0:'document certified by superintendent of documents pkisupport@gpo.gov signed by superintendent of documents pkisupport@gpo.gov time: 2014.05.22 18:53:18 z reason: gpo attests', 1:'that this document has not been altered since it was disseminated by gpo location: us gpo, washington, dc 20401 68', 2:'stat.] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 chapter i district of columbia operating expenses regulatory agencies for an additional amount for', 3:'regulatory agencies, $15,000, and the amount available under this head may be used to carry out the provisions of the', 4:'district of columbia business corporation act public law 389, eightythird congress, approved june 8, 1954. ^ p ^^ settlement of', 5:'claims and suits for the payment of claims in excess of $250, approved by the com missioners in accordance with', 6:'the provisions of the act of february d. c. code 1902 11, 1929, as amended 45 stat. 1160; 46 stat.', 7:'500; 65 stat. 131, to 1906. $13,967. judgments for the payment of final judgments rendered against the district of columbia,', 8:'as set forth in senate document numbered 145 eightythird congress, $15,132, together with such further sums as may be necessary', 9:'to pay the interest at not exceeding 4 per centum on such judgments, as provided by law, from the date', 10:'the same became due until the date of payment. audited claims for an additional amount for the payment of claims,', 11:'certified to be due by the accounting officers of the district of columbia, under appropriations the balances of which have', 12:'been exhausted or credited to the general fund of the district of columbia as provided by law d. c. code,', 13:'title 47, sec. 130a, being for the service of the fiscal year 1952 4i stat. ii44. and prior fiscal years,', 14:'as set forth in senate document numbered 145 eightythird congress, $14,624, together with such further sums as may be necessary', 15:'to pay the interest on audited claims for refunds at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum as provided by', 16:'law act of ^rs code 47july 10,1952, 66 stat. 546, sec. 14d. division of expenses the sums appropriated in this', 17:'act for the district of columbia shall, unless otherwise specifically provided for, be paid out of the general fund of', 18:'the district of columbia, as defined in the district of columbia appropriation acts for the fiscal years involved. chapter ii', 19:'legislative branch senate for payment to the estate of hugh butler, late a senator from the state of nebraska, $12,500.', 20:'for payment to clyde roark hoey, junior, and charles aycock hoey, sons, and isabel hoey paul, daughter of clyde r.', 21:'hoey, late a senator from the state of north carolina, $12,500. for payment to emily nathelle hunt, widow of lester', 22:'c. hunt, late a senator from the state of wyoming, $12,500. 39777 o—55—pt. 1 802 public law 663aug. 26, 1954', 23:'[68 stat. salaries, officers and employees office of the secretary office of the secretary: for an additional amount for fiscal', 24:'year 1955, $11,725: provided^ that effective august 1,1954, the basic annual compensation of the following positions shall be: financial clerk', 25:'$7,320 in lieu of $7,000; printing clerk $5,400 in lieu of $5,160; executive clerk $4,380 in lieu of $4,100; assistant', 26:'to the majority and assistant to the minority at $8,000 each in lieu of assistant to the minority at $8,000.', 27:'office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper: for an additional amount', 28:'for fiscal year 1955, $21,925: provided, that effective august 1,1954, the basic annual compensation of the following positions shall be:', 29:'assistant doorkeeper $3,420 in lieu of $3,040; messenger at card door $3,420 in l,ieu of $3 040; messenger acting as', 30:'assistant doorkeeper $2,760 and two messengers acting as assistant doorkeepers at $2,580 each in lieu of three messengers acting as', 31:'assistant doorkeepers at $2,580 each; clerk, press gallery, $1,800; chief janitor, $3,540 in lieu of $3,200; assistant chief janitor $2,400', 32:'in lieu of $2,220; foreman of duplicating department $2,520 in lieu of clerk $2,280; three cabinetmakers at $2,520 each in', 33:'lieu of two cabinetmakers at $2,520 each and one cabinetmaker at $2,460; file clerk $1,980; three offset press operators at', 34:'$2,220 each, four clerks at $2,160 each and twelve machine operators at $1,740 each in lieu of five clerks at', 35:'$2,160 each and thirteen machine operators at $1,740 each; two mimeograph operators at $1,800 each and twentynine laborers at $1,620', 36:'each in lieu of thirty laborers at $1,620 each; repairman $2,460; chief machine operator, $2,700 in lieu of chief machine', 37:'operator at $2,460; assistant superintendent, service department, $2,760 in lieu of assistant superintendent, service department, $2,460; foreman of warehouse, service', 38:'department, $2,580 m lieu of clerk $2,580. offices of the secretaries for the majority and the minority offices of the', 39:'secretary for the majority and the secretary for the minority: for an additional amount, $1,405: provided, that effective august 1,', 40:'1954, the basic annual compensation of the clerk to the secretary for the majority and the clerk to the secretary', 41:'for the minority shall be at a rate to be fixed by the respective secretaries, but not exceeding $3,480 each.', 42:'offices of the majority and minority whips for two clerical assistants, one for the majority whip and one for the', 43:'minority whip, at $2,520 basic each, $9,140. contingent expenses of the senate legislative reorganization: for an additional amount for legislative', 44:'reorganization, $25,000. reporting senate proceedings: for an additional amount for reporting senate proceedings, $4,000. inquiries and investigations: for an additional', 45:'amount for expenses of inquiries and investigations, fiscal year 1954, $60,000. 68 stat. ] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 803', 46:'miscellaneous items: for an additional amount for miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, fiscal year 1954, $45,000. house of representatives for', 47:'payment to elizabeth p. farrington, widow of joseph r. farrington, late a delegate from the territory of hawaii, $12,500. for', 48:'payment to sarah f. camp, widow of albert s. camp, late a representative from the state of georgia, $12,500. architect', 49:'of the capitol the architect of the capitol, under the direction of the house office building commission, is authorized hereafter', 50:'to furnish steam from the capitol power plant to the folger shakespeare library: provided^ that the person or persons authorized', 51:'to make contracts with respect to such building to which such steam is to be furnished agrees a to pay', 52:'for such steam at rates, not less than cost, determined by the architect of the capitol with the approval of', 53:'the house office building commission, and b to connect such building with the capitol power plant steam lines without expense', 54:'to the united states and in a manner satisfactory to the architect of the capitol and the house office building', 55:'commission: provided further^ that amounts received in payment for steam so furnished shall be covered into the treasury of the', 56:'united states as miscellaneous receipts. senate office building: for an additional amount for senate office building, $4,100. additional office building', 57:'for the united states senate construction and equipment of additional senate office building: to enable the architect of the capitol,', 58:'under the direction of thesenate office building commission, to continue to provide for the construction and equipment of a fireproof', 59:'office building for the use of the united states senate, in accordance with the provisions of the second deficiency appropriation', 60:'act, 1948 62 stat. 1029, $6,000,000: provided^ that no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be obligated or expended', 61:'for construction of the rear center wing of said building, from the ground floor up, provided for under the building', 62:'plans heretofore approved by such commission. ^ government printing office working capital and congressional printing and binding the unexpended balance', 63:'of the appropriation to the government printing office for working capital and congressional printing and binding for the fiscal year', 64:'1943 shall be available, without regard to fiscal year limitation, for payment of a claim settled by the general accounting', 65:'office in favor of the baltimore and ohio railroad in the amount of $703.34 on account of services rendered during', 66:'the fiscal year 1942. the judiciary supreme court of the united states automobile for the chief justice: for purchase, exchange,', 67:'lease, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile for the chief justice of the united states, $5,835. 804 public law', 68:'663aug. 26, 1954 [68 stat. 60 stat. 327. 67 stat. 421. 50 use appv 1. post, p. 1050. courts of', 69:'appeals, district courts, and other judicial services fees of jurors and commissioners for an additional amount, fiscal year 1954, for', 70:'fees of jurors and commissioners, $220,000. salaries of referees for an additional amount for salaries of referees, $18,500 to be', 71:'derived from the referees salary fund established in pursuance of the act of juue 28,1916, as amended 11u. s. c.', 72:'68. chapter iii department of state acquisition of buildings abroad for an additional amount for acquisition of buildings abroad, to', 73:'remain available until expended, $500,000. international educational exchange activities for an additional amount for international educational exchange activities, $300,000: provided,', 74:'that not less than $1,674,652 shall be used for educational exchange activities related to the american republics from the total', 75:'available to this appropriation for fiscal year 1955. international claims commission the appropriation granted under this head in the supplemental', 76:'appropriation kct, 1954, shall remain available until june 30, 1955. payment to federal republic of germany for payment to the', 77:'federal republic of germany for the acquisition or construction of an embassy in the district of columbia, $300,000, to be', 78:'paid out of any funds or other property or interest vested or transferred to the attorney general pursuant to or', 79:'with respect to the trading with the enemy act of october 6, 1917, as amended: provided, that this appropriation shall', 80:'be effective only upon enactment of legislation set forth in either h. r. 9988 or s. 1573, eighty third congress.', 81:'department of justice legal activities and geneil\l administration salaries an d expenses, general legal activities for an additional amount for', 82:'salaries and expenses, general legal activities, $300,000. salaries and expenses, united states attorneys and marshals for an additional amount for', 83:'salaries and expenses, united states attorneys and marshals, $450,000. 68 stat.] public law 663aug. ^6, 1954 fees and expenses of', 84:'witnesses for an additional amount, fiscal year 1954, for fees and expenses of witnesses, $135,000, to be derived by transfer', 85:'from salaries and expenses. antitrust division, fiscal year 1954. immigration and naturalization service salaries and expenses for an additional amount', 86:'for salaries and expenses, $3,000,000; and appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1955 shall be available for', 87:'the purchase of twentyfour passenger motor vehicles and three aircraft in addition to those heretofore provided. federal prison system salaries', 88:'and expenses, bureau of prisons for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, bureau of prisons, $750,000. department of commeece', 89:'bureau of the census censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries for expenses necessary for taking, compiling, and publishing the', 90:'censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries as authorized by law, including personal services by contract or otherwise at rates', 91:'to be fixed by the secretary of commerce without regard to the classification act of 1949, as amended; and additional', 92:'compensation of federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $8,430,000, to remain available until december 31, 1957.', 93:'civil aeronautics administration salaries and expenses for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, $430,000. establishment of airnavigation facilities not', 94:'to exceed $600,000 of the funds previously appropriated under this head shall be available for construction and alteration of aeronautical', 95:'facilities at cold bay, alaska, including construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the', 96:'civil aeronautics administration and the weather bureau, and meteorological facilities for the weather bureau. land acquisition, additional washington airport for', 97:'an additional amount for land acquisition, additional washington airport, for payment of deficiency judgments rendered by united states district courts,', 98:'$16,297, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest as specified in such judgments. 5\recio^?note. alaska! ^', 99:'^ ^ ^ i h public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 stat, civil aeronautics administration . federalaid airport program, federal', 100:'airport act for carrying out the provisions of the federal airport act of may 6ostau^i7o.^^^ 13, 1946, as amended except', 101:'section 5 a, $22,000,000, of which note, 1104a, 1 $20,000,000 shall be for projects in the states in accordance with', 102:'°5 section 6 of said act, 2 $250,000 for projects in puerto rico, 3 $50,000 for projects in the virgin', 103:'islands, 4 $225,000 for projects in the territory of hawaii, 5 $225,000 for projects in the territory of alaska, and', 104:'6 $1,250,000 shall be available as one fund for necessary planning, research, and administrative expenses including not to exceed $125,000,', 105:'civil aeronautics administration, for necessary administrative expenses, including the maintenance and operation of aircraft : proi^ided^ that the amount made', 106:'available herein for administrative expenses shall be in addition to the amount made available for such purposes in the department', 107:'of commerce appro ante, p. 423. priation act, 1955. claims, federal airport act b h ; for an additional amount', 108:'for claims, federal airport act, to remain available until expended, as follows: municipal airport, elko, nevada, $69,449. washington national airport', 109:'maintenance and operation, washington national airport: for expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance and protection of the washington national', 110:'airport, including purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $1,350,000. construction, washington national airport: for an additional', 111:'amount for construction, washington national airport, including 9^ r t w r^^ additional loading gate positions and related paving; $340,000,', 112:'to ^ remain available until expended. maritime activities ship construction for payment of constructiondifferential subsidy and cost of nationaldefense features', 113:'incident to construction of four passenger cargo ships under title v of the merchant marine act, 1936, as 46 use', 114:'ym et ^i^^^ded 46 u. s. c. 1154; for reconditioning and betterment of not seq. to exceed four ships in', 115:'the nationaldefense reserve fleet; and for ante. p. 680. necessary expenses for the acquisition of used tankers pursuant to section', 116:'510 of the merchant marine act, 1936, as amended 46 u. s. c. 1160, and the payment of cost of', 117:'nationaldefense features incorporated in new tankers constructed to replace such used tankers, $82,600,000, to remain available until expended: provided^ that', 118:'transfers may be made to the appropriation for the current fiscal year for salaries and expenses for administrative expenses not', 119:'to exceed $400,000 and for reserve fleet expenses in such amounts as may be required, and any such transfers shall', 120:'be without regard to the limitations under that appropriation on the amounts available for such expenses: provided further^ that appropriations', 121:'granted herein shall be available to pay constructiondifferential subsidy granted by the federal maritime board, pursuant to section 501 c', 122:'of the merchant 1191 ^seq.^ ^^^ marine act, 1936, as amended, to aid in the reconstruction of any marinerclass ships', 123:'sold under the provisions of title vii of the 1936 68 stat.] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 act: provided further,', 124:'that all ship construction, reconditioning and betterment of vessels appropriated for herein, be performed in shipyards in the continental united', 125:'states. ship mortgageroreclosure or forfeiture contingencies for necessary expenses incurred in connection with protection, preservation, maintenance, acquisition, or use of', 126:'vessels involved in mortgageforeclosure or forfeiture proceedings instituted by the government, including payment, as authorized by law, or prior claims', 127:'and liens, expenses of sale, or other charges incidental thereto, $2,500,000. repair of reserve fleet vessels liquidation of contract authorization', 128:'for the payment of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under the emergency ship repair act of 1954, $12,000,000: provided,', 129:'that advances may be made from this appropriation to salaries and expenses, maritime activities, for administrative expenses not to exceed', 130:'$150,000, and for reserve fleet expenses in such amounts as may be required, and such advances shall be in addition', 131:'to amounts otherwise made available for such expenses: provided further. that this paragraph shall be effective only upon enactment into', 132:'law during the eightythird congress of s. 3546. bureau of public roads interamerican highway for an additional amount for interamerican', 133:'highway, $4,750,000, to remain available until expended. reimbursement to district of columbia for reimbursement to the highway fund, district of', 134:'columbia, for part cost of construction of highwayrailroad grade separation structure in the district of columbia on new york avenue', 135:'in the vicinity of south dakota avenue northeast, $290,000. chapter iv treasury department bureau of accounts salaries and expenses, division', 136:'of disbursement for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, $350,000: provided, that this paragraph shall be effective only upon', 137:'enactment into law of h. r. 9366 or similar legislation of the eightythird congress. internal revenue service for an additional', 138:'amount for salaries and expenses, $7,750,000. united states secret service salaries and expenses for an additional amount for salaries and', 139:'expenses, including ante, p. 754. ante, p. 754. p^^ post, p. 1052. public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 st at.', 140:'ante, p. 144« ante, p. 144 post, p. a120. ante, p. 434 post, p. 1130. ante, p. 435. purchase of', 141:'ten passenger motor vehicles in addition to those heretofore provided, $229,000, to be derived by transfer from such appropriations contained', 142:'in the treasury department appropriation act, 1955, as the secretary of the treasury may designate. salaries and expenses, whrte house', 143:'police for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, white house police, $62,000, to be derived by transfer from such', 144:'appropriations contained in the treasury department appropriation act, 1955, as the secretary of the treasury may designate. bureau of the', 145:'mint for a medal for irving berlin as authorized by law, $1,500. coast guard acquisition, construction, and improvements for an', 146:'additional amount for acquisition, construction, and improvements, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended. retired pat for an additional amount for', 147:'retired pay, $80,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation to the coast guard for operating expenses, 1955. chapter', 148:'v ?^ ; ve li department of labor v bureau of labor standards j f salaries and expenses for an', 149:'additional amount for salaries and expenses, $12,500; and the amount made available under this head in the department of labor', 150:'appropriation act, 1955, for the wo^k of the presidents committee on national employ the physically handicapped week, is increased from', 151:'$75,000 to $87,500. bureau of employment security salaries and expenses for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, $87,500. grants', 152:'to states for unemployment compensation and employment service administration for an additional amount for grants to states for unemployment compensation', 153:'and employment service administration, $13,100,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be available only upon enactment into law of h. r. 9709,', 154:'eightythird congress, and the limitation on the amount available only to the extent the secretary finds necessary to meet increased', 155:'costs of administration is increased to $21,000,000 to be available for increased salary costs resulting from changes in state salary', 156:'compensation plans embracing employees of the state generally in addition to the purposes set forth in the department of labor', 157:'appropriation act, 1955. 68 st at. ] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 unemployment compensation for veterans for an additional amount', 158:'for unemployment compensation for veterans, $70,400,000. unemployment compensation for federal employees for payments to unemployed federal employees, either directly or', 159:'poat, p. 1130. through payments to states, as authorized by title xv of the social security act, as amended, $10,000,000,', 160:'to remain available until expended. unemployment compensation for federal employees, next succeeding fiscal year for making, after may 31 of', 161:'the current fiscal year, payments to states, as authorized by title xv of the social security act, as poat, p.', 162:'luo. amended, such amounts as may be required for payment to unemployed federal employees for the first quarter of the', 163:'next succeeding fiscal year, and the obligations and expenditures thereunder shall be charged to the appropriation therefor for that fiscal', 164:'year. the two immediately preceding paragraphs in this act under the head bureau of employment security shall be effective only', 165:'upon enactment into law of h. r. 9709, eightythird congress. post, p. n3o. salaries and expenses, mexican farm labor program', 166:'for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, mexican farm labor program, $175,000. department of health, education, and welfare food', 167:'and drug administration salaries an d expenses, certification and inspection services the paragraph under this head in the department of', 168:'health, education, and welfare appropriation act, 1955, is amended to read as ante, p. 438. follows: salaries and expenses, certification', 169:'and inspection services: for expenses necessary for the certification or inspection of certain products in accordance with sections 406, 408,', 170:'504, 506, 507, 604, 702a, and 706 st^.^su^sg^af. of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act, as amended 21 u.', 171:'s. c. 463. 346, 348, 354, 356, 357, 364, 372a, and 376, the aggregate of the ante. p. 511. advance', 172:'deposits during the current fiscal year to cover payments of fees by applicants for certification or inspection of such products,', 173:'to remain available until expended. the total amount herein appropriated shall be available for personal services; purchase of chemicals, apparatus,', 174:'and scientific equipment; expenses of advisory committees; and the refund of advance deposits for which no service has been rendered.', 175:'white house conference on education salaries, expenses, and grants: for carrying out the act of july 26,1954 public law 530,', 176:'including services as authorized by section ante, p. 532. 15 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s.', 177:'c. 65a, $900,000, of which ^° ° $700,000 shall be for grants to the states in accordance with section 2', 178:'of such act, except that the commissioner of education may establish the amount to be allotted to each state without', 179:'regard to the 810 public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 stat. limitation established by said section 2, but no state', 180:'shall receive less than $5,000: provided^ that none of the funds granted to any state may be used to compensate', 181:'any person for their personal services: provided further, that a conference director may be appointed by the secretary at a', 182:'salary of not to exceed $12,500 per annum. , ,» office or vocational rehabilitation ? grants to states and other', 183:'agencies for grants to states and other agencies in accordance with the 29usc3?4i. vocational rehabilitation act, as amended, $4,000,000, of', 184:'which $1,500,000 is for vocational rehabilitation services under section 2 of said act; $1,500,000 is for extension and improvement projects', 185:'under section 3 of said act; and $1,000,000 is for special projects under section .^, ^ 4 of said act:', 186:'promfi^e^/, that the amounts appropriated for the office of vocational rehabilitation under the heads payments to states in the department', 187:'of health, education, and welfare appropriation artie, p. 440. \^qi^ 1955, shall be available, without regard to the limitations set', 188:'forth therein, for the purposes of section 2 of the vocational rehabilitation act, as amended: provided further, that not more', 189:'than $2 of the funds made available for special projects under section 4 of said .,j,, act shall be expended', 190:'for any project for each $1 that the grantee, or the grantee and the state, expends for the same purpose.', 191:'training and traineeships for training and traineeships, $900,000, of which $500,000 shall be available for grants pursuant to section 4', 192:'of the vocational rehabilita 29 use 34, 37. ^^j^ ^^^^ ^^ amended, and $400,000 shall be for carrying out the', 193:'training functions provided for in section 7 of said act: provided, that not more than $2 of the funds herein', 194:'appropriated, granted pursuant to section 4 of said act, shall be expended for each $1 that such grantee, or the', 195:'state and the grantee, expends for the training of the same individuals. salaries and expenses for an additional amount for', 196:'salaries and expenses, $200,000. «3;&fr j4?. „»;«. public health service surveys an d pixannin g for hospital construction 4 2', 197:'^ijs c°^2 91 for payments to states for surveys and planning activities pursuant 29in. to title vi of the public', 198:'health service act, as amended, $2,000,000. grants for hospital construction for an additional amount for grants for hospital construction, to', 199:'remain available until expended, $21,000,000, to be available for ante, p. 462. payments under part g, title vi, of the', 200:'act, as amended, as follows: for diagnostic or treatment centers, $6,500,000; for hospitals for the chronically ill and impaired, $6,500,000,;', 201:'for rehabilitation facilities, $4,000,000; and for nursing homes, $4,000,000: provided, that allotments under such part g to the several states', 202:'for the current fiscal year shall be made on the basis of amounts equal to the limitations specified herein. salaries', 203:'and expenses, hospital construction services for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, hospital construction services, $250,000. 68 stat.] public', 204:'law 663aug. 26, 1954 social security administration bureau of oldage and survivors insurance none of the funds available to the', 205:'bureau of oldage and survivors insurance shall be used to pay any costs, direct or indirect, of moving any group', 206:'of employees of the bureau from baltimore, maryland, to washington, district of columbia. for an additional amount for salaries and', 207:'expenses, $5,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the federal oldage and survivors insurance trust fund. advances to states, next', 208:'succeeding fiscal year for making, after may 31 of the current fiscal year, advances to states under section 221 e', 209:'of the social security act, as amended, ^°^ p ^o^^ for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year,', 210:'such sums as may be necessary from the above authorization may be expended from the federal oldage and survivors insurance', 211:'trust fund. the two immediately preceding paragraphs under the head bureau of oldage and survivors insurance in this act shall', 212:'be effective only upon enactment into law of h. r. 9366 or similar legislation of the ^ p ^°2 eightythird', 213:'congress. construction, bureau of oldage and survivors insurance for construction of an office building and appurtenant facilities for the bureau', 214:'of oldage and survivors insurance, including equipment, acquisition of land including donations thereof, and preparation of plans and specifications, $20,000,000,', 215:'to be derived from the federal oldage and survivors insurance trust fund and to remain available until expended. salaries and', 216:'expenses, childrens bureau for an additional amount for salaries and expenses. childrens bureau, $75,000. office of the secretary salaries and', 217:'expenses, office of the secretary for an additional amount for salaries and expenses. office of the secretary, $50,000, of which', 218:'$35,000 shall be available only for administrative and operational studies. national advisory committee on education for expenses necessary for the', 219:'national advisory committee on education, as authorized by the act of july 26, 1954 public law 532, $25,000. ante, p.', 220:'533. civil defense activities for expenses necessary to enable the department of health, education, and welfare to carry out functions', 221:'delegated to it pursuant to the federal civil defense act of 1950, as amended, including expenses of fo^u s c^^a', 222:'attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appro 2251 note, priation, $1,000,000. public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68', 223:'stat. ante, pt 66& post, p. 897. 42 stat. 998. post, p. 913. ante, p. 315. ante, p. 734. chapter', 224:'vi department of agriculture forest service salaries and expenses for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, for national forest', 225:'protection and management, $250,000. for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, for forest research, $505,000. forest roads and trails', 226:'for an additional amount for forest roads and trails, $6,500,000, to remain available until expended. soil conservation service watershed protection', 227:'for an additional amount for watershed protection, to remain available until expended, $1,750,000, of which not to exceed $40,000 shall', 228:'be transferred to and made a part of the appropriation office of the solicitor, 1955: promded, that funds appropriated under', 229:'this head shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the act of august 4, 1954 public law 566,', 230:'eigntythird congress. foreign agricultural service for an additional amount for foreign agricultural service, including not to exceed $15,000 for representation', 231:'allowances, $1,400,000, which shall be derived from the salaries and expenses appropriation available to the department of state: provided, that', 232:'transfers shall be made under this authorization in lieu of any similar transfers which may be authorized under the agricultural', 233:'act of 1954 h. r. 9680, eightythird congress : provided further that this paragraph shall be effective only upon the', 234:'enactment into law of h. r. 9680, eightythird congress. commodity exchange authority for an additional amount for commodity exchange authority,', 235:'$93,000: provided, that $39,000 of this appropriation shall be effective only upon enactment of legislation which would add coffee under', 236:'the definition of the word commodities as defined in section 2 a of the commodity exchange act, as amended 7', 237:'u. s. c. l17a ; $34,000 shall be effective only upon enactment into law of h. r. 6435, eightythird congress;', 238:'and $20,000 shall be effective only upon enactment into law of section 710 a of h. r. 9680, eightythird congress.', 239:'farmers home administration loan authorizations for loans under the act of august 28,1937, as amended, $5,000,000: provided, that not to', 240:'exceed the foregoing amount shall be borrowed from the secretary of the treasury in the manner authorized under this head', 241:'in the department of agriculture and farm credit administration appropriation act, 1955: provided fwctfier, that this authorization shall be effective', 242:'only upon enactment into law of either h. r. 8386 or s. 3137, eightythird congress. 68 stat.] pubu c law', 243:'663aug. 26, 1954 office of the solicitor for an additional amount for office of the solicitor, $45,000: provided^ that $35,000', 244:'shall be effective only upon enactment into law of either h. k. 8386 or s. 3137, eightythird congress. chapter vii', 245:'department of the interior bureau of indian affairs health, education, and welfare services for an additional amount for health, education,', 246:'and welfare services, $1,180,000. resources management for an additional amount for resources management, $100,000, and this amount may be transferred', 247:'to and merged with the appropriation for office of the solicitor, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be', 248:'so transferred: provided^ that hearing officers appointed for indian probate work need not be appointed pursuant to the administrative procedure', 249:'act 60 stat. 237, as amended. construction for an additional amount for construction, $6,931,000, to remain available until expended: provided^', 250:'that $3,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available to provide financial assistance to public school districts for the construction', 251:'and equipment of public school facilities for navajo indian children from reservation areas not included in such districts; and $31,000', 252:'shall be for the payment of the excess value of land, water rights, and irrigation structures to be received by', 253:'the pyramid lake paiute tribe of indians of the pyramid lake indian reservation in exchange for tribal lands of said', 254:'tribe located in the state of nevada: provided^ that title to the land to be acquired for said tribe described', 255:'as southeast quarter of section 22, township 21 north, range 24 east. mount diablo base and meridian, containing one hundred', 256:'and sixty acres, more or less, and structures shall be taken in the name of the united states in trust', 257:'for said tribe: provided further^ that the prohibition against the use of funds appropriated under this heading in the interior', 258:'department appropriation act, 1955, for the acquisition of land or water rights within the state of nevada, either inside or', 259:'outside the boundaries of existing reservations shall not apply to this transaction: provided further, that the limitation under this heading', 260:'in the interior department appropriation act, 1955, on the amount available for personal services is increased by $1,000,000. relocation of', 261:'the yankton sioux tribe for necessary expenses of relocating the yankton sioux tribe, south dakota, in accordance with section 8', 262:'of public law numbered 478, eightythird congress, to remain available until expended, $50,000: provided^ that said amount shall be assessed', 263:'against the costs of the fort randall dam and reservoir, missouri river development. ante, p. 734. 5 us e 1001', 264:'note. ante, p. 364« ante, p 364 ante, p 453 public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 8t at. ante, p.', 265:'365 ijiii tiso «fr8?. .fy:hti ante, p. 361. ante, p . 362 at; , ante, p. 372. ante, p. 497.', 266:'bureau of reclamation oih: ; general investigations for an additional amount for general investigations, $400,000, to be derived from the', 267:'reclamation fund. construction and rehabilitation for an additional amount for construction and rehabilitation, $7,120,000, to remain available until expended, of', 268:'which $2,320,000 shall be derived from the reclamation fund, and the limitations under this heading in the interior department appropriation', 269:'act, 1955, on the amount available for personal services and travel are increased by $3,500,000 and $200,000, respectively: provided, that', 270:'no part of this appropriation shall be used to initiate construction of the helena valley unit, montana, until a repayment', 271:'contract has been executed: provided further, that $250,000 of the unobligated funds heretofore appropriated for the missouri eiver basin project', 272:'shall be available for additional investigations on the garrison diversion unit, the white river, and for emergency rehabilitation of the', 273:'willow creek dam in south dakota. bureau of mines construction for an additional amount for construction, $6,000,000, of which not', 274:'more than $175,000 shall be available for personal services, to remain available until expended. reduction i n appropriations the unexpended', 275:'balance of $19,000 available to the bureau of mines for construction of the drainage tunnel at leadville, colorado, is to', 276:'be carried to the surplus fund and covered into the treasury as miscellaneous receipts immediately upon the approval of this', 277:'act. national park service construction for an additional amount for construction, $5,562,101, to remain available until expended. general provisions sec', 278:'702. limitations on amounts to be expended for personal services under appropriations in the interior department appropriation act, 1955 public', 279:'law 465, eightythird congress, shall not apply to lumpsum leave payments pursuant to the act of december 21, 1944 5u.', 280:'s. c. 61bd. sec. 703. the limitation for personal services under the heading construction, bonneville power administration, contained in the', 281:'interior department appropriation act, 1955 public law 465, eightythird congress, is hereby increased from $6,260,000 to $6,750,000. sec. 704. funds', 282:'appropriated under the heading, administration of territories in the interior department appropriation act, 1955 public law numbered 465, eightythird congress', 283:'shall be available to carry out the provisions of the revised organic act of the virgin islands public law numbered', 284:'517, eightythird congress. 68 stat.] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 chapteeviii independent offices commission on intergovernmental relations salaries and expenses', 285:'for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, $414,000: provided^ that said appropriation shall be available for the hire of', 286:'passenger motor vehicles and shall remain available until march 1, 1955: provided further^ that the limitation under this head in', 287:'the second supplemental appropriation act, 1954, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased to $222,000. commission on', 288:'organization of the executive branch or the government salaries and expenses for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, $653,150,', 289:'to remain available until expended: provided^ that the limitation on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased by', 290:'$137,700. foreign claims settlement commission of the united states administrative expenses korean claims for expenses necessary to enable the foreign', 291:'claims settlement commission to carry out the provisions of the amendments of 1954 to the war claims act of 1948,', 292:'as amended 50 u. s. c. app. 2004, including services as authorized by section 15 of the act of august', 293:'2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a, and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation,', 294:'the commission is authorized to use not to exceed $100,000 of funds made available for administrative expenses of the war', 295:'claims commission: provided, that this paragraph shall be effective only upon the enactment into law of h. r. 9390, eightythird', 296:'congress. general services administration additional court facilities for expenses necessary for alteration of federal buildings to provide facilities for additional', 297:'federal judges as authorized by the act of february 10, 1954 68 stat. 8, and additional court personnel, and for', 298:'expansion of existing court facilities, including costs of moving agencies thereby displaced from space in federal buildings, $2,970,600, to remain', 299:'available until june 30,1956. plans and specifications, leasepurchase contracts the unobligated balances of the funds made available by section 1', 300:'a of the act of june 14, 1946 60 stat. 257, the second supplemental appropriation act, 1950, and the general', 301:'appropriation act, 1951, for the acquisition of sites and the preparation of drawings and specifications for federal public building projects', 302:'outside the district of columbia, as authorized by title i of the act of june 16, 1949 ante, p. 25»', 303:'.iao^: 60 stat. 810. ante, p. 759. 63 stat. 973; 64 stat. 704. public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 st', 304:'at. ante, p» 518« 67 stat. 427. ante, p. 281. post, p. 1126. 63 stat. 403; 64 stat. 583. 44', 305:'use 395, 396. 60 stat. 810. report to c o ti gress. 63 stat. 176, as amended, and by the', 306:'act of may 25,1926 44 stat. 630, as amended, shall be available also for expenses of preparation of drawings and', 307:'specifications, by contract or otherwise, and administrative expenses, for carrying out the purposes of the public buildings purchase contract act', 308:'of 1954 public law 519, eightythird congress, approved july 22,1954. hospital facilities in the district of columbia the appropriation item', 309:'under the heading general services administration, hospital facilities in the district of columbia contained in the act approved july 15,', 310:'1952 66 stat. 637, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after the word asylum at the end of the', 311:'first proviso, as amended, and before the colon, the phrase and georgetown university hospital. operating expenses, federal supply service for', 312:'an additional amount, fiscal year 1955, for operating expenses, federal supply service, $60,000; and the limitation under this head in', 313:'the independent offices appropriation act, 1955, on the amount available for travel expenses is hereby increased from $40,600 to $46,600:', 314:'provided, that this paragraph shall take effect only upon the enactment into law of s. 3155 or h. r. 8753,', 315:'eightythird congress. expenses, general supply fund leased warehouse space temporarily in excess of operating requirements may be subleased to commercial', 316:'organizations and the proceeds credited to the fund from which rental payments are made during fiscal year 1955. survey of', 317:'government records, records management, and disposal practices for necessary expenses, including not to exceed $25,000 for administrative expenses, in connection', 318:'with conducting surveys of government records, and records creation, maintenance, management and disposal practices in federal agencies, pursuant to sections', 319:'505 and 506 of the federal property and administrative services act of 1949, as amended, $300,000: provided, that notwithstanding any', 320:'other provision of said actj the administrator shall have final authority in all matters involving the conduct of surveys and', 321:'the implementation of recommendations based on such surveys: provided furtjier, that the general services administration is authorized to procure services', 322:'in accordance with section 15 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a : provided further,', 323:'that a detailed quarterly report on the progress of each survey conducted hereunder shall be made to the appropriations committees', 324:'of the congress. strategic and critical materials for an additional amount for strategic and critical materials, $380,000,000, to remain available', 325:'until expended: provided, that no part of the foregoing amount shall be used for construction of warehouses or tank storage', 326:'facilities. 68 stat.] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 housing and home finance agency office or the administrator salaries and expenses', 327:'for an additional amount for salaries and expenses, $1,100,000; and the limitation under this head in the independent offices appropriation', 328:'act, 1955, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased from $169,325 to $260,825: provided, that the authority', 329:'contained under this head in the third supplemental appropriation act, 1954 public law 357 for transfer of funds to this', 330:'appropriation is continued through december 31, 1954, but additional amounts transferred pursuant to this extension shall not exceed $250,000, including', 331:'not to exceed $25,000 for expenses of travel. reimbursement to federal bureau of investigation for reimbursing the federal bureau of', 332:'investigation for expenses incident to investigation of matters in connection with programs authorized by the national housing act, as amended', 333:'12 u. s. c. 1701, $500,000. reserve o r planned public works for advances to public agencies and for surveys', 334:'to carry out the purposes of section 702 of the housing act of 1954, $1,500,000. public facility loans public facility', 335:'loans, payment to revolving fund: for payment to the revolving fund pursuant to section 108 of the eeconstruction finance corporation', 336:'liquidation act as amended 40 u. s. c. 459, $2,000,000: provided, that the provisions of the first proviso under the', 337:'head office of the administrator, salaries and expenses in the independent offices appropriation act, 1955 public law 428 with respect', 338:'to expenses of inspections and of providing representatives at project sites shall apply to projects or faculties financed by loans', 339:'from the revolving fund hereby established, and the limitation on such nonadministrative expenses m said proviso is increased from $500,000', 340:'to $525,000. urban planning grants for grants to state, regional and metropolitan area planning bodies in accordance with the provisions', 341:'of section 701 of the housing act of 1954, $1,000,000. public housing administration administrative expenses for an additional amount for', 342:'administrative expenses, $400,000. corporations federal national mortgage association: the limitation on the amount available for administrative expenses under this head', 343:'in title ii of the independent offices appropriation act, 1955 public law 428, shall be exclusive of expenses including expenses', 344:'for fiscal ante, p. 283. ante, p. 90. 48 stat. i246. ^« p^^ alife^i.^643. ante, p. 283. ante, p. 640.', 345:'p2® 30777 o—55—pt. 1 54 public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 st at. ante, p. 612. 67 stat. 231. ante,', 346:'p. 643, 64 stat. 873. 12 use 1811. ante, p. 297. ante, p. 297. 64 stat. 149. ante, p. 92.', 347:'iirif .e}, flfin^ 61 stat. 584. 31 use 849. 60 stat. 810. 63 stat. 959. 5 use 1105. agency services', 348:'performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the issuance and servicing of obligations as authorized by title', 349:'ii of the housing act of 1954. office of the administrator, public facility loans: not to exceed $75,000 of funds', 350:'in the revolving fund established pursuant to section 108 of the reconstruction finance corporation liquidation act, as amended 40 u.', 351:'s. c. 459, shall be available for administrative expenses, but this amount shall be exclusive of payment for services and', 352:'facilities of the federal reserve banks or any member thereof, the federal homeloan banks, and any insured bank within the', 353:'meaning of the act creating the federal deposit insurance corporation act of august 23,1935, as amended, 12 u. s. c.', 354:'264 which has been designated by the secretary of the treasury as a depository of public money of the united', 355:'states. federal housing administration: the amount made available under this head in title ii of the independent offices appropriation act,', 356:'1955 public law 428, for administrative expenses, is increased from $5,150,000 to $5,500,000 and the limitation on the amount available', 357:'for expenses of travel is increased from $175,000 to $250,000: provided, that the limitation under said head on the amount', 358:'available for certain nonadministrative expenses of said administration is increased from $25,000,000 to $26,250,000. public housing administration: the amount made', 359:'available under this head in title ii of the independent offices appropriation act, 1955 public law 428, for administrative expenses', 360:'of the public housing administration in carrying out duties imposed by law, is increased from $6,950,000 to $7,350,000; and the', 361:'limitation under said head on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased from $500,000 to $540,000. national science', 362:'foundation international geophysical year for necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of the national science foundation act of 1950,', 363:'as amended 42 u. s. c. 18611875, as they pertain to the united states program for the international geophysical year,', 364:'$2,000,000, to remain available until expended. saint lawrence seaway development corporation the saint lawrence seaway development corporation is hereby authorized', 365:'to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to it and in accord with law,', 366:'including not to exceed $250,000 for administrative expenses, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year', 367:'limitations as provided in section 104 of the government corporation control act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying', 368:'out its authorized functions for the fiscal year 1955: provided, that said funds shall be available for the acquisition of', 369:'not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles from excesses reported by other agencies, or from forfeitures; for services as authorized', 370:'by section 15 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a, at rates for individuals not', 371:'to exceed $100 per day; and the administrator is authorized, subject to the procedures prescribed by section 505 of the', 372:'classification act of 1949, to place not more than four positions in grades 16,17, or 18 of the general schedule', 373:'established by said act, and such positions shall be in addition to the number authorized by said section. 68 stat.', 374:'] public law 663.aug. 26, 1954 small business administration salaries and expenses for an additional amount for salaries and expenses,', 375:'$200,000: provided,, that not to exceed $2,500 of the funds made available for administrative expenses in this act under the', 376:'head saint lawrence seaway development corporation may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval', 377:'or authority of the administrator. veterans administration inpatient care for an additional amount for inpatient carej $3,000,000: provided,, that this', 378:'amount is predicated on furnishing inpatient care and treatment to an average of 570 beneficiaries during the fiscal year 1955', 379:'in addition to those heretofore provided for. war claims commission administrative expenses for an additional amount for administrative expenses, $400,000,', 380:'to be derived from the war claims fund created by section 13 a of the war claims act of 1948', 381:'public law 896, approved july 3, 1948: provided,, that the limitation under this head in the independent offices appropriation act,', 382:'1955, on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased to $8,000. chapter ix military construction department of defense', 383:'interservice activities access roads for advances to the bureau of public roads, department of commerce, for the purposes of section', 384:'6 of the defense highway act of 1941 55 stat. 765, as amended, and section 12 of the federalaid highway', 385:'act of 1950 64 stat. 785, as amended, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense', 386:'by the secretary of defense, $13,500,000, to remain available until expended. family housing for family housing authorized by the enactment', 387:'into law of h. r. 9924, eightythird congress, not to exceed $75,000,000 to be made available to the respective military', 388:'departments in such amounts as may be determined by the secretary of defense, to remain available until expended: provided,, that', 389:'funds appropriated under this heading shall not be used for family housing unless the secretary of defense certifies that 1', 390:'it is impracticable to construct family housing under the provisions of title viii of the national housing act, and 2', 391:'that adequate housing at reasonable rental rates is not available in the 62 stat. 1247. 50 u s c app.', 392:'2012. ante, p. 293. 55 stat. 766. 23 use 106 and note. post, p. 1119. 12 use 174 8 1748h.', 393:'820 public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 stat. immediate vicinity of the military installation, and 3 it is impracticable to', 394:'acquire suitable housing under other existing provisions of law: provided further^ that the provisions of section 708 of public law', 395:'458, approved june 30, 1954 68 stat. 350, shall not apply to two hundred and fifty units of family housing', 396:'provided for by this act but the individual cost of such units shall in no event exceed $20,000 air force', 397:'acad per unit: pvovided further^ that the construction authorized by the ^ante, p. 47.33 use 733. act of april 1,', 398:'1954 public law 325, eightythird congress, may be accomplished prior to approval of title to underlying land, as provided by', 399:'section 355, as amended, of the revised statutes. department of the army alaska communication system, construction %i it^t 934 ante.v.', 400:'56o. for construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, including buildings, facilities, appurtenances, and utilities, at stations', 401:'of the alaska communication system, as authorized by the act of june 12, 1948 public law 626, the act of', 402:'octobcr 27, 1949 public law 414, and the act of july 27, 1954 use wg; 267?° public law 534, eightythird', 403:'congress, without regard to sections 1136 and 3734, revised statutes, as amended, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $503,000, to', 404:'remain available until expended. army national guard the secretary of the army may transfer not to exceed $1,500,000 to the', 405:'appropriation army national guard, 1955 for additional state national guard civilian employees from any appropriation available to the department of', 406:'the army when such transfers are determined by the secretary of the army to be in the national interest. department', 407:'of the navy public works, navy for construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, and', 408:'facilities for the navy, as authorized by the act of june 16, 1948 62 stat. 459, the act of 65', 409:'stat. 343. september 28, 1951 public law 155, eightysecond congress, the 66 stat. 609. act of july 14, 1952 public', 410:'law 534, eightysecond congress, and ante. p. 539. the act of july 27, 1954 public law 534, eightythird congress ;', 411:'including not to exceed $3,750,000 for advance planning as authorized 65 stat. 363. ^y gectiou 504 of said act of', 412:'september 28, 1951; furniture for public quarters; personnel in the bureau of yards and docks and other personal services necessary', 413:'for the purposes of this appropriation; and engineering and architectural services as authorized by section 3 53 stat. 591. of', 414:'the act of april 25, 1939 34 u. s. c. 556; $98,000,000, to remain available until expended. , department of', 415:'the air force acquisition and construction of real property for acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public', 416:'works, military installations and facilities for the air force as authorized by the act of january 6, 1951 public 64', 417:'stat. 1222. l^^ 9^9, eiglityfirst congress, the act of september 28, 1951 65 stat. 350. public law 155, eightysecond congress,', 418:'the act of july 14, 1952 68 stat. ] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 public law 534, eightysecond congress, the', 419:'act of august 7, 1953 public law 209, eightythird congress, the act of april 1, 1954 public law 325, eightythird', 420:'congress, and the act of july 27, 1954 public law 534, eightythird congress, without regard to sections 1136 and 3734,', 421:'revised statutes, as amended, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; $630,000,000, to remain available until expended. general provisions sec. 902.', 422:'funds appropriated to the military departments for military public works in prior years are hereby made available for military public', 423:'works authorized for each feuch department by the act of july 27, 1954 public law 534, eightythird congress : provided^', 424:'that not to exceed $5,000,000 of such prior year funds appropriated to the department of the army shall be available', 425:'for the purposes of advance planning as authorized by section 504 of the act of september 28, 1951 public law', 426:'155, eightysecond congress. sec. 903. none of the funds appropriated in this act shall be expended for payments under a', 427:'costplusafixedfee contract for work where cost estimates exceed $25,000 to be performed w^ithin the continental united states without the specific', 428:'approval in writing of the secretary of defense setting forth the reasons therefor. sec. 904. none of the funds appropriated', 429:'in this act shall be expended for additional costs involved in expediting construction: provided^ that the secretary of defense, or', 430:'his designee for the purpose, shall establish a reasonable completion date for each project, taking into consideration the type and', 431:'location of the project, the climatic and seasonal conditions affecting the construction and the application of economical construction practices. sec.', 432:'905. none of the funds appropriated in this act shall be used for the construction, replacement, or reactivation of any', 433:'bakery, laundry, or drycleaning facility in the united states, its territories or possessions, as to which the secretary of defense', 434:'does not certify, in writing, giving his reasons therefor, that the services to be furnished by such facilities are not', 435:'obtainable from commercial sources at reasonable rates. sec. 906. a the department of defense is authorized to acquire by purchase,', 436:'or by lease or otherwise for a period not to exceed seven years, not to exceed six vessels capable of', 437:'transporting, loading and unloading railroad rolling stock, on rails by the rollon, rolloff method, as well as, wheeled and tracked', 438:'military equipment to be loaded and discharged under, their own power. b funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for', 439:'the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section. sec. 907. the secretary of the army is authorized to', 440:'receive the sum of $500,000 in partial consideration for the conveyance by the secretary of health, education and welfare for', 441:'educational purposes pursuant to the provisions of the federal property and administrative services act of 1949 to the los angeles', 442:'city high school district of los angeles county, california, of all right, title, and interest of the united states to', 443:'that portion of the birmingham general hospital tract now occupied by troops consisting of 40.0 acres of land, more or', 444:'less, and improvements thereon located at van nuys, california, provided such sum is received by the secretary of the army', 445:'on or before 1 july 1956. upon receipt by the secretary of the army such sum shall be credited to', 446:'the appropriation, military construction, army, and shall be available for 1 the construction and other costs involved in moving to', 447:'a suitable governmentowned site not more than eight buildings to be selected by the secretary of the army 66 stat.', 448:'613. 67 stat, 444. ante, p. 47. ante, p. 543. 10 use 1339; 40 us e 259, 267. funds available.', 449:'ante, p. 535. 65 stat. 364. 31 use 723. eostplusaf ixe d f e e c o n tracts. eo', 450:'nstruction, completion. bakery, laundry, etc., facilities. acquisition of vessels. appropriation. birmingham general hospital, van nuys, ealif. eonveyance. 63 stat. 377.', 451:'40 use 471 note. 822 public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 stat . oc cupancy by troops. muskogee, okla. yaquina', 452:'bay harbor, greg. to be excluded from the conveyance by the secretary of health, education and welfare, and 2 the', 453:'construction of additional supporting facilities at such site as may be required for authorized defense construction, at a total cost', 454:'of not to exceed $500,000. in addition to other terms, conditions, and restrictions contained in the deed whereby the birmingham', 455:'general hospital is conveyed to such school district, the school district shall agree, as a part of the consideration for', 456:'the conveyance to permit any buildings required by the secretary of the army to remain in place for continued occupancy', 457:'by troops for a period of not to exceed nine months after the date of conveyance of said property to', 458:'the school district. chaptek x department of defense department of the army rivers and harbors and flood control construction, general', 459:'for an additional amount for construction, general, $5,985,000 to remain available until expended, of which $600,000 shall be available for', 460:'advanced engineering and design idy the corps of engineers for projects which have been authorized for development with participation by', 461:'state, local government or private groups and for authorized projects which are under consideration for participation by such agencies. for', 462:'contribution to the city of muskogee, toward the construction of a water supply pipeline from the existing city water supply', 463:'intake on the grand river near its junction with the arkansas river to fort gibson dam, in settlement for all', 464:'damages to the water supply of the city of muskogee, on account of the construction and operation of fort gibson', 465:'reservoir, $200,000 out of funds previously appropriated. operation and maintenance, general not to exceed $600,000 of funds previously appropriated under', 466:'this head shall be available until expended for repairs to the north jetty at yaquina bay harbor, oregon. ev flood', 467:'control, mississippi river and tributaries for an additional amount for flood control, mississippi river and tributaries, $1,000,000 to remain available', 468:'until expended, to be derived by transfer from operation and maintenance, general. chapter xi emergency programs and activities department of', 469:'state government in occupied areas for expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the', 470:'united states in germany and austria including those arising under the supreme authority assumed stat. ] public law 663aug. 26,', 471:'1954 by the united states on june 5, 1945, and under contractual arrangements with the federal eepublic of germany, under', 472:'such regulations as the secretary of state may prescribe, including one deputy to the united states chief of mission in', 473:'germany at a salary of $17,500 and the united states member of the board for the validation of german bonds', 474:'in the united states at a salary of $14,800; actual expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the', 475:'remains of persons who may die away from their homes while participating in activities authorized under this appropriation; services as', 476:'authorized by section 15 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a, at rates not in', 477:'excess of $50 per diem for individuals; payment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of', 478:'section 2672, as amended, of title 28 of the united states code when such claims arise in foreign countries; expenses', 479:'for translation and reproduction rights; acquisition, maintenance, operation, and distribution of rehabilitation materials and equipment for germany and austria; medical', 480:'and health assistance for the civilian population of germany and austria; expenses incident to maintaining discipline and order including trial', 481:'and punishment by courts established by or under authority of the president ; printing and binding outside continental united states', 482:'without regard to section 11 of the act of march 1, 1919 44 u. s. c. ill ; purchase, rental,', 483:'operation, and maintenance of printing and binding machines, equipment, and devices abroad; purchase one at not to exceed $3,000 for', 484:'replacement only and hire of passenger motor vehicles; transportation to germany or austria of property donated for the purposes of', 485:'this appropriation; unforeseen contingencies not to exceed $150,000, to be accounted for pursuant to the provisions of section 291 of', 486:'the kevised statutes 31 u. s. c. 107 ; representation allowances not to exceed $42,500 similar to those authorized by', 487:'section 901 3 of the foreign service act of 1946 22 u. s. c. 1131; and for administering, in germany', 488:'and austria, programs authorized by section 32 b 2 of the surplus property act of 1944, as amended 50 u.', 489:'s. c. app. 1641 b; $14,000,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 for acquisition of sites and purchase or construction of buildings', 490:'for living quarters in austria, to remain available until expended: provided^ that provisions of law, including current appropriation acts, applicable', 491:'to the department of state shall be available for application to expenditures made from this appropriation: provided further, that when', 492:'section 601 of the economy act of 1932, as amended 31 u. s c. 686, is employed to carry out', 493:'the purposes of this appropriation the requisitioned agency may utilize the authority contained in this appropriation: provided further^ that expenditures', 494:'from this appropriation may be made outside the continental united states, when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard', 495:'to sections 355 and 3648, revised statutes, as amended: provided further^ that for the purposes of this appropriation appointments may', 496:'be made to the foreign service reserve without regard to the fouryear limitation contained in section 522 of the foreign', 497:'service act of 1946: provided further^ that in the event the president assigns to the department of state responsibilities and', 498:'obligations of the united states in connection with the government, occupation, or control of foreign areas in addition to germany', 499:'and austria, the authorities contained in this appropriation may be utilized by the department of state in connection with such', 500:'government, occupation, or control of such foreign areas: provided further^ that when the department of the army, under the authority', 501:'of the act of march 3,1911, as amended 10 u. s. c. 1253, furnishes subsistence supplies to personnel of civilian', 502:'agencies of the united states government serving in germany 60 stat. 810. 62 stat. 983. 40 stat. 1270; 63 stat.', 503:'405. 60 stat. 1026. 60 stat. 754. 47 stat. 417. 33 use 733; 31 us e 529. 60 stat. 1009.', 504:'22 use 922. eontrol in for eign areas. subsistence sup plies. 36 stat. 1047. public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68', 505:'s t at, living quarters in austria. report to legis lative committees. 67 stat. 400. souscapp. 1971 note. 60 stat.', 506:'810. 40 stat. 1270. ante, p. 681. ryukyu islands. and austria, paj^ment therefor by such personnel shall be made at', 507:'the same rate as is paid by civilian personnel of the department of the army serving in germany and austria,', 508:'respectively: provided further^ that amounts for acquisition of sites and purchase or construction of buildings for living quarters in austria', 509:'shall be used exclusively for purchase of foreign credits including currencies owed to or owned by the united states and', 510:'may be transferred to the appropriation acquisition of buildings abroad. funds appropriated to the president . emergency fund for international', 511:'affairs for expenses necessary to enable the president to take such measures as he deems appropriate to meet extraordinary or', 512:'unusual circumstances arising in the international affairs of the government, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for use in the', 513:'presidents discretion and without regard to such provisions of law as he may specify: provided^ that the president shall transmit', 514:'to the committees on appropriations of the senate and of the house of representatives, not less often than quarterly, a', 515:'full report of expenditures under this appropriation. refugee relief for expenses necessary to enable the president, by transfer to such', 516:'officer or agency of the government as may be appropriate, to carry out the provisions of the refugee relief act', 517:'of 1953 public law 203, approved august 7, 1953, including services as authorized by section 15 of the act of', 518:'august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a, at rates not in excess of $50 per diem for individuals; printing', 519:'and binding outside the continental united states without regard to section 11 of the act of march 1, 1919 44', 520:'u. s. c. ill ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purpose of', 521:'this appropriation; not to exceed $150,000 for expenses of a confidential nature, to be accounted for solely on the certificate', 522:'of the officer to whom funds are transferred by the president from this appropriation; and not to exceed $600,000 for', 523:'capital for the making of loans; $8,000,000: provided^ that funds appropriated herein shall be available in accordance with authority granted', 524:'hereunder or under authority governing the activities of the government agencies to which such funds are allocated. construction of tankers', 525:'for construction of tankers as authorized by the act of august 10, 1954, public law 575, $30,000,000 to remain available', 526:'until expended: provided^ that this appropriation may be transferred to such appropriation as the president may designate. department or the', 527:'army—cim^l functions government and relief in occupied areas for expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and', 528:'obligations of the united states in connection with the government or occupation of the ryukyu islands, including, subject to such', 529:'authorizations and limitations as may be prescribed by the head of the department or agency concerned, tuition, travel expenses, and', 530:'fees incident to instruction in the united states or elsewhere of 68 stat.] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 825 such', 531:'persons as may be required to carry out the provisions of this appropriation; travel expenses and transportation; services as authorized', 532:'by section 15 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a, at «o stat. sio. rates', 533:'not in excess of $50 per diem for individuals not to exceed ten in number; translation rights, photographic work, education', 534:'exhibits, and, dissemination of information, including preview and review expenses incident thereto; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; repair', 535:'and maintenance of buildings, utilities, facilities, and appurtenances; and such supplies, commodities, and equipment as may be essential to carry', 536:'out the purposes of this appropriation; $3,100,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: provided^', 537:'that the general provisions of the appropriation act for the current fiscal year for the military functions of the department', 538:'of the army shall apply to expenditures made by that department from this approjriation: provided further^ that expenditures from this', 539:'appropriation may be made outside continental united states, when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard to sections 355,', 540:'1136, 3648, and 3734, kevised statutes, notevjuscfists^ as amended, civil service or classification laws, or provisions of law 3i us', 541:'e 529j 46 prohibiting payment of any person not a citizen of the united states: ^^ ^^^ ^^ provided further,', 542:'that expenditures from this appropriation may be made, when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard to section 3709,', 543:'kevised statutes, as amended, and the armed services ^1 ^u? \\ procurement act of 1947 41 u. s. c. 151161', 544:': provided further, that expenditures may be made hereunder for the purposes of economic rehabilitation in the ryukyu islands in', 545:'such manner as to be consistent with the general objectives of the economic cooperation act of 1948, 2^2^us\^^i5oi as amended,', 546:'and in the manner authorized by section 111 b 1 and note; 1509. the first sentence of section 111 c', 547:'1 thereof: provided further, that funds appropriated hereunder and unexpended at the time of the termination of occupation by the', 548:'united states, of any area for which such funds are made available, may be expended by the president for the', 549:'procurement of such commodities and technical services, and commodities procured from funds herein or heretofore appropriated for government and relief', 550:'in occupied areas and not delivered to such an area prior to the time of the termination of occupation, may', 551:'be utilized by the president, as may be necessary to assist in the maintenance of the political and economic stability', 552:'of such areas: provided further, that before any such assistance is agreement, made available, an agreement shall be entered into', 553:'between the united states and the recognized government or authority with respect to such area containing such undertakings by such', 554:'government or authority as the president may determine to be necessary in order to assure the efficient use of such', 555:'assistance in furtherance of such purposes: provided further, that such agreement shall, when applicable, include requirements and undertakings corresponding to', 556:'the requirements and undertakings specified in sections 5, 6, and 7 of the foreign aid act of 1947 public law', 557:'389, approved december 17, 1947 .provided avu^scf^uii further. that funds appropriated hereunder may be used, insofar as note, practicable, and', 558:'under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed tationthm^s^fo^ by the head of the department or agency concerned to', 559:'pay ocean eiief packages, transportation charges from united states ports, including territorial ports, to ports in the ryukyus for the', 560:'movement of supplies donated to, or purchased by. united states voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and recommended by the', 561:'advisory committee on voluntary foreign aid or of relief packages consigned to individuals residing in such areas: provided further. that', 562:'under the rules and regulations to be prescribed, the head of the department or agency public law 663aug. 26, 1954', 563:'[68 st at. transf— of func 64 stat. 1245. 60 stat. 810. 64 stat. 1248. 5 0 u s c', 564:'app. 2281. 64 stat. 1248. 5 0 u s c app. 2281. 60 stat. 810. ante, p. 746. concerned shall', 565:'fix and pay a uniform rate per pound for the ocean transportation of all relief packages of food or other', 566:'general classification of commodities shipped to the ryukyus regardless of methods of shipment and higher rates charged by particular agencies', 567:'of transportation, but this proviso shall not apply to shipments made by individuals to individuals: provided further., that the president', 568:'may transfer to any other department or agency any function or functions provided for under this appropriation, and there shall', 569:'be transferred to any such department or agency without reimbursement and without regard to the appropriation from which procured, such', 570:'property as the director of the bureau of the budget shall determine to relate primarily to any function or functions', 571:'so transferred. federal civil defense administration ; operations for necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out the provisions', 572:'of the federal civil defense act of 1950, as amended 50 u. s. c, app. 22512297, including services as authorized', 573:'by section 15 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a ; reimbursement of the civil', 574:'service commission for full field investigations of employees occupying positions of critical importance from the standpoint of national security; expenses', 575:'of attendance at meetings concerned with civil defense functions; reimbursement of the general services administration for security guard services; not', 576:'to exceed $9,000 for the purchase of newspapers, periodicals, and teletype news services; and not to exceed $6,000 for emergency', 577:'and extraordinary expenses to be expended under the direction of the administrator for such purposes as he deems proper, and', 578:'his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; $10,025,000. federal contributions for financial contributions to the states, not otherwise provided', 579:'for, pursuant to subsection i of section 201 of the federal civil defense act of 1950, as amended, to be', 580:'equally matched with state funds, $12,000,000, to remain available until june 30, 1956: provided, that not to exceed $1,300,000 of', 581:'the unobligated balance of the 1954 appropriation for this purpose shall remain available until june 30, 1955. emergency supplies and', 582:'equipment for procurement of reserve stocks of emergency civil defense materials as authorized by subsection h of section 201 of', 583:'the federal civil defense act of 1950, as amended, $26,000,000. jamestownwilliamsburgyorktown celebration commission for expenses necessary to carry out the', 584:'provisions of the act of august 13, 1953 67 stat. 576, including services as authorized by section 15 of the', 585:'act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a, at rates not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals;', 586:'transportation and not to exceed $20 per diem in lieu of subsistence for members of the commission serving without compensation;', 587:'purchase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles; and entertainment; $100,000. alexander hamilton bicentennial commission for necessary expenses to', 588:'carry out the provisions of senate joint resolution numbered 140, $10,000: provided, that this paragraph 68 stat.] public law 663aug.', 589:'26, 1954 shall become effective only upon the enactment of senate joint resolution 140 of the eightythird congress. general services', 590:'administration administrative expenses, abaca fiber program the general services administration is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits', 591:'of funds available to it and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to', 592:'fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the government corporation control act, as amended, as may be necessary', 593:'in carrying out the program set forth in the budget submitted to the congress for the activities authorized by the', 594:'abaca production act of 1950 for the fiscal year 1955, but not to exceed $135,000 of such funds shall be', 595:'available during said fiscal year for administrative expenses of the abaca fiber program, to be computed on an accrual basis,', 596:'and to be exclusive of the interest paid, depreciation, capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance,', 597:'improvement, or disposition of real or personal property relating to the abaca fiber program, and expenses of services performed on', 598:'a contract or fee basis in connection with the performance of legal services. treasury department federal facilities corporation the federal', 599:'facilities corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available to it and in accord', 600:'with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104', 601:'of the government corporation control act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in', 602:'the budget submitted to the congress for such corporation for the fiscal year 1955, but not to exceed $1,954,000 shall', 603:'be available during the said fiscal year for all administrative expenses of the corporation including use of the services and', 604:'facilities of federal reserve banks, to be computed on an accrual basis, and to be exclusive of interest paid, depreciation,', 605:'capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition oi real or personal property belonging', 606:'to the corporation or in which it has an interest, expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis', 607:'in connection with the performance of legal services, and all administrative expenses reimbursable from other government agencies : provided, that,', 608:'so long as the corporation shall have succession, all real property transferred to or acquired by it shall continue to', 609:'be subject to taxes including assessments for local improvements to the same extent as authorized by law immediately prior to', 610:'such transfer, and any government officer, agency, or instrumentality to whom any such property is so transferred is authorized and', 611:'directed to pay such taxes and assessments, but said corporation, its income, and property, shall not otherwise be subject to', 612:'any federal, state, or local taxes. chapter xii claims for damages, audited claims, and judgments for payment of claims for', 613:'damages as settled and determined by departments and agencies in accord with law, audited claims cer |j use ifl. f^uscmfnote.', 614:', .^ h f}g^ ||^; . ,,,, t,., taxes. public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 st at. passenger vehicles. 60', 615:'stat. 810. citizenship quirements. affidavit. penalty. payment recoverable. exception. travel expenses. tified to be due by the general accounting office,', 616:'and judgments rendered against the united states by united states district courts and the united states court of claims, as', 617:'set forth in senate documents numbered 144 and 146 and house document numbered 461, eighty third congress, $11,472,202, together with', 618:'such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest as and when specified in such judgments or in certain of', 619:'the settlements of the general accounting office or provided by law and such additional sums due to increases in rates', 620:'of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: provided^ that no judgment herein appropriated for shall', 621:'be paid until it shall have become final and conclusive against the united states by failure of the parties to', 622:'appeal or otherwise: provided further^ that, unless otherwise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of interest wherever', 623:'appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of this act. chapter', 624:'xiii general provisions departments, agencies, and corporations sec. 1301. unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum amount allowable during the current', 625:'fiscal year, in accordance with section 16 of the act of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 78, for', 626:'the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle exclusive of buses, ambulances, and station wagons, is hereby fixed at $1,400. notwithstanding', 627:'any limitation on cost of passenger motor vehicles carried in the 1955 appropriation acts, not more than $3,000 may be', 628:'expended during the current fiscal year for any such vehicle. sec. 1302. unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal', 629:'year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other act shall be used to pay the compensation', 630:'of any officer or employee of the government of the united states including any agency the majority of the stock', 631:'of which is owned by the government of the united states whose post of duty is in continental united states', 632:'unless such person 1 is a citizen of the united states, 2 is a person in the service of the', 633:'united states on the date of enactment of this act who, being eligible for citizenship, had filed a declaration of', 634:'intention to become a citizen of the united states prior to such date, 3 is a person who owes allegiance', 635:'to the united states or 4 is an alien from the baltic countries lawfully admitted to the united states for', 636:'permanent residence: provided^ that for the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered', 637:'prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have been complied with: provided further^', 638:'that any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not', 639:'more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: provided further^ that the above penal clause', 640:'shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: provided further^ that any', 641:'payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by', 642:'the federal government. this section shall not apply to citizens of the republic of the philippines or to nationals of', 643:'those countries allied with the united states in the current defense effort. sec. 1303. appropriations of the executive departments and', 644:'independent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned,', 645:'are hereby made available for living quarters allowances in accordance 68 stat. ] public law 663aug. 26, 1954 with the', 646:'act of june 26, 1930 5 u. s. c. 118a, and regulations prescribed thereunder, and costofliving allowances similar to those', 647:'allowed under section 901 2 of the foreign service act of 1946, in accordance with and to the extent prescribed', 648:'by regulations of the president, for all civilian officers and employees of the government permanently stationed in foreign countries: promded^', 649:'that the availability of appropriations made to the department of state for carrying out the provisions of the foreign service', 650:'act of 1946 shall not be affected hereby. sec. 1304. no part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year', 651:'contained in this or any other act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any position for', 652:'which he or she has been nominated after the senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person.', 653:'sec. 1305. no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other act for the current fiscal year shall', 654:'be used to pay in excess of $4 per volume for the current and future volumes of the united states', 655:'code annotated, and such volumes shall be purchased on condition and with the understanding that latest published cumulative annual pocket', 656:'parts issued prior to the date of purchase shall be furnished free of charge, or in excess of $4.25 per', 657:'volume for the current or future volumes of the lifetime federal digest. sec. 1306. funds made available by this or', 658:'any other act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to the government', 659:'corporation control act, as amended 31 u. s. c. 841, shall be available, in addition to objects for which such', 660:'funds are otherwise available, for rent in the district of columbia; services in accordance with section 15 of the act', 661:'of august 2, 1946 5 u. s. c. 55a ; and the objects specified under this head, all the provisions', 662:'of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the act by which they', 663:'are made available: provided^ that in the event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid', 664:'from other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. sec. 1307. no part of any funds of', 665:'or available to any whollyowned government corporation shall be used for the purchase or construction, or in making loans for', 666:'the purchase or construction of any office build ing, without specific authority in law therefor, primarily for occupancy by any', 667:'department or agency of the united states government or by any corporation owned by the united states government. sec. 1308.', 668:'during the current fiscal year, personnel and appropriations or funds available for salaries and expenses to any department, agency, or', 669:'corporation in the executive branch of the government, shall be transferred to any defense activity under the jurisdiction of such', 670:'department or agency in such numbers or amounts as may be necessary for the discharge of responsibilities relating to the', 671:'national defense assigned to such department, agency, or corporation by or pursuant to law. sec. 1309. during the current fiscal', 672:'year, the provisions of bureau of the budget circular a45, dated june 3, 1952, shall be controlling over the activities', 673:'of all departments, agencies, and corporations of the government: provided^ that said circular may be amended or changed during such', 674:'year by the director of the budget with the approval of the chairman of the committee on appropriations of the', 675:'house of representatives: provided further^ that the bureau of the budget shall make a report to congress not later than', 676:'january 31,1955, of the operations of this order upon all departments, agencies, and corporations of the government: provided further^ that,', 677:'notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, no officer or employee shall be required 46 stat. 818. 60 stat. 1026.', 678:'22 use 1131. 22 use 801 note. senate disapproval of personnel. u. s. code annotated; lif et i m e', 679:'federal digest. administr a t i v e expenses. 59 stat. 597. 60 stat. 810. office building. transfer of personnel', 680:'or funds. budget circular a45. report to congress. public law 663aug. 26, 1954 [68 st at. foreign credits. 31 use', 681:'724. 60 stat. 754. documentary evid e n c e of obligation. report to con gress. to occupy any governmentowned', 682:'quarters unless the head of the agency concerned shall determine that necessary service cannot be rendered or property of the', 683:'united states cannot be adequately protected otherwise. sec. 1310. pursuant to section 1415 of the act of july 15, 1952', 684:'66 stat. 662, foreign credits including currencies owed to or owned by the united states may be used by federal', 685:'agencies for any purpose for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year including the carrying out of acts', 686:'requiring or authorizing the use of such credits and for liquidation of obligations legally incurred against such credits prior to', 687:'july 1, 1953, only when reimbursement therefor is made to the treasury from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: provided^', 688:'that such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales of personal property may be used in whole or', 689:'part payment for acquisition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by law, without reimbursement to', 690:'the treasury: provided further^ that nothing in section 1415 of the act of july 15, 1952, or in this section', 691:'shall be construed to prevent the making of new or the carrying out of existing contracts, agreements, or executive agreements', 692:'for periods in excess of one year, in any case where such contracts, agreements, or executive agreements for periods in', 693:'excess of one year were permitted prior to the enactment of this act under section 32 b 2 of the', 694:'surplus property act of 1944, as amended 50 u. s. c. app. 1641 b 2, and the performance of all', 695:'such contracts, agreements, or executive agreements shall be subject to the availability of appropriations for the purchase of credits as', 696:'provided by law. sec. 1311. a after the date of enactment hereof no amount shall be recorded as an obligation', 697:'of the government of the united states unless it is supported by documentary evidence of— 1 a binding agreement in', 698:'writing between the parties thereto, including government agencies, in a manner and form and for a purpose authorized by law,', 699:'executed before the expiration of the period of availability for obligation of the appropriation or fund ; concerned for specific', 700:'goods to be delivered, real property to be purchased or leased, or work or services to be performed; or 2', 701:'a valid loan agreement, showing the amount of the loan to be made and the terms of repayment thereof; or', 702:'3 an order required by law to be placed with a government agency; or 4 an order issued pursuant to', 703:'a law authorizing purchases without advertising when necessitated by public exigency or for perishable subsistence supplies or within specific monetary', 704:'limitations; or 5 a grant or subsidy payable i from appropriations made for payment of or contributions toward, sums required', 705:'to be paid in specific amounts fixed by law or in accord with formulae prescribed by law, or ii pursuant', 706:'to agreement authorized by, or plans approved in accord with and authorized by, law; or 6 a liability which may', 707:'result from pending litigation brought under authority of law; or 7 employment or services of persons or expenses of travel', 708:'in accord with law, and services performed by public utilities; or 8 any other legal liability of the united states', 709:'against an appropriation or fund legally available therefor. b not later than september 30 of each year, the head of', 710:'each federal agency shall report, as to each appropriation or fund under the control of such agency, the amount thereof', 711:'remaining obligated but unexpended and the amount thereof remaining unobligated on 68 stat. ] pubuc law 663aug. 26, 1954 june', 712:'30 of such year and copies of such report shall be forwarded by him to the chairman of the committees', 713:'on appropriations of the senate and the house of kepresentatives, to the comptroller general of the united states, and to', 714:'the director of the bureau of the budget: provided, that such report for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1954,', 715:'shall be made not later than december 31,1954, and shall include only such obligations as could have been recorded under', 716:'the provisions of subsection a hereof. c each report made pursuant to subsection b shall be supported by certifications of', 717:'the officials designated by the head of the agency, and such certifications shall be supported by records evidencing the amounts', 718:'which are reported therein as having been obligated. such certifications and records shall be retained in the agency in such', 719:'form as to facilitate audit and reconciliation for such period as may be necessary for such purposes. the officials designated', 720:'by the head of the agency to make certifications may not redelegate the responsibility. d no appropriation or fund which', 721:'is limited for obligation purposes to a definite period of time shall be available for expenditure after the expiration of', 722:'such period except for liquidation of amounts obligated in accord with subsection a hereof; but no such appropriation or fund', 723:'shall remain available for expenditure for any period beyond that otherwise authorized by law. e any statement of obligation of', 724:'funds furnished by any agency of the government to the congress or any committee thereof shall include only such amounts', 725:'as may be valid obligations as defined in subsection a hereof. sec. 1312. no part of any appropriation contained in', 726:'this act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included in this act, shall be used to', 727:'pay the salary or wages of any person who ejigages in a strike against the government of the united states', 728:'or who is a member of an organization of government employees that asserts the right to strike against the government', 729:'of the united states, or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the', 730:'government of the united states by force or violence: provided, that for the purposes nereof an affidavit shall be considered', 731:'prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in', 732:'a strike against the government of the united states, is not a member of an organization of government employees that', 733:'asserts the right to strike against the government of the united states, or that such person does not advocate, and', 734:'is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the government of the united states by force', 735:'or violence: provided further, that any person who engages in a strike against the government of the united states or', 736:'who is a member of an organization of government employees that asserts the right to strike against the government of', 737:'the united states, or who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the', 738:'government of the united states by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid', 739:'from any appropriation or fund contained in this or any other act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon', 740:'conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: provided further,', 741:'that the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing', 742:'law. sec. 1313. the appropriations, authorizations, and authority with respect thereto in this act shall be available from july 1,', 743:'1954, for the purposes provided in such appropriations, authorizations, and authority. all obligations incurred during the period between june certifications.', 744:'restriction. statement of obligation. strikes or over throw of governtnent. affidavit. penalty. ratificat iot^ of obligations. 832 public law 664aug.', 745:'26, 1954 [68 st at. ante, p. 448. august 26, 1954 [s. 3233] u . s. merchant vessels. carg o', 746:'preference. 49 stat. 2015. 46 use 1241. 15 use 616a. august 26, 1954 [h. r. 9678] mutual security act of', 747:'1954. 30,1954, and the date of enactment of this act in anticipation of such appropriations, authorizations, and authority are hereby', 748:'ratified and confirmed if in accordance with the terms hereof and the terms of public law 475, eightythird congress. approved', 749:'august 26, 1954. public law 664 chapter936 an act to amend the merchant marine act, 1936, to provide permanent legislation', 750:'for the transportation of a substantial portion of waterborne cargoes in united statesflag vessels. be it enacted hy the senate', 751:'and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assemhled^ that section 901 of the merchant marine', 752:'act, 1936, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting a after sec. 901. and by adding at the end of', 753:'the section the following new subsection: b whenever the united states shall procure, contract for, or otherwise obtain for its', 754:'own account, or shall furnish to or for the account of any foreign nation without provision for reimbursement, any equipment,', 755:'materials, or commodities, within or without the united states, or shall advance funds or credits or guarantee the convertibility of', 756:'foreign currencies in connection with the furnishing of such equipment, materials, or commodities, the appropriate agency or agencies shall take', 757:'such steps as may be necessary and practicable to assure that at least 50 per centum of the gross tonnage', 758:'of such equipment, materials, or commodities computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers, which may be', 759:'transported on ocean vessels shall be transported on privately owned united statesflag commercial vessels, to the extent such vessels are', 760:'available at fair and reasonable rates for united statesflag commercial vessels, in such manner as will insure a fair and', 761:'reasonable participation of united statesflag commercial vessels in such cargoes by geographic areas: provided^ that the provisions of this subsection', 762:'may be waived whenever the congress by concurrent resolution or otherwise, or the president of the united states or the', 763:'secretary of defense declares that an emergency exists justifying a temporary waiver of the provisions of section 901 b and', 764:'so notifies the appropriate agency or agencies: and provided further, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to', 765:'cargoes carried in the vessels of the panama canal company. nothing herein shall repeal or otherwise modify the provisions of', 766:'public resolution numbered 17, seventythird congress 48 stat. 500, as amended. approved august 26, 1954. public law 665 chapter 937', 767:'an act to promote the security and foreign policy of the united states by furnishing assistance to friendly nations, and', 768:'for other purposes. be it enacted hy the senate and house of representatives of the united statcs of america in', 769:'congress assembled^ that this act may ^^ ^^g^ ^g ^j^g mutual security act of 1954.',