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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 53 STAT. · June 30, 1940 · Public Law 9

Public Law 9.

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(/us/pl/76/8)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1940. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, namely: EXECUTIVE OFFICE compensation of the president and vice president President.For compensation of the President of the United States, $75,000.
Vice President.For compensation of the Vice President of the United States, $15,000. office of the president Salaries.*Post*, p. 981.Salaries: For personal services in the office of the President, including the Secretary to the President, and two additional secretaries to *Proviso*.Temporary details. the President at $10,000 each; $136,500: *Provided*, That employees of executive departments and other establishments of the executive branch of the Government may be detailed from time to time to the office of the President of the United States for such temporary assistance as may be deemed necessary.
Contingent expenses.*Post*, p. 981.Contingent expenses: For contingent expenses of the Executive Office, including stationery, record books, telegrams, telephones, books for library, furniture and carpets for offices, automobiles, expenses 53 Stat. 525of garage, including labor, special services, and miscellaneous items to be expended in the discretion of the President, $50,000. Printing and binding.For printing and binding, $2,700. Traveling, etc., expenses.*Post*, p. 981. Traveling expenses:
For traveling and official entertainment expenses of the President of the United States, to be expended in his discretion and accounted for on his certificate solely, $25,000. Total, Executive Office proper, $304,200. executive mansion and grounds For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, Care, repair, etc. improvement, heating, and lighting, including electric power and fixtures of the Executive Mansion, the Executive Mansion greenhouses, including reconstruction, and the Executive Mansion grounds, and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, $146,750.
Total, Executive Office, $450,950. INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHMENTSAMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION For every expenditure requisite for or incident to the work of the All expenses.[42 Stat. 1509](/us/stat/42/1509).[36 U. S. C. ch. 8; Supp. IV, ch. 8](/us/usc/t36/ch8).American Battle Monuments Commission authorized by the Act of March 4, 1923 (36 U. S. C. 121–138), and by Executive Order Numbered 6614 of February 26, 1934, including the acquisition of land or Acquisition of land abroad.interest in land in foreign countries for carrying out the purposes of said Act and Executive order without submission to the Attorney General of the United States under the provisions of section 355 of [R.
S. § 355](/us/rs/355).[34 U. S. C. § 520](/us/usc/t34/s520); [40 U. S. C. § 255](/us/usc/t40/s255).the Revised Statutes (34 U. S. C. 520; 40 U. S. C. 255); employment of personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; including not to exceed $3,000 for allowances for living quarters, Living quarters.[46 Stat. 818](/us/stat/46/818).[5 U. S. C. § 118a](/us/usc/t5/s118/a).including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (5 U. S. C. 118a); purchase and repair of uniforms Uniforms for caretakers.for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments in Europe at a cost not exceeding $600; travel expenses; rent of office space in foreign countries; the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled Vehicles.passenger-carrying vehicles which may be furnished to the Commission by other departments of the Government or acquired by purchase; printing, binding, engraving, lithographing, photographing, Printing, binding, etc. and typewriting, including the publication of information concerning the American activities, battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries in Europe; the purchase of maps, textbooks, newspapers and periodicals, $140,000: *Provided,* That notwithstanding the requirements *Provisos*.Technical, etc., work in Europe. of existing laws or regulations, and under such terms and conditions as the Commission may in its discretion deem necessary and proper, the Commission may contract for work, supplies, materials, and equipment in Europe and engage, by contract or otherwise, the services of architects, firms of architects, and other technical and professional personnel: *Provided further*.
That the Commission may Minor purchases. purchase supplies and materials in the United States without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when [R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $500: *Provided further*, That when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Traveling expenses. Army serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided tor civilian members of the Commission: *And provided further*, That the Commission may delegate Delegation of authority. to its chairman, secretary, or officials in charge of either its Washington or Paris offices, under such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, such of its authority as it may deem necessary and proper. 53 Stat. 526 BOARD OF TAX APPEALS All expenses.[43 Stat. 336](/us/stat/43/336); [44 Stat. 105](/us/stat/44/105); [45 Stat. 871](/us/stat/45/871); [47 Stat. 286](/us/stat/47/286).[26 U.S.C.§§ 600–645](/us/stat/t26/s600–645).For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Board of Tax Appeals as authorized under title IX, section 900, of the Revenue Act of 1924, approved June 2, 1924, as amended by title X of the Revenue Act of 1926, approved February 26, 1926, and title IV of the Revenue Act of 1928, approved May 29, 1928, and title IX of the Revenue Act of 1932, approved June 6, 1932, including personal services and contract stenographic reporting services, rent outside the District of Columbia, traveling expenses, carfare, stationery, furniture, office equipment, purchase and exchange of typewriters, law books and books of reference, periodicals, and all other necessary supplies, $528,000.
Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Board of Tax Appeals, $29,000. Total, Board of Tax Appeals, $557,000. CENTRAL STATISTICAL BOARD All expenses.For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Central Statistical Board as authorized by law, including personal services in the District of Columbia; traveling expenses; materials; supplies; office equipment; mimeographing, special messenger, contract stenographic reporting, and other services; newspapers; periodicals and press clippings; repairs and alterations; and not to exceed $200 for expenses of attendance at meetings which in the discretion of the chairman are necessary for the efficient discharge of the responsibilities of the Board, $125,000.
Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Central Statistical Board, $1,000. *Proviso*.No other funds to be available; exception.[52 Stat. 412](/us/stat/52/412).Total, Central Statistical Board, $126,000: *Provided,* That no other money appropriated in this or any other Act. except the money appropriated for the Board in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1939, shall be available for the Central Statistical Board after the passage of this Act.
CIVIL AERONAUTICS AUTHORITY Salaries and expenses.*Post*, p. 1302. Salaries and expenses: For salaries and expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, including the expenses of operation, maintenance, and upkeep of air navigation facilities, in carrying out the duties, powers, and functions devolving upon it pursuant to the authority [52 Stat. 973](/us/stat/52/973).[49 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 9](/us/usc/t49/ch9).Traveling expenses.Attendance at meetings. contained in the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 973), including traveling expenses and expenses of employees detailed by the Chairman of the Authority or the Administrator to attend meetings of associations, organizations, or other properly constituted bodies concerned with the civil aeronautics industry or the art of aeronautics, Air Safety Board.*Post*, p. 527. in the United States or in foreign countries; personal services and rentals in the District of Columbia and elsewhere including expenses of the Air Safety Board other than those specifically provided for under “Salaries and Expenses Air Safety Board”; contract stenographic reporting services; fees and mileage of witnesses; examination of estimates of appropriations in the field, including actual Transportation of personal property. expenses of subsistence or per diem allowance in lieu thereof; expenses of packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household effects and other personal property (not exceeding in any one case five thousand pounds) or employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty, upon specific authorization Purchase of books, etc. by the Chairman of the Authority or the Administrator; purchase and exchange of professional and scientific books, law books, books 53 Stat. 527of reference, atlases and maps, periodicals and newspapers; purchase Purchase, maintenance, etc., of aircraft. and exchange (not to exceed $400,000), operation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft power plants, propellers and equipment, and spare parts therefor; purchase and exchange (not to exceed Vehicles. $45,000), hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying automobiles, including two automobiles for use in the District of Columbia; and purchase of special clothing, wearing apparel, and suitable equipment for aviation purposes (including rubber boots, snowshoes, and skis), $13,738,000, of which $557,000 shall be available for the Technical Development Division: *Provided,* That this *Proviso*.Necessary travel in personally owned automobiles, reimbursement. appropriation shall be available for payments at a rate not to exceed 3 cents per mile, to maintenance and operating personnel, as reimbursement to such personnel of the expenses of necessary travel in their personally owned automobiles within the limits of their official posts of duty when such travel is performed in connection with the maintenance and operation of remotely controlled air navigation facilities.
Salaries and expenses, Air Safety Board: For salaries and Air Safety Board, salaries and expenses.*Ante*, p. 526.expenses of the Air Safety Board in carrying out the duties and functions devolving upon it pursuant to the provisions of sections 701 and 702 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, except clause
(5)of [52 Stat. 1012](/us/stat/52/1012).[49 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 581–582](/us/usc/t49/s581–582). subsection 702
(a)thereof (52 Stat. 973), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; rent and expenses incident to the operation of field offices; traveling expenses; contract stenographic reporting services; fees and mileage of witnesses; operation, Aircraft, automobiles, etc. maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft; hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying automobiles, including one automobile for use in the District of Columbia; and purchase of special clothing, wearing apparel, and suitable equipment for aviation purposes (including rubber boots, snowshoes, and skis), $380,000, of Investigation of aircraft accidents. which amount not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for temporary employment in the investigation of aircraft accidents of consultants and experts on a contract or fee basis without regard to section 3709 [R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). of the Revised Statutes. Printing and binding: For printing and binding, $100,000.Printing and binding. Establishment of air-navigation facilities: For the establishmentEstablishment of air-navigation facilities. of additional air navigation facilities, including the equipment of additional civil airways for day and night flying; the construction of additional necessary lighting, radio, and other signaling and communicating structures and apparatus; the alteration and modernization of existing air navigation facilities; and for the acquisition ofAcquisition of sites. the necessary sites by lease or grant, $7,000,000, of whichPayment of contractual obligations. amount $2,000,000 shall be available for the payment of contractual obligations authorized to be incurred prior to July 1, 1939: *Provided,* That *Provisos*.Contracts for additional navigation aids. in addition to the amount herein appropriated, the Administrator may, prior to July 1, 1940, enter into contracts for the purchase, construction, and installation of additional air navigation aids not in excess of $2,000,000: *Provided further,* That this construction work Construction work. may be accomplished either by contract or by purchase and hire: *Provided further,* That not to exceed 5 per centum of theTemporary employees, etc. amount herein appropriated shall be available for the temporary employment and travel in the field of personnel required in the supervision of this construction work. Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). U. S. C. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Civil Aeronautics Authority when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $100. Total, Civil Aeronautics Authority, $21,218,000. 53 Stat. 528 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Commissioners, and office personnel.For three Commissioners and other personal services in the District of Columbia, including personal services required for examination of Presidential postmasters, and including not to exceed $2,500 for employment of expert examiners not in the Federal service on special subjects for which examiners within the service are not available, and for personal services in the field; for medical examinations; for necessary traveling expenses, including those of examiners acting under the direction of the Commission, and for expenses of examinations Attendance at meetings. and investigations held elsewhere than at Washington, including not to exceed $5,000 for expenses incident to attendance at meetings concerned with problems of public officials, educational groups, Government employees as such, and other similar organizations, which are peculiar to the interests and business of the Commission, Miscellaneous expenses. when specifically directed by the Commission; for furniture and other equipment and repairs thereto; rental of equipment; supplies ; advertising; telegraph, telephone, and laundry service; freight and express charges; streetcar fares not to exceed $300; stationery; purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, directories, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, not to exceed $1,000; charts; purchase, exchange, maintenance, and repair of motortrucks, motorcycles, and bicycles; garage rent; postage stamps to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries; special-delivery stamps; and other like miscellaneous necessary expenses not hereinbefore Amount immediately available.*Provisos*.Actuarial services.provided for, $4,250,000, of which not to exceed $550,000 shall be immediately available: *Provided,* That notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Civil Service Commission is authorized to expend not to exceed $3,000 of this amount for actuarial services pertaining to the civil service, Canal Zone, and Alaska Railroad retirement and disability funds, to be obtained by contract, without obtaining competition, at such rates of compensation as the Details from departments, etc., restriction.Commission may determine to be reasonable: *Provided further,* That no details from any executive department or independent establishment in the District of Columbia or elsewhere to the Commission’s central office in Washington or to any of its district offices shall be made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, but this shall not affect the making of details for service as members of the boards of examiners outside the immediate offices of the district managers:Emergency transfers, etc., permitted.*Provided further,* That the Civil Service Commission shall have power in case of emergency to transfer or detail any of its employees to or from its office or field force. Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Civil Service Commission, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington and elsewhere, $150,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be immediately available. civil-service retirement and disability fund Contribution.For financing of the liability of the United States, created by the Act entitled "“An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified 41 Stat. 614.[5 U. S. C. ch. 14; Supp. IV, ch. 14](/us/usc/t5/ch14).civil service, and for other purposes”", approved May 22, 1920, and Acts amendatory thereof (38 U. S. C. 11) , $86,329,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the “civil-service retirement and disability fund”. canal zone retirement and disability fund Contribution.For financing of the liability of the United States, created by the Act entitled "“An Act for the retirement of employees of the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Company, on the Isthmus of 53 Stat. 529[46 Stat. 1471](/us/stat/46/1471).[48 U. S. C. § 1371n](/us/usc/t48/s1371/n).Panama, who are citizens of the United States”", approved March 2, 1931, and Acts amendatory thereof (48 U. S. C. 1371n), $500,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the “Canal Zone retirement and disability fund”. alaska railroad retirement and disability fund For financing of the liability of the United States created by the Contribution.Act entitled "“An Act for the retirement of employees of the Alaska Railroad, Territory of Alaska, who are citizens of the United States”", approved June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 2017), $175,000, which amount shall [49 Stat. 2017](/us/stat/49/2017).[5 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 745–745r](/us/usc/t5/s745–745r).be placed to the credit of the “Alaska Railroad retirement and disability fund”. Total, Civil Service Commission, $91,404,000. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS For all authorized and necessary expenses to carry into effect the All expenses. provisions of the Act entitled "“An Act to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps, and for other purposes”", approved June 28, 1937, [50 Stat. 319](/us/stat/50/319).[16 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 3A](/us/usc/t16/ch3/a).including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere ; the purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, periodicals, and newspapers; rents in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; the purchase (including exchange), operation, maintenance Vehicles. and repair of motor-propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles to be used only for official purposes; hire, with or without personal services, of work animals, animal-drawn and motor-propelled vehicles, and watercraft; printing and binding; travel Printing and binding.Travel expenses; attendance at meetings.expenses, including not to exceed $2,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Corps when specifically authorized by the Director; construction, improvement, repair, and Building construction, etc.; restriction.maintenance of buildings, but the cost of any building erected hereunder shall not exceed $25,000; and all other necessary expenses; $295,000,000, of which $174,281,000 shall be available only for pay,Enrollees. subsistence, clothing (and repair thereof), transportation, and hospitalization of enrollees; $3,000,000 shall be immediately available for the purchase of motor-propelled equipment; and $286,301 may be Office of the Director.*Post*, p. 1303.*Provisos*.Payment for blood transfusions.expended in the District of Columbia for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Director: *Provided,* That an enrollee in the Civilian Conservation Corps, or member, or former member of the Military Establishment, who shall furnish blood from his or her veins for transfusion to the veins of an enrollee or discharged enrollee of the Civilian Conservation Corps undergoing treatment in a Government or civilian hospital authorized to treat such patient, shall be entitled to be paid therefor a reasonable sum not to exceed $50 for each of such transfusions undergone: *Provided further,* That the Director Exchange of vehicles, equipment, etc., authorized.may authorize the exchange of motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles, tractors, road equipment, and boats, and parts, accessories, tires, or equipment thereof, in whole or in part payment for vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats, accessories, tires, or equipment of such vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats which the corps has purchased. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALLEY DWELLING AUTHORITY The unexpended balance on June 30, 1939, of the “Conversion of Funds continued available.inhabited alleys fund,” established pursuant to the provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, together with all accretions [52 Stat. 414](/us/stat/52/414).[48 Stat. 930](/us/stat/48/930); [52 Stat. 1186](/us/stat/52/1186).during the fiscal year 1940 to said fund under the provisions of 53 Stat. 530[50 Stat. 888](/us/stat/50/888).[42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 1401–1430](/us/usc/t42/s1401–1430).said Act and of the United States Housing Act of 1937 shall be available until June 30, 1940, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of said District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act. EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION Salaries and expenses.*Post*, p. 931.For three Commissioners and other personal services in the District of Columbia, including not to exceed $1,000 for temporary experts and assistants in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, to be paid at a rate not exceeding $8 per day, and for personal services in the field; for furniture and other equipment and repairs thereto; law books, books of reference, periodicals; stationery and supplies; traveling expenses; fees and mileage of witnesses; contract stenographic reporting services; rent at the seat of government and elsewhere; and miscellaneous items; $510,000. Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Employees’ Compensation Commission, $8,400. Employees’ compensation fund.Employees’ compensation fund: For the payment of compensation provided by "“An Act. to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their [39 Stat. 742](/us/stat/39/742).[5 U. S. C. §§ 751–796; Supp. IV, ch. 15](/us/usc/t5/s751–796/ch15).duties, and for other purposes”", approved September 7, 1916 (5 U. S. C. 785), including medical examinations, traveling and other expenses, and loss of wages payable to employees under sections 21 and 22; all services, appliances, and supplies provided by section 9 as amended, including payments to Army and Navy hospitals; the transportation and burial expenses provided by sections 9 and 11; and advancement of costs for the enforcement of recoveries provided in sections 26 and 27 where necessary, accruing during the fiscal year 1940 or in prior fiscal years, $4,500,000. employees’ compensation fund, civil works Administrative expenses and compensation payments.For administrative expenses (not to exceed $8,370) and payment of compensation in connection with the administration of the benefits for employees of the Civil Works Administration in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "“An Act making an additional appropriation to carry out the purposes of the Federal Emergency Relief Act of 1933, for continuation of the Civil Works program, [48 Stat. 351](/us/stat/48/351).and for other purposes,”" approved February 15, 1934 (48 Stat. 352), and in connection with the administration of the benefits authorized by title V of the Act entitled "“An Act to liberalize the provisions of Public Law Numbered 484, Seventy-third Congress, to effect uniform provisions in laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration, to extend the Employees’ Compensation Act with limitations to certain World War veterans and other persons, and [49 Stat. 2035](/us/stat/49/2035).for other purposes,”" approved June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 2035), $208,870 of the special fund set up on the books of the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of said Act shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year 1940. employees’ compensation fund, emergency conservation work Administrative expenses and compensation payments.For administrative expenses (not to exceed $34,040) and payment of compensation in connection with the administration of the benefits for enrollees of the Civilian Conservation Corps in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “Emergency Appropriation Act, [48 Stat. 1056](/us/stat/48/1056).fiscal year 1935,” approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat., p. 1057), $677,640 of the special fund set up on the books of the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of said Act shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year 1940. 53 Stat. 531 employees’ compensation fund, emergency relief> For administrative expenses (not to exceed $537,000) and the payment Administrative expenses and compensation payments.of compensation in connection with the administration of the benefits authorized by section 2 of the Act entitled “Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935,” approved April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115–119),[49 Stat. 115, 1608](/us/stat/49/115/1608). by the “Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936,” approved June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1608), by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1937. approved June 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 352–358), and by [50 Stat. 352](/us/stat/50/352).the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1938, approved June 21, [52 Stat. 809](/us/stat/52/809).1938 (52 Stat. 809–815), $3,200,000 of the special funds set up on Availability of special funds.the books of the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of the said Acts shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year 1940. Total, Employees’ Compensation Commission, $5,018,400. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION salaries and expenses For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of Expenses; exception.the Federal Power Commission as authorized by law except for the work authorized by the Act of June 28, 1938, entitled "“An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control and for other purposes”" (52 Stat. 1215), [52 Stat. 1215](/us/stat/52/1215).[33 U. S. C. Supp. IV, ch. 15](/us/usc/t33/ch15).Traveling expenses; attendance at meetings.including traveling expenses; expenses of attendance at meetings which in the discretion of the Commission are necessary for the efficient discharge of its responsibilities; contract stenographic reporting services; rent outside the District of Columbia; purchase and Vehicles.exchange (not to exceed $3,000), hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, including not more than one such vehicle for general administrative use in the District of Columbia; supplies and office equipment; services; scientific instruments; expenses incurred in packing, crating, drayage Transportation of household effects, etc.and transportation of household effects and other property (not to exceed in any case five thousand pounds) of officers and employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty, when specifically authorized by the Commission; and not exceeding $6,000 for purchase and exchange of law books, other books of reference, newspapers, periodicals and newspaper clippings; $2,330,000; of which amount not to exceed $1,225,000 shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia, exclusive of not to exceedConsultants and special counsel. $25,000 which may be expended for consultants and special counsel. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of Flood-control expenses.the Federal Power Commission as authorized by the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1938, entitled "“An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”", (52 Stat. 1215) including travel expenses; [52 Stat. 1215](/us/stat/52/1215).[33 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 15](/us/usc/t33/ch15).contract stenographic reporting services; supplies and office equipment; services; scientific instruments; $300,000, of which amount not to exceed $270,000 shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia. In all, salaries and expenses, Federal Power Commission, $2,630,000: *Provided*, That the Commission may procure supplies *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved in any case does not exceed $50. For all printing and binding for the Federal Power Commission, Printing and binding.including engraving, lithographing, and photolithographing, $85,000. Total, Federal Power Commission, $2,715,000. 53 Stat. 532 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Salaries and expenses.For five Commissioners, and for all other authorized expenditures of the Federal Trade Commission in performing the duties imposed bylaw or in pursuance of law, including secretary to the Commission and other personal services, contract stenographic reporting services; supplies and equipment, law books, books of reference, periodicals, Attendance at meetings.garage rentals, traveling expenses, including not to exceed $900 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Commission, at meetings concerned with the work of the Federal Trade Commission, for newspapers and press clippings not to exceed $600, Witness fees, etc.[38 Stat. 722](/us/stat/38/722).[15 U. S. C. § 49](/us/usc/t15/s49).*Provisos*.Transfer of funds for scientific investigations.foreign postage, and witness fees and mileage in accordance with section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act; $2,264,000: *Provided*, That not to exceed $20,000 of this amount shall be available for transfer to the Bureau of Standards of the Department of Commerce for scientific investigations required by said Commission in connection Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).with its enforcement of said Act: *Provided further*, That the Commission may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $50. Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Federal Trade Commission, $60,000. Total, Federal Trade Commission, $2,324,000. FOREIGN-SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT Losses due to foreign currency appreciation.Foreign-service pay adjustment of officers and employees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciation of foreign currencies: For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the Act entitled “"An Act to authorize annual appropriations to meet losses sustained by officers and employees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciation of foreign currencies in their relation to the American dollar, and for other purposes"”, approved [48 Stat. 466](/us/stat/48/466).[5 U. S. C. § 118c; Supp. IV, § 118c](/us/usc/t5/s118/c).March 26, 1934, and for each and every object and purpose specified therein, $1,400,000, together with not to exceed $170,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the fiscal year 1939. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Salaries.Salaries: For Comptroller General, Assistant Comptroller General, and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $4,954,600. Contingent expenses.Contingent expenses: For traveling expenses, materials, supplies, equipment, and services; rent of buildings and equipment; furnishing of heat and light; purchase and exchange of books, law books, books of reference, and periodicals, typewriters, calculating machines, and other office appliances, including their development, repairs, and maintenance, including one motor-propelled passenger-carrying *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).vehicle; and miscellaneous items; $272,140: *Provided*, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the General Accounting Office when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the sum of $50. Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the General Accounting Office, including monthly and annual editions of selected decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States, $79,800. Total, General Accounting Office, $5,306,540. 53 Stat. 533 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION salaries and expenses General administrative expenses: For eleven Commissioners, secretary, General administrative expenses.*Post*, p. 1305.and for all other authorized expenditures necessary in the execution of laws to regulate commerce, including one chief counsel, one director of finance, and one director of traffic at $10,000 each per annum, field hearings, traveling expenses, and contract stenographic reporting services, $2,522,000, of which amount not to exceed Personal services.$2,328,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia, exclusive of special counsel, for which the expenditure shall not exceed $50,000; not exceeding $3,000 for purchase and Books, furniture, etc.exchange of necessary books, reports, and periodicals; not exceeding $100 in the open market for the purchase of office furniture similar in class or kind to that listed in the general supply schedule. Regulating accounts: To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulating accounts.[34 Stat. 593](/us/stat/34/593); [36 Stat. 555](/us/stat/36/555); [41 Stat. 493](/us/stat/41/493).[49 U. S. C. § 20](/us/usc/t49/s20).to enforce compliance with section 20 and other sections of the Interstate Commerce Act as amended by the Act approved June 29, 1906 (49 U. S. C. 20), and as amended by the Transportation Act, 1920 (49 U. S. C. 20), including the employment of necessary special accounting agents or examiners, and traveling expenses, $840,000, of which amount not to exceed $190,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Safety of employees: To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission Safety of railroad employees, etc.to keep informed regarding and to enforce compliance with Acts to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads; the Reports and investigations of accidents.Act requiring common carriers to make reports of accidents and authorizing investigations thereof; and to enable the Interstate Commerce Safety appliances, etc.Commission to investigate and test appliances intended to promote the safety of railway operation, as authorized by the joint [34 Stat. 838](/us/stat/34/838).[45 U. S. C. § 35](/us/usc/t45/s35).[35 Stat. 325](/us/stat/35/325).[45 U. S. C. §§ 36, 37](/us/usc/t45/s36/37).resolution approved June 30, 1906 (45 U. S. C. 35), and the provision of the Sundry Civil Act approved May 27, 1908 (45 U. S. C. 36, 37), to investigate, test experimentally, and report on the use and need of any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, inspectors, and for traveling expenses, $506,000, of which Personal services.amount not to exceed $90,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Signal safety systems: For all authorized expenditures under section Signal safety systems.[41 Stat. 498](/us/stat/41/498); [50 Stat. 835](/us/stat/50/835).[49 U. S. C. § 26; Supp. IV, § 26](/us/usc/t49/s26).Automatic train-control devices.26 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended by the Transportation Act, 1920 (49 U. S. C. 26), and the Act of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 835), with respect to the provision thereof under which carriers by railroad subject to the Act may be required to install automatic train-stop, or train-control devices which comply with specifications and requirements prescribed by the Commission, including Block-signal, etc., systems.[34 Stat. 838](/us/stat/34/838).[45 U. S. C. § 35](/us/usc/t45/s35).investigations and tests pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (45 U. S. C. 35), and including the employment of the necessary engineers, and for traveling expenses, $102,000, of which amount Personal services.not to exceed $40,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Locomotive inspection: For all authorized expenditures under the Locomotive inspection.provisions of the Act of February 17, 1911, entitled "“An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances 53 Stat. 534[36 Stat. 913](/us/stat/36/913); [38 Stat. 1192](/us/stat/38/1192); [40 Stat. 616](/us/stat/40/616); [43 Stat. 659](/us/stat/43/659); [46 Stat. 822](/us/stat/46/822).[45 U. S. C. 22, 30, 27](/us/usc/t45/s22/30/27).Additional inspectors.thereto”" (45 U. S. C. 22), as amended by the Act of March 4, 1915, extending “the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurtenances of the locomotive and tender” (45 U. S. C. 30), and amendment of June 7, 1924 (45 U. S. C. 27), providing for the appointment from time to time by the Interstate Commerce Commission of not more than fifteen inspectors in addition to the number [36 Stat. 914](/us/stat/36/914); [43 Stat. 659](/us/stat/43/659); [46 Stat. 823](/us/stat/46/823).[45 U. S. C. §§ 26, 24](/us/usc/t45/s26/24).authorized in the first paragraph of section 4 of the Act of 1911 (45 U. S. C. 26), and the amendment of June 27, 1930 (45 U. S. C. 24, 26), including such legal, technical, stenographic, and clerical help as the business of the offices of the chief inspector and his two assistants Personal services.may require and for traveling expenses, $473,000, of which amount not to exceed $71,450 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Valuation of property of carriers.Valuation of property of carriers: To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to carry out the objects of the Act entitled “"An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act to regulate commerce’, approved February 4, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof, by providing for a valuation of the several classes of property of carriers subject thereto and securing information concerning their [37 Stat. 701](/us/stat/37/701); [40 Stat. 270](/us/stat/40/270); [42 Stat. 624](/us/stat/42/624).[49 U. S. C. § 19a](/us/usc/t49/s19/a).[48 Stat. 221](/us/stat/48/221).[49 U. S. C. § 19a](/us/usc/t49/s19/a).stocks, bonds, and other securities"”, approved March 1, 1913, as amended by the Act of June 7, 1922 (49 U. S. C. 19a), and by the “Emergency Railroad Transportation Act, 1933” (49 U. S. C. 19a), including one director of valuation at $10,000 per annum, and traveling expenses, $640,000. Motor transport regulation.[49 Stat. 543](/us/stat/49/543).[49 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 301–327](/us/usc/t49/s301–327).Personal services.Motor transport regulation: For all authorized expenditures necessary to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to carry out the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act, approved August 9, 1935 (49 U. S. C. 301–327), including one director at $10,000 per annum and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; traveling expenses; supplies; services and equipment; not to exceed $1,000 for purchase and exchange of books, reports, newspapers, and Vehicles.periodicals; contract stenographic reporting services; purchase (not to exceed $20,000), exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles when necessary for official use in field work; not to exceed $5,000 for the purchase of evidence in connection with investigations of apparent violations of *Proviso*.Use of Government transportation requests.said Act, $3,650,000: *Provided*, That Joint Board members may use Government transportation requests when traveling in connection with the duties as Joint Board members. Attendance at meetings.Not to exceed $2,500 of the appropriations herein made for the Interstate Commerce Commission shall be available Transportation of household effects, etc.for expenses, except membership fees, for attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Commission, and not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for expenses of packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household and other personal effects (not to exceed 5,000 pounds in any one case) of officers and employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty when specifically authorized by the Commission. In all, salaries and expenses, Interstate Commerce Commission, *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).$8,733,000: *Provided*, That the Commission may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $50. Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Interstate Commerce Commission, including reports in all cases proposing general changes in transportation rates and not to exceed $17,000 to print and furnish to the States, at cost, report form blanks, and the receipts from such reports and blanks shall be credited to this appropriation, $175,000: 53 Stat. 535*Provided*, That no part of this sum shall be expended for printing *Proviso*.Restriction.[41 Stat. 497](/us/stat/41/497).[49 U. S. C. § 25; Supp. IV, § 25](/us/usc/t49/s25).the Schedule of Sailings required by section 25 of the Interstate Commerce Act. Total, Interstate Commerce Commission, $8,908,000. MARITIME LABOR BOARD Salaries and expenses: For three Board members and for all otherSalaries and expenses. authorized and necessary expenditures of the Maritime Labor Board in performing the duties imposed by law, including contract stenographic reporting services; supplies and equipment; rental of equipment; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U.S.C. §§ 821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).(5 U. S. C. 821–833); and not to exceed $200 for newspapers and periodicals; $190,000: *Provided*, That the Board may procure supplies*Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $100. MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL COMMISSION Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission: For completion Completion of work; exception.[52 Stat. 694](/us/stat/52/694).of the work, except the inscription, authorized by the provisions of the Mount Rushmore Memorial Act of 1938, $175,000, together with the unobligated balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1939: *Provided*, That no part of this appropriation *Provisos*.Restrictions.shall be expended for work on any figure, in addition to the four figures authorized by law, upon which work had not commenced as of June 22, 1936: *Provided further*, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for any work on or toward the inscription [52 Stat. 694](/us/stat/52/694).provided for in section 3 of said Act. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS For scientific research, technical investigations, and special reports Scientific research, etc.*Post*, pp. 628, 1306.in the field of aeronautics, including the necessary laboratory and technical assistants; contracts for personal services in the making of special investigations and in the preparation of special reports; traveling Traveling expenses etc.expenses of members and employees, including not to exceed $1,500 for expenses, except membership fees, of attendance upon meetings of technical and professional societies; office supplies and other miscellaneous expenses, including technical periodicals and books of reference; equipment, maintenance, and operation of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory.Vehicles.Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory; purchase, maintenance, operation, and exchange of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, including not more than one for general administrative use in the District of Columbia; personal services in the field and not to Personal services.exceed $123,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia; in all, $1,717,000, of which amount not to exceed $2,000 may be Allowances.[46 Stat. 818](/us/stat/46/818).[5 U. S. C. § 118a](/us/usc/t5/s118/a).expended for allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and Printing and binding.light, as authorized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (46 Stat. 818), but not to exceed $1,700 for any one person. For all printing and binding for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, including all of its offices, laboratories, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $23,000. For completing the construction and equipment of the wind tunnel Wind tunnel, completion and equipment.[52 Stat. 420](/us/stat/52/420).Remodeling an existing wind tunnel.for which an initial appropriation of $200,000 was provided in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939, $340,000; for remodeling an existing wind tunnel, $100,000; in all, $440,000. Total, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, $2,180,000. 53 Stat. 536 NATIONAL ARCHIVES Salaries and expenses.[48 Stat. 1122](/us/stat/48/1122).[40 U. S. C. ch. 2A; Supp. IV, ch. 2A](/us/usc/t40/ch2A).[49 Stat. 500](/us/stat/49/500).[44 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 8A](/us/usc/t44/ch8A).Supplies and equipment.Salaries and expenses: For the Archivist and for all other authorized expenditures of The National Archives in carrying out the provisions of the Act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122–1124; 40 U. S. C. ch. 2A), as amended; the Act of July 26, 1935 (49 Stat. 500–503; U. S. C., Supp. II, title 44, ch. 8A), as amended ; including personal services in the District of Columbia; supplies and equipment, including scientific, technical, first-aid, protective, and other apparatus and materials for the arrangement, titling, scoring, repair, processing, editing, duplication, reproduction, and authentication of photographic and other records (including motion-picture and other films and sound recordings) in the custody of the Archivist; purchase and exchange of books, including law books, books of reference, maps, and charts; contract stenographic reporting services; purchase Membership fees.of newspapers, periodicals, and press clippings; not to exceed $100 for payment in advance when authorized by the Archivist for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; Attendance at meetings.travel expenses, including not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of The National Archives; repairs to equipment; purchase, exchange, maintenance and operation of motor vehicles; and all other necessary expenses, *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).$850,000: *Provided*, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for The National Archives when the aggregate cost involved does not exceed the sum of $50. Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for The National Archives, $14,000. Total, The National Archives, $864,000. NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION Salaries and expenses.*Post*, p. 1306.For each and every purpose requisite for and incident to the work of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission necessary George Washington Memorial Parkway.toward carrying into effect the provisions of the Act entitled "“An Act for the acquisition, establishment, and development of the George Washington Memorial Parkway along the Potomac from Mount Vernon and Fort Washington to the Great Falls, and to provide for the acquisition of lands in the District of Columbia and the States of Maryland and Virginia requisite to the comprehensive park, parkway, [46 Stat. 482](/us/stat/46/482).and playground system of the National Capital”", approved May Personal services.29, 1930; personal services, including real estate and other technical services, at rates of pay to be fixed by the Commission and not exceeding those usual for similar services and without reference to [5 U.S. C. §§661–674; Supp. IV, §§ 673, 673c](/us/usc/t5/s661–674/673/673c).civil-service rules and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; travel expenses; expenses of surveys and searching of titles, purchase Acquisition of land.of options, and all other costs incident to the acquisition of land, Vehicles.operation and maintenance of passenger-carrying vehicles for official use, $1,000,000, to be expended in carrying out the provisions of section 4 of said Act, and to remain available until expended. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Salaries and expenses.Salaries and expenses: For three Board members, and for all other authorized and necessary expenditures of the National Labor Relations Board in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including rent and personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; repairs and alterations; communications; contract stenographic reporting services; law books; books of reference; newspapers; 53 Stat. 537periodicals; operation, maintenance, and repair of one automobile;*Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). $3,039,600: *Provided*, That the Board may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $50. Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for the Printing and binding.National Labor Relations Board in Washington and elsewhere, $150,000. Total, National Labor Relations Board, $3,189,600. NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD For three members of the Board, and for other authorized expenditures Salaries and expenses.of the National Mediation Board in performing the duties imposed by law, including contract stenographic reporting services; supplies and equipment; not to exceed $200 for newspapers, books of reference, and periodicals, $148,700, of which amount not to exceed $115,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Arbitration boards: To enable the National Mediation Board to Arbitration boards.pay necessary expenses of arbitration boards, including compensation of members and employees of such boards, together with their necessary traveling expenses and expenses actually incurred for subsistence while so employed, and printing of awards, together with proceedings and testimony relating thereto, as authorized by the Railway Labor [44 Stat. 577](/us/stat/44/577).[45 U. S. C. §§ 151–164; Supp. IV, §§ 181–188](/us/usc/t45/s151–164/181–188).Act, including also contract stenographic reporting service, and rent of quarters when suitable quarters cannot be supplied in any Federal building, the unexpended balance of previous appropriations for this Unexpended balances available.purpose shall be available. Emergency boards: For expenses of emergency boards appointed Emergency boards.by the President to investigate and report respecting disputes between carriers and their employees, as authorized by section 10, Railway Labor Act, approved May 20, 1926 (45 U. S. C. 160), the unexpended [44 Stat. 58](/us/stat/44/586).[45 U. S. C. § 160](/us/usc/t45/s160).balance of previous appropriations for this purpose shall be available. For all printing and binding for the National Mediation Board, Printing and binding.$2,300. national railroad adjustment board For authorized expenditures of the National Railroad Adjustment Expenses.Board, in performing the duties imposed by law, including contract stenographic reporting services and supplies and equipment, $188,930, of which $35,000 shall be available only for services of referees and not more than $108,330 may be expended for other personal services. For all printing and binding for the National Railroad Adjustment Printing and binding.Board, $40,000. Total National Mediation Board, $379,930. PROTECTION OF INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN MATTERS AFFECTING OIL LANDS IN FORMER NAVAL RESERVES Protection of interests of the United States in matters affecting Compensation and Expenses.oil lands in former naval reserves: For compensation and expenses of special counsel and for all other expenses, including employment of experts and other assistants at such rates as may be authorized or approved by the President, in connection with carrying into effect the joint resolution entitled "“Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to institute proceedings touching sections 16 and 36, township 30 south, range 23 east, Mount Diablo meridian”[43 Stat. 15](/us/stat/43/15).", approved 53 Stat. 538*Proviso*.Pay restriction.February 21, 1924, $26,500, to be expended by the President: *Provided*, That no part of this sum shall be used to compensate any person at a rate in excess of $10,000 per annum. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Salaries and expenses.For salaries and expenses, Railroad Retirement Board: For three Board members and for all other authorized and necessary expenditures of the Railroad Retirement Board in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including rent and personal and other services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; traveling Attendance at meetings.expenses, including not to exceed $1,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Board when specifically authorized by the Board; not to exceed $2,500 for payment of actual Persons in an advisory capacity, per diem, etc.transportation expenses, and per diem (not to exceed $10) in lieu of subsistence and other expenses, of persons serving while away from their homes without other compensation in an advisory capacity to the Railroad Retirement Board; repairs and alterations; contract stenographic reporting services; office appliances and labor-saving Supplies, etc.devices; supplies and equipment (including photographic equipment) ; not to exceed $5,000 for law books, books of reference, newspapers, Library membership fees.press clippings, periodicals, and for payment in advance when authorized by the Board for library membership in organizations which issue publications to members only or to members at a price Vehicles.lower than to the general public; purchase (including exchange) of three motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles to be used only for official purposes in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and other necessary expenses; $3,200,000: *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).*Provided*, That the Board may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount does not exceed $50. Railroad retirement account.Railroad retirement account: For an amount sufficient as an annual premium for the payments required under the Railroad Retirement Act, approved August 29, 1935, and the Railroad Retirement [49 Stat. 967](/us/stat/49/967); [50 Stat. 307](/us/stat/50/307).[45 U. S. C., Supp. IV, 215–228r](/us/usc/t45/s215–228r).Act, approved June 24, 1937, and authorized to be appropriated to the railroad retirement account established under section 15
(a)of the *Proviso*.Availability.latter Act, $120,150,000: *Provided*, That such amount shall be available until expended for making payments required under said retirement Acts, and the amount not required for current payments shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of said Railroad Retirement Act of June 24, 1937. Printing and binding.For printing and binding for the Railroad Retirement Board, $54,000. Total, Railroad Retirement Board, $123,404,000. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION Salaries and expenses.[49 Stat. 1363](/us/stat/49/1363).[7 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 901](/us/stat/7/901).Salaries and expenses: For administrative expenses and expenses of studies, investigations, publications, and reports necessary to carry out the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, approved May 20, 1936, including the salary of the Administrator and other Attendance at meetings.personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; traveling expenses, including expenses of attendance of officers and employees at meetings when determined by the Administrator to be necessary in furthering the work of the Administration; contract Supplies, etc.stenographic reporting services; expert witness fees; materials, supplies, equipment, and services; rentals, including buildings and parts 53 Stat. 539of buildings and garages, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere ; purchase and exchange of books, law books, books of reference, directories, and periodicals; not to exceed $200 for newspapers and press clippings; financial and credit reports; purchase, rental, exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of typewriters, calculating machines, and other office appliances; operation, maintenanceVehicle., and repair of one motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle to be used only for official purposes; and all other expenses necessary to administer said Act, $2,700,000: *Provided*, That section 3709 of the *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Rural Electrification Administration Printing and binding.when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $100. Printing and binding: For printing and binding for the Rural Electrification Administration, $90,000. Loans, Rural Electrification Administration: For loans in accordance Loans and purchase of property.[49 Stat. 1364](/us/stat/49/1364).[7 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 903–905, 907](/us/usc/t7/s903–905/907).with sections 3, 4, and 5, and the purchase of property in accordance with section 7 of the Rural Electrification Act of May 20, 1936 (7 U. S. C. 901–914), $40,000,000. Total, Rural Electrification Administration, $42,790,000. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION For five Commissioners, and other personal services in the District Salaries and expenses.*Post*, p. 1306.of Columbia, and for all other authorized expenditures of the Securities and Exchange Commission in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including employment of experts when necessary; contract stenographic reporting services; supplies and equipment; purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, directories, periodicals, newspapers, and press clippings; travel Attendance at meetings.expenses, including the expense of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Commission, at meetings concerned with the work of the Securities and Exchange Commission; garage rental; foreign postage; mileage and witness fees; rent of quarters outside the District Rent.of Columbia; rental of equipment; purchase, operation, maintenance, and repair of one motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle; and other necessary expenses; $5,300,000: *Provided*, That *Proviso*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Securities and Exchange Commission when the aggregate cost involved does not exceed the sum of $50. For all printing and binding for the Securities and Exchange Printing and binding.Commission, $70,000. Total, Securities and Exchange Commission, $5,370,000. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION For expenses of the general administrative office; for the system Administrative expenses.of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries; for continuing ethnological researches among the American Ethnological researches.Indians and the natives of Hawaii and the excavation and preservation of archeologic remains; for maintenance of the Astrophysical Astrophysical Observatory.Observatory, including assistants, and making necessary observations in high altitudes; for cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhibition and safekeeping of collections; and for National Collection of Fine Arts.administration of the National Collection of Fine Arts; including personal services, purchase of books of reference and periodicals, traveling expenses, uniforms for guards, supplies and equipment, preparation of manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations, supplying of heating, lighting, electrical, telegraphic, and telephone service, 53 Stat. 540repairs and alterations of buildings, shops, sheds, and approaches, and other necessary expenses, $356,620. Preservation of collections.Preservation of collections: For continuing preservation, exhibition, and increase of collections from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Government, and from other sources, including personal services, traveling expenses, purchasing and supplying uniforms to guards and elevator conductors, postage stamps and foreign postal cards and all other necessary expenses, and not exceeding $5,500 for preparation of manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations for publications, and not exceeding $3,000 for purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals, $628,800. Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for the Smithsonian Institution, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, American Historical Association report.$73,000, of which not to exceed $8,000 shall be available for printing the report of the American Historical Association. Personal services.Total, Smithsonian Institution, $1,058,420, of which amount not to exceed $871,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD Salaries and expenses.[49 Stat. 620–629, 635, 639, 645](/us/stat/49/620–629/635/645).42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 301.*Post*, p. 1304.Salaries and expenses: For all authorized and necessary administrative expenses of the Social Security Board in performing the duties imposed upon it in titles I, II, III, IV, VII, IX, and X of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, including three Board members, an executive director at a salary of $9,500 a year, and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; Travel expenses.travel expenses, including not to exceed $10,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Board when specifically authorized by the chairman and not to exceed Transportation and per diem.$5,000 for travel in foreign countries; not to exceed $10,000 for payment of actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses of persons serving while away from their home, without other compensation, in an Transportation of household goods, etc.advisory capacity to the Social Security Board; expenses of packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household goods and other personal effects (not to exceed in any case five thousand pounds) of officers and employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty, when specifically authorized by the Supplies, services, etc.Board; supplies; reproducing, photographing, and all other equipment, office appliances, and labor-saving devices; services; advertising, postage, telephone, telegraph, and not to exceed $900 for teletype news services and tolls; newspapers and press clippings (not to exceed $1,500), periodicals, manuscripts and special reports, purchase Library membership fees.and exchange of law books and other books of reference; library membership fees or dues in organizations which issue publications to members only or to members at a lower price than to others, payment for which may be made in advance; alterations and repairs; rentals, Vehicles.including garages, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; purchase and exchange, not to exceed $25,000, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles to be used only for official purposes in the District of Columbia and in the field; and miscellaneous items, including those for public instruction and *Provisos*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).information deemed necessary by the Board, $22,000,000: *Provided*, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase by the Board when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the sum of $100: *Provided* Temporary employees, special accounting, etc.further, That the Board may expend not to exceed $25,000 of the sum herein appropriated for temporary employment of persons or 53 Stat. 541organizations, by contract or otherwise, for special accounting, actuarial, statistical, translating and reporting, engineering, and organizational services determined necessary by the Board, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5), and [R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).the provisions of other laws applicable to the employment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States: *Provided* further, That no salary shall be paid for personal services from theSalary limitation.[5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674; Supp. IV, §§ 673, 673c](/us/usc/t5/s661–674/673/673c). money herein appropriated under the heading “Social Security Board” in excess of the rates allowed by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, for similar services: *Provided further*, That this Exceptions.latter proviso shall not apply to the salaries of the Board members nor to the compensation of persons or organizations temporarily employed for the special services described in the second proviso of this paragraph. For printing and binding for the Social Security Board, $1,000,000.Printing and binding. Grants to States for old-age assistance: For grants to States for Grants to States.Old-age assistance.[49 Stat. 620](/us/stat/49/620).[42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 301](/us/usc/t42/s301).Availability.assistance to aged needy individuals, as authorized in title I of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, $225,000,000, of which sum such amount as may be necessary shall be available for grants under such title I for any period in the fiscal year 1939 subsequent to March 31, 1939: *Provided*, That payments to States for the fourth*Proviso*.Payments restricted. quarter of the fiscal year 1939 and for any quarter in the fiscal year 1940 under such title I may be made with respect to any State plan approved under such title I by the Social Security Board prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any period prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted to the Board for approval. Grants to States for unemployment compensation administration: Unemployment compensation administration.[49 Stat. 626](/us/stat/49/620).[42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 501](/us/usc/t42/s501).For grants to States for unemployment compensation administration, as authorized in title III of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, including rentals in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $49,000,000. Grants to States for aid to dependent children: For grants to Aid to dependent children.[49 Stat. 627](/us/stat/49/627).[42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 601](/us/usc/t42/s601).Availability.States for the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance to needy dependent children, as authorized in title IV of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, $45,000,000, of which sum such amount as may be necessary shall be available for grants under such title IV for any period in the fiscal year 1939 subsequent to March 31, 1939: *Provided, That payments to States for *Proviso*.Payments restricted.the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 1939 and for any quarter in the fiscal year 1940 under such title IV may be made with respect to any State plan approved under such title IV by the Social Security Board prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any period prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted to the Board for approval.* Grants to States for aid to the blind: For grants to States for the Aid to the blind.[49 Stat. 645](/us/stat/49/645).[42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 1201](/us/usc/t42/s1201).purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance to needy individuals who are blind, as authorized in title X of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, $8,000,000, of which Availability.sum such amount as may be necessary shall be available for grants under such title X for any period in the fiscal year 1939 subsequent to March 31, 1939: *Provided*, That payments to States for the fourth *Proviso*.Payments restricted.quarter of the fiscal year 1939 and for any quarter in the fiscal year 1940 under such title X may be made with respect to any State plan approved under such title X by the Social Security Board prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any period prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted to the Board for approval. 53 Stat. 542Designated funds interchangeable.The appropriations herein made for “Grants to States for old-age assistance”, “Grants to States for aid to dependent children”, and “Grants to States for aid to the blind”, shall be available interchangeably Approval of transfer.for transfer of appropriations, but no such transfer shall be made except upon approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. Total, Social Security Board, $350,000,000. TARIFF COMMISSION Salaries and expenses.For salaries and expenses of the Tariff Commission, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, purchase and exchange of labor-saving devices, the purchase and exchange of professional and scientific books, law books, books of reference, gloves and other protective equipment for photostat and other machine operators, rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, Contract reporting services.[46 Stat. 696](/us/stat/46/696).[19 U. S. C. §§ 1330–1341; Supp. IV, §§ 1330, 1334, 1340](/us/usc/t19/s1330–1341/1330/1334/1340).Attendance at meetings.subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, and contract stenographic reporting services, as authorized by sections 330 to 341 of the Tariff Act of 1930, approved June 17, 1930 (19 U. S. C. 1330–1341), $912,000, of which amount not to exceed $2,500 may be expended for expenses, except membership fees, of attendance at meetings concerned with subjects under investigation by the Living quarters.Commission; and not to exceed $7,500 for allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the Act approved [46 Stat. 818](/us/stat/46/818).[5 U. S. C. § 118a](/us/usc/t5/s118/a).*Provisos*.Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).June 26, 1930 (5 U. S. C. 118a), but not to exceed $1,700 for any one person: *Provided*, That the Commission may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $50: Salary restriction.[46 Stat. 701](/us/stat/46/701).[19 U. S. C. §§ 1336–1338](/us/usc/t19/s1336–1338).*Provided further*, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the salary of any member of the Tariff Commission who shall hereafter participate in any proceedings under sections 336, 337, and 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, wherein he or any member of his family has any special, direct, and pecuniary interest, or in which he has acted as attorney or special representative. Printing and binding.For all printing and binding for the Tariff Commission, $15,000. Total, Tariff Commission, $927,000. TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Continuation of construction.[48 Stat. 58](/us/stat/48/58); [49 Stat. 1075](/us/stat/49/1075).[16 U. S. C. ch. 12A; Supp. IV, ch. 12A](/us/usc/t16/ch12A).Designated dams.For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled “The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933”, approved May 18, 1933, as amended by the Act approved August 31, 1935 (16 U. S. C. ch. 12a), including the continued construction of Pickwick Landing Dam, Guntersville Dam, Chickamauga Dam, Hiwassee Dam, Gilbertsville Dam, and for construction of a dam at or near Watts Bar Preliminary investigations, Coulter Shoals.on the Tennessee River, Tennessee, and for preliminary investigations of a site for a dam at or near Coulter Shoals on the Tennessee River, Tennessee, and the acquisition of necessary land, the clearing of such land, relocation of highways, and the construction or purchase of transmission lines and other facilities, and all other necessary Printing and binding.works authorized by such Acts, and for printing and binding, law books, books of reference, newspapers, periodicals, purchase, maintenance, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, rents in Salaries and expenses.the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and all necessary salaries and expenses connected with the organization, operation, and investigations of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for examination of estimates of appropriations and activities in the field, fiscal year *Proviso*.Accounting.1940, $39,003,000: *Provided*, That this appropriation and any unexpended balance on June 30, 1939, in the “Tennessee Valley Authority 53 Stat. 543fund, 1939”, and the receipts of the Tennessee Valley Authority from all sources during the fiscal year 1940 (except as limited by section 26 [48 Stat. 71](/us/stat/48/71); [49 Stat. 1079](/us/stat/49/1079).[16 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 831y](/us/usc/t16/s831/y).of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended), shall be covered into and accounted for as one fund to be known as the “Tennessee Valley Authority fund, 1940”, to remain available until June 30, 1940, and to be available for the payment of obligations Payment of obligations.[52 Stat. 428](/us/stat/52/428).chargeable against the “Tennessee Valley Authority fund, 1939”, and for contractual obligations for the procurement of equipment as authorized in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1939. THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL COMMISSION For carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "“An Act to Expenses, execution plans.authorize the execution of plans for a permanent memorial to Thomas Jefferson”", approved June 3, 1936 (49 Stat. 1397), including continuation [49 Stat. 1397](/us/stat/49/1397).of construction of such memorial, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION To increase the construction fund established by the “Merchant Construction fund.[49 Stat. 1985](/us/stat/49/1985).[46 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 27](/us/usc/t46/ch27).Marine Act, 1936”, $100,000,000, of which not to exceed $3,990,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the United States Maritime Commission, including, but not limited to, the following: Personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel Travel expenses.expenses in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended, including not [44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U. S. C. ch. 16](/us/usc/t5/ch16).to exceed $2,000 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Chairman of the Commission, at meetings concerned with work of the Commission; printing and binding; law books, books of Printing and binding.reference, and not to exceed $2,500 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services, including telephone, telegraph, radio, and teletype services; purchase and exchange Vehicles.(including one at not to exceed $1,500), maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying automobiles for official use; typewriting Labor-saving devices.and adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; rent, including heat, light, and power, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; expenses (not exceeding Transportation of household effects, etc.$10,000) of packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household effects and other personal property (not exceeding 5,000 pounds in any one case) of employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty, upon specific authorization by the Chairman of the Commission; expenses incurred in preparing Burial, etc., expenses.and transporting, to their former homes in this country or to a place not more distant, the remains of employees who may die while in the discharge of their official duties abroad or in transit thereto or therefrom, and for the ordinary expenses of interment of such remains; allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the Act of June 26, 1930; and including not [46 Stat. 818](/us/stat/46/818).[5 U. S. C. § 118a](/us/usc/t5/s118/a).to exceed $75,000 for the employment, on a contract or fee basis, of persons, firms, or corporations for the performance of special services, including accounting, legal, actuarial, and statistical services, [R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. In addition to the contract authorization in the amount of Contracts.$115,000,000 contained in the “Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937”, the Commission is authorized to enter into contract [50 Stat. 759](/us/stat/50/759).for further carrying out the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, in an amount not to exceed $230,000,000.[49 Stat. 1985](/us/stat/49/1985). 53 Stat. 544 VETERANS’ ADMINISTRATION Administration, medical, hospital, and domiciliary services.Salaries and expenses.Administration, medical, hospital, and domiciliary services: For all salaries and expenses of the Veterans’ Administration, including the expenses of maintenance and operation of medical, hospital, and domiciliary services of the Veterans’ Administration, in carrying out the duties, powers, and functions devolving upon it pursuant to the authority contained in the Act entitled "“An Act to authorize the President to consolidate and coordinate governmental activities affecting [46 Stat. 1016](/us/stat/46/1016).[38 U. S. C. 11–11f](/us/usc/t38/s11–11f).war veterans”", approved July 3, 1930 (38 U. S. C. 11–11f), and any and all laws for which the Veterans’ Administration is now or *Provisos*.Attendance at meetings, etc.may hereafter be charged with administering, $97,000,000: *Provided*, That not to exceed $3,500 of this amount shall be available for expenses, except membership fees, of employees, detailed by the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to attend meetings of associations for the promotion of medical science and conventions of organized Services, rentals, traveling expenses, etc.war veterans: *Provided further*, That this appropriation shall be available also for personal services and rentals in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, including traveling expenses; examination Subsistence, etc.of estimates of appropriations in the field, including actual expenses of subsistence or per diem allowance in lieu thereof; for expenses incurred in packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household effects and other property, not exceeding in any one case five thousand pounds, of employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty and when specifically Wearing apparel.authorized by the Administrator; furnishing and laundering of such wearing apparel as may be prescribed for employees in the performance of their official duties; purchase and exchange of law books, books Vehicles.of reference, periodicals, and newspapers; for passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, including purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of same, including not more than two passenger automobiles for general administrative use of the central office in the District of Columbia, one of which may be replaced during the fiscal year 1940 at a cost, including exchange, of not to exceed $1,500; and School transportation.notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to utilize Government-owned automotive equipment in transporting children of Veterans’ Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school under such limitations as he may by regulation prescribe; and notwithstanding any provisions Actuarial services.of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to expend not to exceed $2,000 of this appropriation for actuarial services pertaining to the Government life-insurance fund, to be obtained by contract, without obtaining competition, at such rates of compensation Transfer of funds.as he may determine to be reasonable; for allotment and transfer to the Public Health Service, the War, Navy, and Interior Departments, for disbursement by them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans’ Administration, including minor repairs and improvements of existing facilities under their jurisdiction necessary to such care and treatment; for expenses incidental to the maintenance and operation of Recreational facilities.farms; for recreational articles and facilities at institutions maintained by the Veterans’ Administration; for administrative expenses Burial, etc., expenses.incidental to securing employment for war veterans; for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries of the Veterans’ Administration accruing during the year for which this Purchase of tobacco.appropriation is made or prior fiscal years: *Provided further*, That the appropriations herein made for the care and maintenance of veterans in hospitals or homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans’ 53 Stat. 545Administration shall be available for the purchase of tobacco to be furnished, subject to such regulations as the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs shall prescribe, to veterans receiving hospital treatment or domiciliary care in Veterans’ Administration hospitals or homes: *Provided further*, That this appropriation shall be available for Aid. to State, etc., homes.continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of disabled volunteer soldiers and sailors, in conformity with the Act approved August 27, 1888 (24 U. S. C. 134), as amended, for those [25 Stat. 450](/us/stat/25/450).[24 U. S. C. § 134](/us/usc/t24/s134).veterans eligible for admission to Veterans’ Administration facilities for domiciliary care. No part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase Use for new construction, etc., forbidden.of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home, or for the purchase of any hospital or home; and not more Repair, etc., of facilities.than $2,500,000 of this appropriation may be used to repair, alter, improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans’ Administration either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and the purchase of materials. For printing and binding for the Veterans’ Administration, Printing and binding.including all its bureaus and functions located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $120,000. Pensions: For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, Pensions.and allowances, now authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation of the President based thereon, or which may hereafter be authorized, including emergency officers’ retirement pay and annuities, Emergency officers’ retirement pay, etc.the administration of which is now or may hereafter be placed in the Veterans’ Administration, accruing during the fiscal year for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, $432,063,000, to be immediately available. For military and naval insurance accruing during the fiscal year Military and naval insurance.for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, $26,791,000. Adjusted service and dependent pay: For payment of adjusted-service Adjusted service and dependent pay.credits of not more than $50 each and the quarterly installments due to dependents of deceased veterans, as provided in the Act of May 19, 1924, as amended (38 U. S. C. 631–632, 661–670; [43 Stat. 125](/us/stat/43/125).[38 U. S. C. §§ 631–632, 661–670; Supp. IV, §§ 662–664](/us/usc/t38/s631–632/661–670/662–664).U. S. C., Supp. I, secs. 662–664), $1,104,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended. Hospital and domiciliary facilities: For hospital and domiciliary Hospital and domiciliary facilities.facilities, $4,015,000 to remain available until expended: *Provided*, *Provisos*.Extension of facilities.That this amount shall be available for use by the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, with the approval of the President, for extending any of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans’ Administration or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1 and 2 of [46 Stat. 1550, 1551](/us/stat/46/1550/1551).[38 U. S. C. §§ 438j, 438k](/us/usc/t38/s438/j/438/k).Technical and clerical assistants.the Act approved March 4, 1931 (38 U. S. C. 438j): *Provided further*, That not to exceed 3 per centum of this amount shall be available for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of necessary technical and clerical assistants to aid in the preparation of plans and specifications for the projects as approved hereunder and in the supervision of the execution thereof, and for traveling expenses, rentals in the District of Columbia, field office equipment, and supplies in connection therewith. Total, Veterans’ Administration, $561,093,000: *Provided*, That no *Proviso*.Butter substitutes.part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase of oleomargarine or butter substitutes except for cooking purposes. 53 Stat. 546 EMERGENCY AGENCIESFEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD Administrative expenses.[47 Stat. 725](/us/stat/47/725).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1421–1449; Supp. IV, ch. 11](/us/usc/t12/s1421–1449/ch11).Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U. S. C. §§ 821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).For the administrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, established by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of July 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 725), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821–833); expenses (not to exceed $2,500) of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Printing and binding.Board when specifically authorized by the Board; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $500 for periodicalsSupplies, etc. and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; rent outside of the District of Columbia; payment, when specifically authorized by the Board, of actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses of persons serving, while away from their homes, without other compensation from the Use of designated services and facilities.United States, in an advisory capacity to the Board; use of the services and facilities of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation; and all other necessary administrative expenses, $1,400,000, payable from assessments upon the Federal home loan banks and receipts of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board from other sources for the fiscal year 1940 *Provisos*.Nonadministrative expenses.and prior fiscal years: *Provided*, That all necessary expenses (including services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures or bonds, under said Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: *Provided Payment.further*, That except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Board shall be [47 Stat. 725](/us/stat/47/725).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1421–1449; Supp. IV, ch. 11](/us/usc/t12/s1421–1449/ch11).incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of July 22, 1932, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1421–1449). HOME OWNERS’ LOAN CORPORATION Administrative expenses.[48 Stat. 128](/us/stat/48/128).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1461–1468; Supp. IV, ch. 12](/us/usc/t12/s1461–1468/ch12).Not to exceed $24,500,000 of the funds of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, established by the Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 128), shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for administrative expenses of the Corporation, including personal services Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U.S.C. §§821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821–833); expenses (not to exceed $5,000) of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Corporation when specifically authorized by Printing and binding.the Board of Directors; printing and binding; lawbooks, books of reference, and not to exceed $500 for periodicals and newspapers; Supplies.Vehicles.procurement of supplies, equipment and services; maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; Use of designated services.rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; use of the services and facilities of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal home-loan banks, and Federal Reserve banks; and all other necessary *Provisos*.Nonadministrative expenses.administrative expenses: *Provided*, That all necessary expenses (including services performed on a force account, contract or fee 53 Stat. 547basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: *Provided further*, That except Payment.for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and [48 Stat. 128](/us/stat/48/128).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1461–1468; Supp. IV, ch. 12](/us/usc/t12/s1461–1468/ch12).paid in accordance with the provisions of said Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1461–1468). FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION Not to exceed $9,000,000 of the mutual mortgage insurance fund Administrative expenses.*Post*, p. 1303.and $3,500,000 of the funds advanced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the Federal Housing Administration, created under authority of the National Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. [48 Stat. 1246](/us/stat/48/1246).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1701–1732; Supp. IV, ch. 13](/us/usc/t12/s1701–1732/ch13).1246), in all $12,500,000, shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for administrative expenses of the Administration, including: Personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U. S. C. §§ 821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821–833), but there may be allowed in addition to mileage at a rate not to exceed 4 cents per mile for travel by motor vehicle reimbursement for the actual cost of ferry fares and bridge and tunnel tolls, and employees engaged in the inspection of property may be paid an allowance not to exceed 3 cents per mile for all travel performed in their personally owned automobiles within the limits of their official posts of duty when such travel is performed in connection with such inspection; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and Printing and binding.not to exceed $1,500 for periodicals and newspapers; not to exceed $1,500 for contract actuarial services; procurement of supplies, equipment, Supplies, etc.and services; purchase of one and maintenance, repair, and operation of three motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; payment, when specifically authorized by the Administrator, of actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses to persons serving, while away from their homes, without other compensation from the United States, in an advisory capacity to the Administration; not to exceed $2,000 for expenses of attendance, when Attendance at meetings.specifically authorized by the Administrator, at meetings concerned with the work of the Administration; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and all other necessary administrative expenses: *Provided*, That all necessary expenses *Provisos*.Nonadministrative expenses.*Post*, p. 1303.(including services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property of the Administration acquired under authority of Title II of said [48 Stat. 1247](/us/stat/48/1247).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1707–1715; Supp. IV, §§ 1707–1715b](/us/usc/t12/s1707–1715b).National Housing Act, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof, and shall be paid from the mutual mortgage insurance fund created by said Act: *Provided further*, That, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified Payment.and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Administration shall be [48 Stat. 1246](/us/stat/48/1246).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1701–1723; Supp. IV, §§ 1701a–1722](/us/usc/t12/s1701–1723/1701a–1722).incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1701–1723): *Provided further*, That not exceeding $300,000 of the sum herein authorized Amount for Public Relations and Education Division.shall be expended in the District of Columbia during the fiscal year 1940 for purposes of the Public Relations and Education Division.53 Stat. 548Insurance of financial institutions.*Post*, p. 1303.Not to exceed $7,000,000 of the funds of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, advanced or to be advanced to the Federal Housing Administration under authority of the National Housing Act of [48 Stat. 1246](/us/stat/48/1246).[12 U. S. C. § 1703; Supp. IV, § 1703](/us/usc/t12/s1703).June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246), as amended, shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for the payment of losses under insurance granted under section 2, title I, of said Act. FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION Administrative expenses.[48 Stat. 1255](/us/stat/48/1255).[12 U. S. C. § 1724; Supp. IV, § 1725](/us/usc/t12/s1724/1725).Not to exceed $300,000 of the funds of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, established by title IV of the National Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246), shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for administrative expenses of the Corporation, including personal services in the District of Columbia and Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U.S.C. §§ 821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821–833) ; expenses (not to exceed $1,000) of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Printing and binding.Corporation when specifically authorized by the Board of Trustees; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $250 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving Use of services of designated agencies.devices, including their repair and exchange; use of the services and facilities of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal home loan banks, Federal Reserve banks, and agencies of the Government as authorized by said title IV; and all other necessary administrative *Provisos*.Nonadministrative expenses.expenses: *Provided*, That all necessary expenses in connection with the liquidation of insured institutions under said title IV shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Payment.*Provided further*, That, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation [48 Stat. 1256](/us/stat/48/1256).[12 U. S. C. §§ 1725–1732; Supp. IV, §§ 1725–1727, 1729](/us/usc/t12/s1725–1732/1725–1727/1729).shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1725–1732). FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS Administrative expenses.[52 Stat. 816](/us/stat/52/816).*Post*, p. 985.Not to exceed $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated by the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938 shall be available for administrative expenses of said Administration, as follows: $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1940 and $4,000,000 for the fiscal years 1939 and 1940, which administrative expenses shall include personal Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U.S.C. §§ 821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821–833); Printing and binding.printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $1,000 for periodicals, newspapers, and press clippings; procurement Supplies, etc.Vehicles.of supplies, equipment, and services; purchase and exchange (not to exceed $12,000), maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving Attendance at meetings.devices, including their repair and exchange; not to exceed $1,000 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Administrator, at meetings concerned with the work of the Administration; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and all *Provisos*.Payment of administrative expenses.other necessary administrative expenses: *Provided*, That except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other 53 Stat. 549obligations of the Administration shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the [48 Stat. 200](/us/stat/48/200).National Industrial Recovery Act: *Provided further*, That section 3709 of the Minor purchases.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not apply to any purchase made or service procured when the amount involved is less than $300. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION Not to exceed $9,250,000 of the funds of the Reconstruction Finance Administrative expenses.[47 Stat. 5](/us/stat/47/5).[15 U. S. C. §§ 601–617; Supp. IV, ch. 14](/us/usc/t15/s601–617/ch14);Corporation, established by the Act of January 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5), shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for administrative expenses of the Corporation and of The RFC Mortgage Company, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel expenses.[44 Stat. 688](/us/stat/44/688).[5 U.S.C. §§ 821–833](/us/usc/t5/s821–833).Printing and binding.Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821–833); printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $1,000 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange, rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; use of the services and facilities of the Federal Reserve banks; and all other necessary administrative expenses: *Provided*, That all necessary *Provisos*.Nonadministrative expenses.expenses in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or The RFC Mortgage Company or in which they have an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: *Provided further*, That notwithstanding the provisions Payment.of section 4 hereof, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with [47 Stat. 5](/us/stat/47/5).[15 U. S. C. §§ 601–617; Supp. IV, ch. 14](/us/usc/t15/s601–617/ch14).the provisions of said Act of January 22, 1932, as amended (15 U. S. C. 601–617). Sec. 2. In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations Salaries limited to average rates under Classification Act.[5 U.S.C. §§ 661–674;Supp. IV, §§ 673, 673c.](/us/usc/t5/s661–674/673/673c)contained in this Act, for the payment of personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the average of the salaries of the total number of persons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade except that in unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade, advances may be made to rates higher than the average of the compensation rates of the grade but not more often that once in any fiscal year and then only to the next higher rate: *Provided*, That this *Proviso*.Restriction not applicable to clerical-mechanical service.No reduction in fixed salaries.[42 Stat. 1490](/us/stat/42/1490).[5 U. S. C. § 666](/us/usc/t5/s666).Transfer without reduction.restriction shall not apply
(1)to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service; or
(2)to require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed, as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act;
(3)to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade, in the same or different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit;
(4)to prevent Higher rates permitted.the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law; or
(5)to reduce the compensation of any person If only one position in a grade.in a grade in which only one position is allocated. 53 Stat. 550 Sec. 3. Salaries of designated personnel fixed. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, the salaries of the members of the Authority and the Administrator, Civil Aeronautics Authority, of the Commissioners of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Commissioners of the United States Maritime Commission, and the Commissioners of the United States Tariff Commission shall be at the rate of $10,000 each per annum. Sec. 4. Emergency agencies, establishment of appropriation accounts. None of the funds made available by this Act for administrative expenses of the agencies under the caption “Emergency agencies” shall be obligated or expended unless and until an appropriate appropriation account shall have been established therefor pursuant to an appropriation warrant or a covering warrant, and all such expenditures shall be accounted for and audited in accordance [42 Stat. 20](/us/stat/42/20).[31 U. S. C. § 1](/us/usc/t31/s1).with the terms and provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. Sec. 5. Citizenship requirements. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States, or of any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States, whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person is a citizen of the United States, or a person in the service of the United States on the date of the approval of this Act who being eligible for citizenship has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen or who owes allegiance to the United States. Sec. 6. Short title. This Act may be cited as the “Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1940”. Approved, March 16, 1939. To amend section 12 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, by authorizing advances for crop insurance. 1939-03-25 15 Chapter 53 Stat. 550 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 15] AN ACT To amend section 12 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, by authorizing advances for crop insurance. March 25, 1939[[S. 1098](/us/bill/76/s/1098)][[Public, No. 9](/us/pl/76/9)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, amendment.[49 Stat. 1151](/us/stat/49/1151).[16 U. S. C., Supp. IV. § 5901](/us/usc/t16/s5901). That section 12 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, is amended by designating the existing provisions of said section 12 as subsection
(a)and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection (b): " Advances to producers for crop insurance authorized.Remittance.“The Secretary is authorized to make advances to producers for the purpose of assisting them to insure their crops with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. The Secretary shall remit the amount of any such advances to a producer directly to such Corporation in payment of the premium on the insurance for which the Terms and conditions of advances.[49 Stat. 1149](/us/stat/49/1149).[16 U. S. C., Supp. IV. § 590g](/us/usc/t16/s590/g).producer has made application. Advances shall only be made to producers who are participating or who agree to participate in a program formulated pursuant to section 8. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the terms and conditions of such advances Appropriation made available.[52 Stat. 744](/us/stat/52/744).shall be fixed by the Secretary. The appropriation made in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1939, under the item entitled ‘Conservation and Use of Agricultural Land Resources, Department of Agriculture’, shall be available during the fiscal year 1939 for advances authorized by this subsection.” " Approved, March 25, 1939. To authorize the Postmaster General to withhold the awarding of star-route contracts for a period of forty-five days. 1939-03-25 16 Chapter 53 Stat. 551 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 551 [CHAPTER 16] JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Postmaster General to withhold the awarding of star-route contracts for a period of forty-five days. March 25, 1939[[S. J. Res, 76](href=”/us/bill/76/sjres/76)][[Pub. Res., No. 4](/us/bill/76/pubres/4)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Postmaster General Postal Service.Award of certain star-route contracts, withholding directed.is authorized and directed to withhold the awarding of star-route contracts for which bids have been received in the third contract section for a period of forty-five days after March 7, 1939. Approved, March 25, 1939. To authorize the purchase of certain lands for the Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico. 1939-03-27 17 Chapter 53 Stat. 551 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 17] AN ACT To authorize the purchase of certain lands for the Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico. March 27, 1939[[S. 876](/us/bill/76/s/876)][
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