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582 PUBLIC LAWS-OHS. 73-76-APR . 19, 20, 1939 [53 STAT. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the sum of $80,000,000, to be used as hereinafter provided ." Approved, April 19, 1939 . [CHAPTER 741 AN ACT [8.829] To authorize alterations and repairs to certain naval vessels, and for other pur[Public, No . 37] poses. April 20,1939 Certain naval vessels ; alterations, etc ., authorized . Post, p. 1045. 49 8tat .482 . 5 U. C ., Supp. IV, § 468a . Proviso . Limitation. s. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of modernizing the United States ships Argonaut, Narwhal, and Nautilus, alterations and repairs to such vessels are hereby authorized and expenditures therefor shall not be limited by the provisions of the Act approved July 18, 1935 (49 Stat . 482 ; 5 U. S . C . 468a) Provided, That the total cost of such alterations and repairs shall not exceed $5,000,000 . Approved, April 20, 1939 . [CHAPTER 751 April 20, 1939 [H. R .138] [Public, No . 38] U . S . Coast Guard Academy . Appropriation for contingent expenditures authorized . Post. p . 1325 . AN ACT To authorize contingent expenditures, United States Coast Guard Academy . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $2,500 for any fiscal year, for contingencies for the Superintendent, United States Coast Guard Academy, to be expended in his discretion and by his direction. Approved, April 20, 1939 . [CHAPTER 76] April 20, 1939 [H . R .3946] [Public, No . 39] United Confeder. ate Veterans' reunion, Trinidad, Colo . Attendance of Marine Band authorized. Appropriation authorized. Post, p . 777 . Proviso . Allowances. AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the United Confederate Veterans' 1939 reunion at Trinidad, Colorado, August 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1939, and for other purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the United Confederate Veterans' reunion to be held at Trinidad, Colorado, on August 22, 23, 24, and 25, 1939 . SEC. 2. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such reunion there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $10,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act : Provided, That in addition to transportation and Pullman accommodations the leaders and members of the Marine Band be allowed not to exceed $5 per day each for actual living expenses while on this duty, and that the payment of such expenses shall be in addition to the pay and allowances to which they would be entitled while serving at their permanent station. Approved, April 20, 1939 . 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG ., 1ST SESS .-CHS. 77, 84-APR. 20, 24, 1939 583 [CHAPTER 771 JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the painting of the signing of the Constitution for placement in the Capitol Building . Resolved by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That a commission consisting of the Vice President of the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol be, and is hereby, created and authorized and directed to employ an artist to paint upon canvas (approximately twenty feet by thirty feet in size), at a price not exceeding $30,000, a painting of the scene at the signing of the Constitution . The said painting shall be subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library, and, when so approved, shall be mounted in a space in the Capitol Building to be selected by the commission . The commission shall consult the Commission of Fine Arts and any suggestion for such suitable painting by any artist shall be considered by the Commission . Approved, April 20, 1939 . April 20, 1939 IR . 7 . Res . 224] [Pub . Res ., No . III Capitol Building . Painting of signing of Constitution an . thorized for placement in . Post, p . 991 . Price limitation. [CHAPTER 841 AN ACT April 24,1939 To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the grading and classification of clerks in JR. R . 36551 (Public, No. 401 the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and providing compensation therefor", approved February 23, 1931 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act for the grading and classification of clerks in the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and providing compensation therefor", approved February 23, 1931, be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows Section 3 of said Act is amended to read as follows : "SEC . 3. That the Secretary of State is hereby authorized, at posts where in his judgment it is required by the public interests for the purpose of meeting the unusual or excessive costs of living ascertained by him to exist, to grant compensation to clerks assigned there in addition to the basic rates herein specified, and also to other employees in the Foreign Service of the United States who are American citizens in addition to the basic rates of their salaries as fixed by the Secretary of State, within such appropriations as Congress may make for such purpose : Provided, however, That all such additional compensation with the reasons therefor shall be reported to Congress with the annual Budget ." SEC. 2 . Section 10 of said Act is amended to read as follows : "SEC . 10 . (a) That the officers in the Foreign Service shall hereafter be graded and classified as follows, with the salaries of each class herein affixed thereto, except as increases in salaries are authorized in section 33 of this Act, but not exceeding in number for each class a proportion of the total number of officers in the service represented in the following percentage limitations "Ambassadors and Ministers as now or hereafter provided ; Foreign Service officers as follows : Class 1, 6 per centum, $9,000 to $10,000 ; class 2, 7 per centum, $8,000 to $8,900 ; class 3, 8 per centum, $7,000 to $7,900 ; class 4, 9 per centum, $6,000 to $6,900 ; class 5, 10 per centum, $5,000 to $5,900 ; class 6, 14 per centum, $4 .500 to $4,900; class 7, $4,000 to $4,400 ; class 8, $3,500 to $3,900 ; unclassified, $2,500 to $3,400 : Provided, That as many Foreign Service officers above class 6 as may be required for the purpose of inspection may be detailed by the Secretary of State for that purpose . Foreign Service . Grading and classification of clerks . 46 Stat . 1207. 22 U . S . C . §§ 1-231 ; Supp . iV , § 4 . Additional compensation authorized to meet excessive costs of living at certain posts. Proviso . Report to Congress . 46 Stat . 1207 . 22 U . S . C . § 3. Classification, sa) . aries, etc ., of officers . Ambassadors and ministers . Foreign Service officers. Proviso . Details for purpose of inspection.