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TEXT OF PUBLIC LAW 89-43

An Act

79 STAT. 135.

To further amend the Reorganization Act of 1919, as amended, so that such Act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time before December 31, 1968.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) Reorganization of section 5 of the Reorganization Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 205; 5 U.S.C. Act of 1949. 133z-3), as last amended by the Act of July 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 240), is Extension. hereby further amended by striking out “June 1, 1965” and inserting

in lieu thereof "December 31, 1968".

Approved June 18, 1965.

J. To Amend Chapter 9 of Title 5, United States Code, so That It Will Apply to Reorganization Plans Transmitted to the Congress at Any Time Before April 1, 1971

(83 Stat. 6)

This act was the result of the enactment of S. 1058, 91st Congress. It was approved on March 27, 1969, as Public Law 91-5. The text of the act appears in volume 83, Statutes at Large, page 6. Its provisions are codified as 5 U.S.C. 905 (b).

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 91-51

1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC.

(Page citations are to daily Congressional Record)

S. 1058: To extend the period within which the President may transmit to the Congress plans for reorganization of agencies of the executive branch of the Government. Mr. McClellan, Committee on Government Operations. Reported in Senate February 28, 1969, S2080 (S. Rept. 91-89). Passed Senate February 28, 1969, S2152. Reported in House March 13, 1969, H1762 (H. Rept. 91-80). Debated and passed by House March 18, 1969, H1791-H1798. Approved March 27, 1969 (Public Law 91-5).

2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 5, 91ST CONGRESS

Senate Report 91-89,

House Report 91-80,

3. SERIAL NUMBERS TO CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS RELATING TO PUBLIC

LAW 5, 91ST CONGRESS

House Committee on Government Operations, 91st Congress: Extending Authority for Executive Reorganization, Mar. 10, 1969, on S. 1058, and related bills.

1 See also legislative history of H.R. 15688, 90th Congress, approved by the House April 29, 1968, but not acted on by the Senate (House hearings, March 13, 1968, and House Report No. 1283, April 4, 1968).

TEXT OF PUBLIC LAW 91-5

Public Law 91-5

91st Congress, S. 1058
March 27, 1969

An Act

To extend the period within which the President may transmit to the Congress plans for reorganization of agencies of the executive branch of the Government.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 905(b), title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "December 31, 1968", and inserting in lieu thereof "April 1, 1971". Approved March 27, 1969.

83 STAT, 6

Reorganization plans.

Time extension. 80 Stat. 396.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 91-80 (Comm. on Government Operations).
SENATE REPORT No. 91-89 (Comm. on Government Operations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 115 (1969):

Feb. 28: Considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 18: Considered and passed House.

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ACT OF 1946

AND AMENDMENTS

A. The Administrative Expenses Act of 1946

(60 Stat. 806)

This act was the result of the enactment of H.R. 6533, 79th Congress. It was approved on August 2, 1946, as Public Law 600, 79th Congress. The text of this public law appears in volume 60, Statues at Large, pages 806-811. Its provisions are codified as 5 U.S.C. 302, 3109 (b), 5731 et seq., 503 (b) (2) 7903, 5701 et seq.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW 600, 79TH CONGRESS

1. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REFERENCES TO DEBATES, ETC.

(Page citations are to vol. 92, Congressional Record)

H. R. 6533: To authorize certain administrative expenses in the Government service, and for other purposes. Mr. Manasco; Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments, 5562. Reported back (H. Rept. 2186), 5955. Amended and passed House, 6166. Referred to the Senate Committee on Expenditures, 6194. Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 1636), 8092. Amended and passed Senate, 9190. House concurs in Senate amendment, 10186. Examined and signed, 10440, 10495. Presented to the President, 10496. Approved (Public Law 600), 10744.

2. SERIAL NUMBERS TO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 600, 79TH CONGRESS

House Report 2186, 79th Congress, 11205.

Senate Report 1636, 79th Congress, 11017.

3. CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS RELATING TO PUBLIC LAW 600, 79TH CONGRESS

(None found.)

TEXT OF PUBLIC LAW 600, 79TH CONGRESS

AN ACT

To authorize certain administrative expenses in the Government service, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) under such regulations as the President may prescribe, any civilian officer or employee of the Government who, in the interest of the Government, is transferred from one official station to another, including transfer from one department to another, for permanent duty, shall, except as otherwise provided herein, when authorized, in the order directing the travel, by such subordinate official or officials of the department concerned as the head thereof may designate for the purpose, be allowed and paid from Government funds the expenses of travel of himself and the expenses of transportation of his immediate family (or a commutation thereof in accordance with the Act of February 14, 1931) and the expenses of transportation, packing, crating, temporary storage, drayage, and unpacking of his household goods and personal effects (not to exceed seven thousand pounds if uncrated or eight thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds if crated or the equivalent thereof when transportation charges are based on cubic measurement): Provided, That advances of funds may be made to the officer or employee in accordance with said regulations under the same safeguards as are required under the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926 (5 U. S. C. 828): Provided further. That the allowances herein authorized shall not be applicable to civilian employees of the War Department and their dependents when transferred under the provisions of section 3 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (50 U. S. C. 763), nor to officers and employees of the Foreign Service, Department of State: Provided further, That no part of such expenses (including those of officers and employees of the Foreign Service, Department of State) shall be allowed or paid from Government funds where the transfer is made primarily for the convenience or benefit of the officer or employee or at his request: Provided further, That in case of transfer from one department to another such expenses shall be payable from the funds of the department to which the officer or employee is transferred.

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(b) In lieu of the payment of actual expenses of transportation, packing, crating, temporary storage, drayage, and unpacking_of household goods and personal effects, in the case of such transfers between points in continental United States, reimbursement shall be made to the officer or employee on a commuted basis (not to exceed the amount which would be allowable for the authorized weight allowance) at such rates per one hundred pounds as may be fixed by zones in regulations prescribed by the President.

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