Section was formerly classified to section 23 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

1928—Act Mar. 10, 1928, struck out restriction that no person be paid any amount over $10,000 per annum.

Functions vested by law in Alien Property Custodian and Office of Alien Property Custodian transferred to Attorney General by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1947, § 101, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 951, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.