in a reduction in force who, after an appeal to proper authority, is reinstated or restored to duty on the ground that such removal or suspension was unjustified or unwarranted shall be paid compensation at the rate received on the date of such removal or suspension, for the period for which he received no compensation with respect to the position from which he was removed or suspended, less any amounts earned by him through other employment during such period, and shall for all purposes except the accumulation of leave be deemed to have rendered service during such period. A decision with respect to any appeal to proper authority under this paragraph shall be made at the earliest practicable date. "(c) Membership in any society, association, club, or other form of organization of postal employees not affiliated with any outside organization imposing an obligation or duty upon them to engage in any strike, or proposing to assist them in any strike, against the United States, having for its objects, among other things, improvements in the condition of labor of its members, including hours of labor and compensation therefor and leave of absence, by any person or groups of persons in said postal service, or the presenting by any such person or groups of persons of any grievance or grievances to the Congress or any Member thereof shall not constitute or be cause for reduction in rank or compensation or removal of such person or groups of persons from said service. "(d) The right of persons employed in the civil service of the United States, either individually or collectively, to petition Congress, or any Member thereof, or to furnish information to either House of Congress, or to any committee or member thereof, shall not be denied or interfered with." Approved June 10, 1948. 81074 O 51-47 June 22, 1948, 62 Stat. 574 U. S. C. 39: 103b June 22, 1948, 62 Stat. 575 U. S. C. 5: 868 [PUBLIC LAW 739-80TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 4964] AN ACT To preserve seniority rights of ten-point preference eligibles in the postal service transferring from the position of letter carrier to clerk or from the position of clerk to letter carrier. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) any letter carrier or clerk in the postal service entitled as a preference eligible to ten points under the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended, in addition, to his earned rating who, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, transfers from the position of letter carrier to that of clerk or from the position of clerk to that of letter carrier, as the case may be, shall not incur loss of seniority by reason of such transfer if, within thirty days after such transfer, he presents to the Civil Service Commission evidence satisfactory to the Commission that such transfer was necessitated principally by reason of a disability which he received on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. (b) Any such letter carrier or clerk who, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, has transferred from the position of letter carrier to that of clerk or from the position of clerk to that of letter carrier, as the case may be, and has incurred loss of seniority by reason of such transfer, shall be restored the seniority to which he would have been entitled if such transfer had not occurred if he presents to the Civil Service Commission evidence satisfactory to the Commission that such transfer was necessitated principally by reason of a disability which he received on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. (c) No regular employee shall be reduced to substitute status to accord the benefits of this Act to another employee. Approved June 22, 1948. [PUBLIC LAW 741-80TH CONGRESS] [S. 1493] AN ACT To amend section 19 of the Veterans' Preference Act of June 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 387), and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the final period in section 19 of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 387), be changed to a semicolon and that the following be added thereto: "Provided, That any recommendation by the Civil Service Commission, submitted to any Federal agency, on the basis of the appeal of any preference eligible, employee or former employee, shall be complied with by such agency." Approved June 22, 1948. June 28, 1948, 62 Stat. 1068 U.S. C. 5: 645a uly 2, 1948, 2 Stat. 1233 [PUBLIC LAW 802-80TH CONGRESS] [H. R. 4917] AN ACT To provide further benefits for certain employees of the United States who are Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the "(c) Any person within the terms of this section, who, due to a dis- Approved June 28, 1948. [PUBLIC LAW 888-80TH CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 816-2D SESSION] [H. R. 5508] AN ACT To amend the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 to extend the benefits of such Act Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the May 19, 1949, 63 Stat. 68-70 [PUBLIC LAW 65-81ST CONGRESS] [H. R. 2440] AN ACT To authorize the Public Housing Commissioner to sell the suburban resettlement projects known as Greenbelt, Maryland; Greendale, Wisconsin; and Greenhills, Ohio, without regard to provisions of law requiring competitive bidding or public advertising. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3709, as amended, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, or any other provision of law, the Public Housing Commissioner is hereby authorized, by means of negotiated sale or sales and without competitive bidding or public advertising, to sell and convey, at fair market value as determined by him on the basis of an appraisal made by an independent real-estate expert selected by the Commissioner and subject to such terms and conditions as he may determine to be in the best public interest, to such purchaser or purchasers as he deems to be responsible, all right, title, and interest of the United States in or to all or any part of the suburban resettlement projects known as Greenbelt, Maryland; Greendale, Wisconsin; and Greenhills, Ohio (including improved and unimproved lands, war housing constructed on lands of or adjacent to said suburban resettlement projects, and personal property used in connection with said projects or housing): Provided, however, That the Public Housing Commissioner shall, during such period as he deems to be reasonable, give a first preference in such negotiated sale or sales to veteran groups organized on a nonprofit basis (provided that any such group shall accept as a member of its organization, on the same terms, subject to the same conditions, and with the same privileges and responsibilities, required of, and extended to other members of the group, any tenant occupying a dwelling unit in such project at any time during such period as the Commissioner shall deem appropriate, starting on the effective date of this Act, and who shall be a tenant therein at the time of making application for such membership), and may sell to such groups at fair market value (as determined by him on the basis stated above) or at cost (as determined by him, including the apportioned cost of structures, lands, appurtenances, and personal property transferred, together with the apportioned share of the cost of all utilities and other facilities provided for and common to the project of which any property being sold is a part), whichever is lower, except, however, that in the event two or more such groups desire to purchase any such project they shall be required to submit sealed bids there for and the award shall be made on the basis of the highest acceptable monetary return to the Government: And provided further, That evidence is furnished to the Commissioner, satisfactory to him, that the compensation paid or to be paid for organizing such groups, for negotiating the purchase of such property, and for financing such purchase is fair in relation to the purchase price and reasonable on the basis of time effectively devoted to such services on a professional or similar basis: And provided further, That in the event of a sale other than for cash, the Commissioner shall require a down. payment of at least 10 per centum of the total purchase price, the balance to be amortized over a period of not more than twenty-five August 26. 1949, 63 Stat. 666 years, the unpaid balance to bear interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum and the payment of any unpaid balance to be secured by a first mortgage or deed of trust against the properties sold. The Commissioner is authorized, as a condition of any sale hereunder, to transfer, or to require the transfer or an agreement for the transfer of, streets, roads, public buildings, federally owned utilities, playgrounds, swimming pools, and parks, including adequate open land surrounding or adjacent to each project, to the appropriate nonFederal governmental agency, at such times, to such an extent, and upon such terms and conditions as he shall determine to be in the public interest. SEC. 2. As used in this Act, (1) the term "veteran" means any person who shall have served in the active military or naval service of the United States at any time on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to July 26, 1947, and who shall have been discharged or released from active service under conditions other than dishonorable, and (2) the term "groups organized on a nonprofit basis" shall include but not be limited to, mutual ownership or cooperative housing associations or limited dividend corporations which by the terms of their charters and bylaws have limited their rate of return to a rate no higher than the Public Housing Commissioner deems reasonable and necessary. Approved May 19, 1949. [PUBLIC LAW 269-81ST CONGRESS] [S. 974] AN ACT To amend the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 with respect to certain mothers of veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) clause (5) of section 2 of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by striking out "(if they have not remarried)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(if they have not remarried or, if they have remarried, they are divorced or legally separated from their husband or such husband is dead at the time preference is claimed)". (b) Clause (6) of section 2 of such Act, as amended, is amended by striking out "(B) the mother was divorced or separated from the father of said ex-serviceman son or ex-servicewoman daughter, and (C) the mother has not remarried." and inserting in lieu thereof "(B) the mother was divorced or separated from the father of said ex-serviceman son or ex-servicewoman daughter, and (C) the mother has not remarried or, if she has remarried, she is divorced or legally separated from her husband or such husband is dead at the time preference is claimed.". Approved August 26, 1949. |