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The Secretary of Labor and Human Resources shall, upon receipt of notice of approval by the United States Department of Labor of the Puerto Rico plan of operation, take forthwith such action as may be required by such plan, and provide for the appointment to and, subject to the provisions of §§ 551—563 of this title, the retention in the Puerto Rico Employment Service of the personnel of the United States Employment Service for Veterans of Puerto Rico who may be engaged in employment service activities in Puerto Rico on the date of the approval of this act, except those retained on the staff of the Veterans Employment Representative of the United States Employment Service. History —Dec. 20, 1950, No. 12, p. 356, § 4.