General Expenses, Office of Superintendent of Documents—Continued. By objects 02 Supplies and materials. 05 Communication service. 06 Travel expense. Obligations Estimate, 1943 Estimate, 1942 Actual, 1941 $59,800 $70,000 07 Transportation of things. 3,000 08 Printing and binding. 241,000 10 Heat, light, and power.. 6,500 12 Repairs and alterations. 6,000 6, 411 13 Special and miscellaneous current ex penses. 30 Equipment.. $59, 044 42 2,782 6, 165 5,046 9,962 292, 430 Act of 1923, as amended, the average of the salaries of the total number of persons under any grade in the Botanic Garden, the Library of Congress, or the Government Printing Office shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade, except that in unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade, advances may be made to rates higher than the average of the compensation rates of the grade, but not more often than once in any fiscal year, and then only to the next higher rate: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clericalmechanical service; (2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act; (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade in the same or a different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit; (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law; or (5) to reduce the compensation of any person in a grade in which only one position is allocated. SEC. 4. Whenever any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is specifically appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position specifically appropriated for herein is different from that specifically established for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation of the position, or either, specif Total, Government Printing Office, annual appropriations, ically appropriated for herein, shall be the permanent law with general account: In order to keep the expenditures for printing and binding for the fiscal year [1942] 1943 within or under the appropriations for such fiscal year, the heads of the various executive departments and independent establishments are authorized to discontinue the printing of annual or special reports under their respective jurisdictions: Provided, That where the printing of such reports is discontinued the original copy thereof shall be kept on file in the offices of the heads of the respective departments or independent establishments for public inspection. Purchases may be made from the foregoing appropriation under the "Government Printing Office", as provided for in the Printing Act approved January 12, 1895, and without reference to section 4 of the Act approved June 17, 1910 (41 U. S. C. 7), concerning purchases for executive departments. SEC. 2. No part of the funds herein appropriated shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles. SEC. 3. In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations contained in this Act, for the payment for personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification respect thereto; and the authority for any position specifically established by such Act which is not specifically appropriated for herein shall cease to exist. SEC. 5. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Provided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Provided further, That any person who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 6. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended and no part of any appropriation or fund otherwise available to any Federal agency for which appropriations are contained in this Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States or of any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States, whose post of duty is in continental United States, unless such person is (1) a citizen of the United States, or (2) a person in the service of the United States on the date of the approval of this Act who being eligible for citizenship had theretofore filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen, or (3) who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That not to exceed ten positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of this section, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointment a person in any of the three categories herein before specified in this section who possesses the special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of Congress. JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT Summary of estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year 1943, compared with appropriations [Appropriations for 1942 include funds provided for within-grade promotions in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942] UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT Salaries, Supreme Court Salaries: For the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices; Reporter of the Court; and all other officers and employees, whose compensation shall be fixed by the Court, except as otherwise provided by law, and who may be employed and assigned by the Chief Justice to any office or work of the Court, [$458,000] $472,980 (28 U. S. C. 324, 325, 328, 331, 333; 55 Stat. 298, 542). Estimate 1943, $472,980 Appropriated 1942, $465,160 ⚫ Includes $5,400 appropriated in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941. By objects PERSONAL SERVICES, FIELD Professional service: Grade 9. In excess of $9,000: Associate Justice. Grade 4. Range $3,800 to $4,600: Grade 3. Range $3,200 to $3,800: Associate librarian. Grade 2. Range $2,600 to $3,200: Assistant librarian. Grade 1. Range $2,000 to $2,600. Subprofessional service: Grade 3. Range $1,440 to $1,800. Grade 4. Range $1,620 to $1,980. Grade 2. Range $1,260 to $1,620. Clerical, administrative, and fiscal service: Grade 15. Range $8,000 to $9,000: Reporter Marshal. Obligations Estimate, 1943 Estimate, 1942 Actual, 1941 Posi- Av. Posi- Av. Posi- Av. tions salary tions salary tions salary 123 111 3,000 2,650 Analysis of within-grade promotions under Public Law 200, 77th Cong., 1st sess., Field 720 497 18, 012 427,988 and 10.8 29 $1,720 1,496 1, 454 $1,720 10.8 1,496 1 $1,740 10.8 1, 491 29 1,454 29 25 1,223 1, 223 24 1, 449 1,228 446, 000 980 2, 485 Preparation of Rules for Criminal Proceedings, Supreme Court[Preparation of rules for criminal proceedings: For all expenses of the Supreme Court of the United States to provide for expenses of such advisory committee as may be appointed by the Court to assist it in the preparation of rules of pleading, practice, and procedure with respect to criminal cases, pursuant to the Act entitled "An Act to give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to prescribe rules of pleading, practice, and procedure with respect to proceedings in criminal cases prior to and including verdict, or finding or plea of guilty", approved June 29, 1940 (54 Stat. 688), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere and printing and binding, to be expended as the Chief Justice in his discretion may direct, including such per diem allowances in lieu of actual expenses for subsistence at rates to be fixed by him not to exceed $10 per day, fiscal years 1941 and 1942, $25,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for payment of expenses incurred from and after February 3, 1941] (55 Stat. 298; Public Law 353). • Includes $25,000 appropriated in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942. Obligations 54, 330 53, 270 51,331 Deduct delays and lapses, fiscal year 1941. Personal services (net).. OTHER OBLIGATIONS Care of Supreme Court Building and Grounds Structural and mechanical care of the building and grounds: For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U. S. C. 13a-13d), including improvements, maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurtenances, special clothing for workmen; purchase of waterproof wearing apparel; and personal and other services, including temporary labor without reference to the Classification and Retirement Acts, as amended, and for snow removal by hire of men and from all appropriations under this title shall be reimbursed to the United States from any funds in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia (55 Stat. 298). Repairs and Improvements, District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia— Repairs and improvements, District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia: For repairs and improvements to the courthouse, including repair and maintenance of the mechanical equipment, and for labor and material and every item incident thereto, [$14,000] $24,600, to be expended under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol (55 Stat. 298). Estimate 1943, $24,600 Appropriated 1942, $14,000 Obligations 1 3,500 1 By objects Grade 8. Range $2,900 to $3,500: 3,500 1 3,500 Stenographic law clerk. Grade 4. Range $1,320 to $1,680. Within-grade promotions-net cost (see analysis below).. Total permanent, field. Deduct delays and lapses, fiscal year 1941. basement floor and 6 rooms on first floor. Special electrical improvements: Intercommunicating signal system and additional convenience outlets. Special plumbing renewals, replacement of faucets. Modernization of toilet rooms. Replacement of electric lighting fix tures and wiring.. 4,500 1,080 COURT OF CLAIMS Salaries, Court of ClaimsSalaries: Chief justice and four judges [; chief clerk at not exceeding $6,500; auditor at not exceeding $5,000;], seven regular commissioners, and all other officers and employees of the court, [$131,410] $207,650, including the compensation of stenographers authorized by the court, and for stenographic and other fees and charges necessary in the taking of testimony and in the performance of the duties as authorized by the Act entitled “An Act amending section 2 and repealing section 3 of the Act approved February 24, 1925 (28 U. S. C. 269, 270), entitled 'An Act to authorize the appointment of commissioners by the Court of Claims and to prescribe their powers and compensation', and for other purposes", approved June 23, 1930 (28 U. S. C. 270) (28 U. S. C. 241, 244; 55 Stat. 299). Estimate 1943, $207,650 a Appropriated 1942, $202,108 Includes $69,180 of the appropriation "Salaries and expenses of commissioners, Court of Claims," transferred to and consolidated under the above title. By objects PERSONAL SERVICES, FIELD Professional service: Grade 7. Range $6,500 to $7,500: Clerical, administrative, and fiscal service: Chief clerk, custodian of Grade 12. Range $4,600 to $5,400: Associate accountant and au- Grade 6. Range $2,300 to $2,900. Grade 5. Range $2,000 to $2,600. Grade 4. Range $1,800 to $2,160. Custodial service: Obligations 1,560 1,412 2 470 2, 620 470 1,518 1748 122 2,900 2,529 2,400 2,040 1,500 1,410 470 1,500 1,500 1,525 10,000 12, 500 Total permanent, field. 7,300 1,800 Deduct delays and lapses, fiscal year 1941.. 200, 180 15, 132 185,048 |