In subsecs. (b) and (c), “section 8147 of title 5” was substituted for “section 35 of such Act of September 7, 1916, as amended,” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

1943—Subsec. (c). Act Dec. 23, 1943, added second par.

Act Dec. 23, 1943, provided that: “The amendment in paragraph (a) [amending this section] shall become effective as of the effective date of title I of such Act of December 2, 1942 [sections 1701 to 1706 of this title].”

For transfer of functions to Secretary of Labor, see note set out under section 1711 of this title.