An Act to extend the benefits of the Veterans Preference Act of 1944 to persons serving in the Armed Forces of the United States after the termination of the state of war between the United States and the Government of Japan and prior to July 2, 1955.
PL 82-536 (H.R.7721), enacted 07/14/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 535-JULY 14, 1952 
[66 ST A T . 
Contracts. 
65 Stat. 700. 
41USC 153,254. 
Secretary of Defense currently and fully informed with respect to 
the status, progress, and cost of, and all other pertinent matters con-
cerning, such public works project. 
No person shall be appointed 
as Director of Installations unless the Secretary of Defense is satisfied 
that he has had a substantial amount of experience in the construction 
of public works of the types constructed by the military depart-
ments. The Secretary of Defense shall provide for furnishing the 
Director of Installations with such engineering, clerical, stenographic, 
and other personnel as he may require in order adequately to perform 
his functions. 
SEC. 409. Whenever— 
(a) the President determines that compliance with the require-
ments of Public Law 245, Eighty-second Congress in the case of 
contracts made pursuant to this Act with respect to the establish-
ment or development of military installations and facilities in 
foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of the 
provisions of this Act; and 
(b) the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General have 
agreed upon alternative methods for conducting an adequate audit 
of such contracts, 
the President is authorized to exempt such contracts from the require-
ments of Public Law 245, Eighty-second Congress. 
Approved July 14, 1952. 
July 14, 1952 
[H. R. 6845] 
Public Law 535 
CHAPTER 727 
AN ACT 
To continue until the close of June 30, 1953, the suspension of duties and import 
taxes on metal scrap, and for other purposes. 
64 Stat. 1093. 
19 u s e 10 0 1, 
par. 301 note. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assefnbled, That section 2 of 
the Act of September 30,1950 (Public Law 869, Eighty-first Congress, 
ch. 1119, second session), is hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 
1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1953": Provided, 
That 
this Act shall not apply to lead scrap. 
Approved July 14, 1952. 
July 14, 1952 
[H. R. 7721] 
Public Law 536 
CHAPTER 728 
AN ACT 
To extend the benefits of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 to persons serving 
in the Armed Forces of the United States after the termination of the state 
of war between the United States and the Government of Japan and prior 
to July 2,1955. 
Veterans prefer-
ence. 
58 Stat. 387; 6 2 
Stat, 3. 
5 u s e 851. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 2 of 
the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end thereof a semicolon and the 
following: "and (6) those ex-service men and women who have served 
on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States 
during the period beginning April 28, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955 
(the period after the termination of the state of war between the 
United States and the Government of Japan during which persons 
may be inducted under existing law for training and service in the 
Armed Forces), and have been separated from such Armed Forces 
under honorable conditions". 
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(b) Clauses (3) and (5) of such section 2, as amended, are amended 
by inserting after "has been authorized)" a comma and the following: 
"or during the period specified in clause (6) of this section". 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as 
amended, is amended by inserting after "section 2 (4)" the following: 
"and (6)'". 
SEC. 3. (a) The rate of compensation of any employee who was 
changed from a position, the rate of pay of which was fixed in accord-
ance with prevailing local wages upon recommendation of wage 
boards or other similar authority, to a position under the Classifica-
tion Act of 1949, as amended, and placed in the appropriate step of 
the grade during the period between the effective date and the date 
of enactment of Public Law 201, approved October 24, 1951, shall be 
adjusted retroactively in accordance with the new rate provided by 
section 1 (a) of Public Law 201, Eighty-second Congress, for the step 
in w^hich he was placed at the time of such assignment. 
(b) This section shall become effective as of the first day of the 
first pay period which began after June 30,1951. 
(c) Retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid under this 
section only in the case of an individual in the service of the United 
States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) 
or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on the date 
of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive compensation 
or salary shall be paid a retired officer or employee for services ren-
dered during the period beginning with the first day of the first pay 
period which began after June 30, 1951, and ending with the date 
of his retirement, or the person or persons specified in section 1 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to facilitate the settlement of the accounts 
of certain deceased civilian officers and employees of the Govern-
ment", approved August 3, 1950 (Public Law 636, Eighty-first Con-
gress), in the case of a deceased officer or employee for services ren-
dered during the period beginning with the first day of the first pay 
period which began after June 30, 1951, and ending with the date 
of said officer or employee's death. 
Approved July 14, 1952. 
5 u s e 852. 
Retroactive ad-
justment of c e r -
tain pay rates. 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 1071 note. 
65 Stat, 612. 
5 u s e 1113(b), (c). 
Retroactive com-
pensation. 
64 Stat, 395, 
5 u s e 6 If, 
Public Law 537 
CHAPTER 739 
July 14, 1952 
To amend the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 and to abolish the Appeal Board 
[S. 2199] 
of the Office of Contract Settlement. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Appeal 
Board established under section 13 (d) of the Contract Settlement 
Act of 1944 is hereby abolished: Provided^ however, That said abolition 
shall not become effective until six months after the enactment of this 
Act or such later date, nor more than nine months after the enact-
ment of this Act, as may be fixed by written order of the Director 
of Contract Settlement published in the Federal Eegister, 
Such an 
order shall be made only in case the Director finds that it is impracti-
cable for the Appeal Board to dispose of its pending business before 
the date fixed for abolition of the Board by this Act or a previous 
order of the Director. No such order shall be made less than thirty 
days prior to the date theretofore fixed for abolition of the Appeal 
Board. 
SEC. 2. (a) Upon the effective date of the abolition of the Appeal 
Board all appeals and disputes pending therein shall be terminated 
O f f i c e of Con-
t r a c t Settlement. 
Appeal Board. 
58 Stat. 660. 
41 u s e 113. 
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