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65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 737

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For all expenses necessary for the Office of Civil Defense, including personal services without reference to the civil service laws as related to recruitment; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) ; $275,000. "^ ^^'- »^»-

Drv'isiON OF EXPENSES The sums appropriated in this Act for the District of Columbia shall, unless otherwise specifically provided, be paid out of the general fund of the District of Columbia, as defined in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act of 1952. ^^te, p. iss.

CHAPTER II

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Office of the Secretary: For an additional amount (effective on the mfiftiril^ efc ^^^^' first day of the first month following enactment of this Act) to increase the basic salary of parliamentarian from $8,000 to $12,500 so long as the position is held by the present incumbent; and for the basic salary of assistant parliamentarian to be selected by the parliamentarian, $5,940; $7,120, and the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1952 hereby is amended accordingly. ^"^«> P- 387.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For payment to Eleanor M. Fellows, widow of Frank Fellows, late a Representative from the State of Maine, $12,500. For payment to Winifred Gillette, widow of Wilson D. Gillette, late a Representative from the State of Pennsylvania, $12,500. For payment to Ruth M, Vaughn, widow of Albert C. Vaughn, late a Representative from the State of Pennsylvania, $12,500. For payment to Ida Stefan, widow of Karl Stefan, late a Repre­ sentative from the State of Nebraska, $12,500.

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE Special and select committees: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1951, for "Special and select committees", $50,000. Stationery (revolving fund) : For an additional amount for sta­ tionery, first session. Eighty-second Congress, including an additional stationery allowance of $300 for each Representative, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, $132,400, to remain avail­ able until expended. For payment to James C. Davis, contestee, for expenses incurred in the contested election case of Lowe versus Davis, as audited and recom­ mended by the Committee on House Administration, $1,275, For payment to Thomas B. Curtis, contestee, for expenses incurred in the contested election case of versus Curtis, as audited and recommended by the Committee on House Administration, $1,460. For payment to Raymond W. Karst, contestant, for expenses incurred in the contested election case of Karst versus Curtis, as 738 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT.

audited and recommended by the Committee on House Administra­ tion, $1,889. CHAPTER III

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

LEGAL AcnvmES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, AND SO IK)RTII 63 Stat. 458. For an additional amount, fiscal year 1950, for "Salaries and expenses of district attorneys, and so forth", $27,000.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF MARSHALS, AND SO FORTH For an additional amount, fiscal year 1950, for "Salaries and expenses of marshals, and so forth", $46,000.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES For an additional amount, fiscal year 1951, for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", not to exceed $75,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses. Attorneys 64 Stat. 616. and Marshals, 1951".

PROPERTY CLAIMS OF ALIEN ENEMIES The unobligated balance of the appropriation for "Property claims 63 Stat. 458. Qf alien enemies, 1950", shall remain available until June 30,1952.

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE For payment of claims for extra pay for Sunday and holiday |6|tat. U67. ^^^ services under the Act of March 2, 1931, as construed by the Court 109b. • ' ' 'of Claims in the case of Renner and Krupp versus the United States (106 Court of Claims 676), fiscal year 1946 and prior fiscal years, $34,404. SALARIES AND EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,000,000; and appropriations granted under this head shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed twenty-five additional passenger motor vehicles. FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES For an additional amount for "Buildings and facilities", $400,000, for construction of a complete Federal jail at Anchorage, Alaska, on a site to be selected by the Attorney General.

SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS For an additional amount, fiscal year 1950, for "Support of United 63 Stat. 461. States prisoners", $120,000. For an additional amount, fiscal year 1951, for "Support of United 64 Stat. 619. si-ates prisoners", $330,000. 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 739

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION

CLAIMS, FEDERAL AIRPORT ACT For an additional amount for "Claims, Federal Airport Act", ^^u^'^s.^c'. §§1101 $944,605, to remain available until June 30,1953, as follows: Municipal °ote. Airport, Santa Fe, New , $71,444; Malcolm-McKinnon Airport, Glynn County, Georgia, $36,340; Municipal Airport, Lakeview, Oregon, $16,627; Manteo Airport, Dare County, North Carolina, $29,458; Municipal Airport, Shreveport, Louisiana, $238,281; Hyannis Municipal Airport, Barnstable, Massachusetts, $45,136; Snohomish County Airport, Snohomish County, Washington, $38,886; New County Airport, New Castle County, Delaware, $27,060; Municipal Airport, Watertown, South Dakota, $66,747; Municipal Airport, Klamath Falls, Oregon, $4,017; Cut Bank Municipal Airport, Cut Bank and Glacier County, Montana^ $32,836; Municipal Airport, Long Beach, California, $200,679; Municipal Airport, Lewiston and Fergus County, Montana, $58,558; Simmons-Nott Airport, Newborn, North Carolina, $78,536. THE JUDICIARY

OTHER COURTS AND SERVICES

FEES OF COMMISSIONERS For an additional amount, fiscal year 1951, for "Fees of commis- s^stat.eai. sioners", $70,000. CHAPTER IV TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DAMAGE CLAIMS For an additional amount, fiscal year 1951, for "Damage claims", ^ ^^^^- ^• $19,500, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation to the Coast Guard for "Operating expenses, 1951". 64 Stat. 639.

BUREAU or THE PUBLIC DEBT

ADMINISTERING THE PUBUO DEBT For an additional amount for "Administering the public debt", $500,000: Provided, That no part of this or any other appropriation ^^^^^ ^"""^ P'°- shall be used to pay for time and space for advertising the savings bond Advertising. program by press, radio, or television.

BUREAU or NARCOTICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. Bureau of Narcotics", $400,000. 740 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1961 [65 STAT.

COAST GUARD

OPERATING EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Operating expenses", $28,000,000: Provided^ That limitations under this head in the Treasury Department Ante, p. 185. Appropriation Act, 1952, are changed as follows: Amount that may be expended for recreation, amusement, comfort, and contentment of enlisted personnel of the Coast Guard, increased to "$350,000"; number of aircraft on hand, increased to "one hundred and thirty-seven",; and the number of enlisted personnel of the Coast Guard who may be detailed for duty at Coast Guard , increased to "seventy-five".

ACQUisrnoN, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For an additional amount for "Acquisition, construction, and improvements", $2,875,000, to remain available until expended; and appropriations granted under this head shall be available for services 60 Stat. 810. as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 65a). TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPAKTMENT

(Out of the postal revenues)

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION For an additional amount for "General administration", $1,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Postal operations".

CLERKS, FIRST- AND SECOND-CLASS POST OFFICES For an additional amount, fiscal year 1947, for "Clerks, first- and second-class post offices", $600,000, to be derived by transfer from the 60 Stat. 582. appropriation "Clerks, third-class post offices, 1947".

Reconstruction Fi- TITLE III—GOVEKNMENT COKPOKATIONS nance Corporation Appropriation Act, ^®^^' The following corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation or agency, and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 31 u*.^s.^5849. Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the fiscal year 1952 for such corporation, except as hereinafter provided:

RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION Administrative ex- ^^^ ^ exceed $17,750,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the ^°^" funds of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation shall be available during the current fiscal year for its administrative expenses, including purchase (not to exceed sixteen for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and use of the services and facilities of the Federal Reserve banks: Provided^ That as used herein the term "administrative expenses" shall be construed to include all salaries and wages, services performed on a contract or fee basis, and travel and 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 741 other expenses, including the purchase of equipment and supplies, of Increase in limita­ administrative offices: Provided further, That the limiting amount tion. heretofore stated for administrative expenses shall be increased by an amount which does not exceed the aggregate cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other expenses of persons employed outside the continental United States; the expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with termination of contracts or in the performance of legal services; and all administrative expenses reimbursable from other Government agencies: Provided further, That the distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of the Corporation shall be made in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and practices. SEC. 202. This title may be cited as the "Reconstruction Finance Citation of title. Corporation Appropriation Act, 1952".

CHAPTER V

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,287,500; and appropriations granted under this head shall be available for expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Secretary to carry out the functions of the Department of Labor under the provisions of the Act of July 12, 1951 (Public Law 78). Ante, p. 119. Farm labor supply revolving fund: For working capital for the "Farm labor supply revolving fund", which is hereby established to provide for payment of transportation, subsistence, and all other expenses, for which the United States is to be reimbursed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 502 of the Act of July 12, 1951 (Public Law 78), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Ante, p. 119. Provided, That said fund shall be credited with all amounts received by the United States pursuant to said paragraphs. Grants to States for unemployment compensation and employment service administration: For an additional amount for "Grants to States for unemployment compensation and employment service administration", $19,000,000. FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY

OFFICE OF EDUCATION 64 Stat. 647.

PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS For an additional amount, fiscal year 1951, for "Payments to school districts", $5,700,000. CHAPTER VI

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Management of lands and resources: For an additional amount for "Management of lands and resources", $2,000,000, and the limitation 742 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT.

under this heading in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, Ante, p. 251. 1952, on the amount available for personal services is increased by $656,000. BUREAU or INDIAN AFFAIRS

Resources management: For an additional amount for "Resources management", $300,000, and the limitation under this head in the Ante, p. 252. Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount avail­ able for personal services is increased by $56,980. Construction: For an additional amount for "Construction", $575,000, to remain available until expended; and the limitation under this head in the Department of the Interior Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available for personal services is increased by School facilities Ponemah, Minn. "$142,950": Provided, That no obligation shall be incurred under appropriations granted under this head for construction of school facilities at Ponemah, Minnesota, until school district number 45 of the State of Minnesota shall have deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation an amount equal to the proceeds of the insurance collected on the destroyed Ponemah school plant: Provided Land for Indians of Auburn Rancheria. further, That not to exceed $3,000 of appropriations for the fiscal year 1952 under this head for acquisition of land may be used for purchase in the name of the United States in trust twenty acres of land m Placer County, California, for the use of the Indians of Auburn Rancheria.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION Construction and rehabilitation: For an additional amount for "Construction and rehabilitation", $2,285,000, to remain available until expended, of which $285,000 shall be derived from the reclamation fund, and the limitation under this head in the Department of the Ante, p. 254. Interior Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available for per­ sonal services is increased by $465,500.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Surveys, investigations, and research: For an additional amount for "Surveys, investigations, and research", $150,000, and the limita­ tion under this head in the Department of the Interior Appropriation Ante, p. 258. Act, 1952, on the amount available for personal services is increased by "$108,930". FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Investigation of resources: For an additional amount for "Investi­ gations of Resources", $150,000, and the limitation under this head Ante, p. 261. in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available for personal services is increased by "$22,500". Construction: For an additional amount for "Construction", $530,000, to remain available until expended; and the limitation under this head in the Department of the Interior Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available for personal services is increased by "$67,425".

UNITED STATES HIGH COMMISSIONER TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ^^69 Stat. 318; 60 Stat. ^OT an additional amount, fiscal years 1946 and 1947, for "United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands", for payment of outstanding obligations, $1,548. 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 743

CHAPTER VII

INDEPENDENT OFFICES

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION The funds provided in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, coStdeT^^'° ^°'^^'^° 1952, shall be available to the Commission for the employment of personnel in foreign countries (not exceeding 450) without regard to the limitations on the amounts available for personal services con­ tained therein and without regard to the provisions of section 605 ^n<«.p.292. thereof. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION For an additional amount for "Atomic Energy Commission", $265,965,000: Provided, That the limitation contained in the Independ­ ent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available to the Commission for personal services is hereby amended to read, "of which not to exceed $30,400,000 shall be available for personal services": Provided further, That section 605 of the Independent Offices Appro­ priation Act, 1952, shall not be applicable to the Commission. ^"^e. P- 292.

DISPLACED PERSONS COMMISSION The limitation fixed in Public Law 137 granting $1,100,000 to the ^"<«' P- 272. Displaced Persons Commission for loans pursuant to section 14 of the Act, is hereby decreased to $600,000, and the limitation fixed in Public Law 137 granting $4,375,000 to the Displaced Persons Commission for the expenses of transporting to the United States displaced persons of German Ethnic origin, is hereby decreased to $3,400,000.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of July 23, 1946, Su!1;a^§98note including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $790,216,500, to remain available until eostat.sio. expended, of which $200,000,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority heretofore granted under this head: Provided, That any funds received as proceeds from sale or other disposition of materials on account of the rotation of stocks under said Act shall be deposited to the credit, and be available for expendi­ ture for the purposes, of this appropriation: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year, there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accordance with subsection 6 (a) of the Act of July 23,1946 (50 U. S. C. 98e (a)), may 60 Stat. 698. be transferred to stockpiles established in accordance with said Act.

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION, EXECUTIVE MANSION For an additional amount for "Renovation and modernization. Executive Mansion", $261,000, to remain available until expended.

OPERATING EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Operating expenses. General Services Administration", $2,850,000. 744 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT.

EMERGENCY OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary emergency expenses of the General Services Admin­ istration not otherwise provided for, for operation, maintenance, pro­ tection, repair, alterations, and improvements of public buildings and grounds to the extent that such buildings and grounds are under the control of the General Services Administration for such purposes as 41 ^u^*'8^.^'6. J 201 ^^6 provided for in Public Law 152, Eighty-first Congress, as amended; note. rental of buildings or parts thereof in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, including repairs, alterations, and improvements necessary for proper use by the Government without regard to section 322 of the 47 Stat. 412. Act of June 30, 1932, as amended (40 U. S. C. 278a); restoration of leased premises; moving Government agencies in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of building space; furnishings lo ^es *^'®™ ®™' ^nd equipment; protection of vital records; and payment of per diem employees employed in connection with any of the foregoing functions at rates approved by the Administrator of General Services or his designee, not exceeding current rates for similar services in places where such services are employed, $31,500,000: Provided, That of this amount, such sums as may be determined by the General Services Administrator to be necessary may be paid into other appropriations of the General Services Administration only for purposes of account­ ing: Provided further. That no part of this appropriation shall be available to effect the moving of Government agencies from the District of Columbia to accomplish the dispersal of departmental functions.

GENERAL SUPPLY FUND For an additional amount for the "General supply fund", established by section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 63 Stat. 382. ^ct of 1949 (41 U. S. C. 219), for replacement of losses of inventory and equipment resulting from flood damage to the Federal Supply Center, City, Kansas, $1,100,000, to remain available until expended. EXPENSES, GENERAL SUPPLY FUND For an additional amount for "Expenses, general supply fund", $75,000; and the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Antt, p. 276. Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available for personal services, is increased from "$8,201,000" to "$8,236,000".

HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

ALASKA HOUSING For an additional amount for "Alaska housing", $3,875,000, to remain available until expended.

MOTOR CARRIER CLAIMS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. Motor Carrier Claims Commission", $100,000, of which not more than $66,500 shall be available for personal services. 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 745

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U. S. C. 1861-1875), including 64stat.i49. award of graduate fellowships; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 ^o stat. sio. per diem for individuals; purchase (not to exceed one) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; $3,500,000, to remain available until expended.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Selective Service System, as authorized by the Universal Training and Service Act, as amended, including services as authorized '^"'*' P- ^^• by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) ; not to exceed ^ stat. sio. $250 for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals; and purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; $30,154,000; includ­ ing not exceeding $1,856,000 for expenses of National Administration, Planning, Training, and Records Management, not exceeding $6,454,000 for expenses of State Administration, Planning, Training, and Records Servicing, and not exceeding $339,500 for expenses of special boards: Promded, That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, 3i u. s. c. § ees. whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES The appropriation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952, shall be available for the repair, alteration, ^"'«' P- 279- improvement, preservation, and equipment of leased premises, and the construction of auxiliary and appurtenant temporary structures, ramps, roadways, and approaches thereto, at the Chicago International Airport, O'Hare Field, Park Ridge, Illinois, to house the National Air Museum storage collections.

TARIFF COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $19,000, and the limitation imposed by section 103 of the Independent Offices Appro­ priation Act, 1952, on the amount available for travel expenses under ^"'<' P- 283. this head, is increased from "$7,500" to "$26,500". 746 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT.

VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE For an additional amount for "National service life insurance", $116,775,000, to remain available until expended.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

MARITIME ACTIVITIES

SHIP CONSTRUCTION For an additional amount for "Ship construction", for the payment of obligations incurred on or after July 1,1946, for ship construction, reconditioning, and betterments, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That appropriations and contract authorizations made available for the fiscal year 1951, under the head "Ship con- 64 Stat. 1225. struction", in the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, shall remain available during the fiscal year 1952: Provided further^ That this appropriation shall be available for the purchase of vessels as 49 Stat. 2015. authorized by law (46 U. S. C. 1242).

WAR- INSURANCE REVOLVING FUND For the -risk insurance revolving fund, authorized by title XII of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (Public Law 763, 46 u^s "'•» 1281- approved September 7,1950), the Secretary of Commerce is authorized 1284. • ' • to transfer to said fund, at such times as it may become necessary in order to place into effect the insurance coverage authorized by said title, and in such amounts as he may determine, not to exceed a total of $10,000,000 from the "Vessel operations revolving fund".

SALARIES AND EXPENSES Not exceeding $1,750,000 of the unobligated balance of the appro­ priation "Salaries and expenses" in the Independent Offices Appro- 64 Stat. 716. priation Act, 1951, is hereby reappropriated to the appropriation "Salaries and expenses" in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, A7K«, p. 285. 1952, and the limitation under the latter appropriation on adminis­ trative expenses shall be increased by $750,000, and the limitation under the latter appropriation on reserve fleet expenses shall be increased by penses."""® ^^* ®^- $1,000,000: Provided^ That the amount herein reappropriated for reserve fleet expenses shall be available during the fiscal year 1952 for bottom preservation, supplies and materials, and contracts for their installation, and shall be in addition to funds appropriated therefor for the fiscal year 1952.

INDEPENDENT OFFICES—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 701. Section 404 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, Anu, p. 290. 1952 (Public Law 137, August 31, 1951), is hereby amended by insert­ ing the words "principal or primary" between the word "whose" and the word "duties" in the first sentence thereof. SEC. 702. Section 605 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952 (Public Law 137, August 31, 1951), is hereby amended by strik­ ing out the second proviso thereof and inserting in lieu of said proviso the following: ": Provided further^ That when the total number of personnel subject to this section has been reduced to 90 per centum of 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 747 the total provided for in the budget estimates for 1952, this section shall cease to apply". Federal Register SEC. 703. The provisions of section 1414 of this Act and the provisions personnel. of section 604 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952, shall not apply to persons employed by the General Services Adminis­ tration in the performance of functions or related assisting or sup­ porting functions in connection with the publication of the Federal Register. Civil Service Com­ SEC. 704. The provisions of section 604 of the Independent Offices mission. Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1952 shall not apply to those Certain editorial and informational fa ac­ persons engaged in functions of the Civil Service Commission related tions. to (1) the preparation and issuance of material relating to the recruit­ ment of personnel for the Federal service, and (2) the compilation of the Official Register of the United States.

CHAPTER VIII

NATIONAL SECURITY TRAINING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the National Security Training Com­ mission, established by the Universal Military Training and Service Act, approved June 19, 1951, including services as authorized by Ante, p. 75. section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for 60 Stat. 810. Secm-ity guard serv­ individuals not in excess of $50 per diem; reimbursement of the General ices. Services Administration for security guard services; hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; rental of office space in the District of Columbia; and purchase and installation of air-conditioning equip­ ment without regard to the provisions of the Act of October 26,19^, as amended (40 U. S. C. 317); $185,000: Provided, That the appropria­ 56 Stat. 999. tion "Emergency Fund for the President, National Defense" shall be Ante, p. 286. reimbursed from this appropriation for allocations made therefrom for expenses of said Commission.

CHAPTER IX

FOREIGN AID

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—CIVIL FUNCTIONS

GOVERNMENT AND RELIEF IN OCCUPIED AREAS For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government or occupation of certain foreign areas (except Ger­ many and Austria), including, subject to such authorizations and Tuition. limitations as may be prescribed by the head of the department or agency concerned, tuition, personal allowances (not to exceed $10 per day), travel expenses (not to exceed those authorized for like United States military or civilian personnel), and fees incident to instruction in the United States or elsewhere of such persons as may be required to carry out the provisions of this appropriation; travel expenses and transportation; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not in excess of $50 per diem 60 Stat. 810. for individuals; translation rights, photographic work, education 748 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT. exhibits, and dissemination of information, including preview and review expenses incident thereto; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; repair and maintenance of buildings, utilities, facilities, and appurtenances; contingencies for the United States commanders, commissioners, or other administrators of foreign areas, to be expended in their respective discretions (not exceeding amounts authorized or approved by the head of the department or agency Minimum supplies concerned) ; such minimum supplies for the civilian populations of for civilian popula­ tions. such areas as may be essential to prevent starvation, disease, or unrest, prejudicial to the objectives sought to be accomplished; and such sup­ plies, commodities, and equipment as may be essential to carry out the purposes of this appropriation; $22,500,000, of which not to exceed $6,250,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided, That the general provisions of the Appropriation Act for the fiscal Ante, p. 444. year 1952 for the military functions of the Department of the Army shall apply to exj^enditures made by that Department from this appro­ priation: Provided further, That expenditures from this appropria­ tion may be made outside continental United States, when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard to sections 355, 1136, 3648, 33U. S. C. 5 733and and 3734, Revised Statutes, as amended, civil service or classification note; 10 U.S.C. §1339; 31 U. S. C. § 529; 40 laws, or provisions of law prohibiting payment of any person not a U.S.C. §§259,267. citizen of the United States: Provided further, That expenditures from this appropriation may be made, when necessary to carry out 41 U. S. C. § 5. its purposes, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended, and the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 (41U. S. C. 62 Stat. 21. 151-161) : Provided further. That expenditures may be made here­ under for the purposes of economic rehabilitation in such occupied areas in such manner as to be consistent with the general objectives 62 Stat. 143. of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, and in the 22 U. S. C. §1509. manner authorized by section 111 (b) (1) thereof: Provided further. Procurement of com­ modities and techni­ That funds appropriated hereunder and unexpended at the time of cal services. the termination of occupation by the United States, of any area for which such funds are made available, may be expended by the Presi­ dent for the procurement of such commodities and technical services, and commodities procured from funds herein or heretofore appro­ priated for government and relief in occupied areas and not delivered to such an area prior to the time of the termination of occupation, may be utilized by the President, as may be necessary to assist in the main­ Bilateral agreement. tenance of the political and economic stability of such areas: Provided further. That before any such assistance is made available, an agree­ ment shall be entered into between the United States and the recognized government or authority with respect to such area containing such undertakings by such government or authority as the President may determine to be necessary in order to assure the efficient use of such assistance in furtherance of such purposes: Provided further, That such agreement shall, when applicable, include requirements and undertakings corresponding to the requirements and undertakings specified in sections 5, 6, and 7 of the Foreign Aid Act of 1947 61 Stat. 934. 22 U. S. C. § 1411 (Public Law 389, approved December 17, 1947) : Provided further, note. That funds appropriated hereunder may be used, insofar as practi­ Payment of certain transportation charges. cable, and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the head of the department or agency concerned to pay ocean transportation charges from United States ports, including terri­ torial ports, to ports in Japan and the Ryukyus for the movement of supplies donated to, or purchased by, United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid or of relief packages Transportation rates on relief packages. consigned to individuals residing m such countries: Provided fu/rther. That under the rules and regulations to be prescribed, the head of 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 749 the department or agency concerned shall fix and pay a uniform rate per pound for the ocean transportation of all relief packages of food or other general classification of commodities shipped to Japan or the Ryukyus regardless of methods of shipment and higher rates charged by particular agencies of transportation, but this proviso shall not apply to shipments made by mdividuals to individuals: Transfer of func­ Provided further, That the President may transfer to any other tions. department or agency any function or functions provided for under this appropriation, and there shall be transferred to any such department or agency without reimbursement and without regard to the appropriation from which procured, such property as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to relate primarily to any function or functions so transferred.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

GOVERNMENT IN OCCUPIED AREAS For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government, occupation, and control of occupied areas of and Austria, and relationships with the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Austria, under such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, including one deputy to the United States High Commissioner for Germany at a salary of $17,500; tuition, personal allowances (not to exceed $10 per day), travel expenses (not to exceed those authorized for United States civilian personnel), health and accident insurance, fees incident to instruction in the United States or elsewhere, and hospitalization and medical care, including travel of attendants, of such persons as may be required to carr^ out the provisions of this appropriation; actual expenses of preparing and transporting to their former homes the remains of persons who may die away from their homes while participating in activities authorized under this appropriation; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not 60 Stat. 810. in excess of $50 per diem for individuals; payment of tort claims, in Tort claims. the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672, as amended, of title 28 of the United States Code when such claims arise 62 Stat. 983. in foreign countries; expenses for translation and reproduction rights; acquisition, maintenance, operation, and distribution of educational, informational, reorientation, and rehabilitation materials and equip­ ment for Germany and Austria, including grants; medical and health assistance for the civilian population of Germany and Austria; expenses incident to the operation of schools for American children who are dependents of Government personnel; expenses incident to maintaining discipline and order in occupied areas (including trial and punishment by courts established by or under authority of the President); printing and binding outside continental United States without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. Ill); purcliase, rental, operation, and maintenance of printing and 40 Stat. 1270. binding machines, equipment, and devices abroad; purchase (includ­ ing one at not to exceed $3,000 for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; transportation to occupied Germany or Austria of property donated for the purposes of this appropriation; unforeseen contingencies (not to exceed $25,000) for the United States High Commissioner for Germany, to be accounted for pursuant to the provisions of section 291 of the Revised Statutes (31 U. S. C. 107) ; and representation allowances (not to exceed $35,000) similar to those authorized by section 901 (3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S. C. 1131); $26,250,000: Provided, That provisions of law, 60 Stat. 1025. 750 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 (65 STAT.

including current appropriation Acts, applicable to the Department of State shall be available for application to expenditures made from this appropriation: Provided further^ That when section 601 of the 47 Stat. 417. Economy Act of 1932, as amended (31 U. S. C. 686), is employed to carry out the purposes of this appropriation the requisitioned agency may utilize the authority contained in this appropriation: Provided further^ That expenditures from this appropriation may be made outside the continental United States, when necessary to carry out its nofe^i uS' \J^§52^ purposes, without regard to sections 355 and 3648, Eevised Statutes, as amended: Provided further^ That the Department of State is author­ ized to utilize for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation, in­ cluding unforeseen contingencies, without dollar reimbursement from this or any other appropriation (1) currencies deposited in Germany by the Federal Kepublic of Germany and in Austria by the Republic of Austria in accordance with section 115 (b) (6) of the Economic 1 u**^!" W^i 1513. Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended, and which may be made avail­ able by the Economic Cooperation Administration, (2) currencies otherwise deposited in Germany by the Federal Republic of Germany and which become available for use of the Government of the United States, its representatives or agencies in Germany, in such quantities and under such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Administrator for Economic Cooperation, and (3) other currencies derived from activi­ ties carried on under this appropriation, or presently in the possession of or under the control of the Department of State in Germany and Austria: Provided further^ That the provisions of section 407 of the from°Army*D°part- ^^^ ^^ January 6,1951 (Public Law 910), shall not apply to property ment. transfers from the Department of the Army to the Department of su^t.^^a^fiVix. State in connection with the assumption by the Department of State of civilian occupation responsibilities in Germany and Austria: Pro­ vided further^ That for the purposes of this appropriation appoint­ ments may be made to the Foreign Service Reserve without regard to the four-year limitation contained in section 522 of the Foreign 22 u*^s' c*"! 922 Service Act of 1946: Provided further^ That in the event the President assigns to the Department of State responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government, occupation, or control of foreign areas in addition to Germany and Austria, the authorities contained in this appropriation may be utilized by the Department of State in connection with such government, occupa­ tion, or control of such foreign areas: Provided further^ That when the Department of the Army, under the authority of the Act of March 36 Stat. 1047. 3^ \^\\^ as amended (10 U. S. C. 1253), furnishes subsistence supplies to personnel of civilian agencies of the United States Government serving in Germany and Austria, payment therefor by such personnel shall be made at the same rate as is paid by civilian personnel of the Department of the Army serving in Germany and Austria, respectively. CHAPTER X

EMERGENCY AGENCIES

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

OrricE or DEFENSE MOBIIJLZATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Office of Defense , including compensation of the Director of Defense Mobilization at 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 751 the rate of $22,500 per annum; printing and binding without regard to section 89 of the Act of January 12, 1895, as amended (44 U. S. C. 213) ; hire of passenger motor vehicles; reimbursement of the General 28 Stat. 622. Services Administration for security guard service; not to exceed $5,000 for emergency and extraordinary expenses, to be expended under the direction of the Director for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; and expenses of attendants at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; $1,711,250: Provided^ That contracts under this appropriation for temporary or intermittent services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), may be 60 Stat. 810. renewed annually.

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Defense Production Administration, including employment of aliens, and expenses of attendance at meet­ ings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $2,800,000; Provided^ That transfers (not to exceed 10 per centum) between the appropriations "Salaries and expenses, Defense Production Adminis­ tration" and "Salaries and expenses, Defense Production Activities, Department of Commerce" may be made by agreement between the Transfers of funds. Secretary of Commerce and the Administrator of the Defense Pro­ duction Administration with approval of the Bureau of the Budget.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

For expenses, except as hereinafter provided for, necessary to enable the Department of Commerce to carry out its functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including purchase (not ^ stat. 798.^ to exceed one) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; employment of § 2061. ' aliens; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; $39,737,500.

DEFENSE TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Defense Transport Administration, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $2,543,750.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES For expenses necessary to enable the Department of the Interior to carry out its functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, ^^u*'s^^c as amended, including purchase (not to exceed four) and hire of §2061. • ' passenger motor vehicles; employment of aliens; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appro­ priation ; $5,000,000.

76100 O - 52 (PT. 1) - 50 752 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [66 STAT. FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Federal Security Agency to carry out its functions under the Defense 64 s^at. 798.^ Productiou Act of 1950, as amended, including expenses of attendance 5 2061. • • • at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $400,000. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES For expenses necessary to enable the Department of Agriculture to 64 Stat. 798.^ Carry out its functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as §2061." ' ' amended, $1,500,000.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES For expenses necessary to enable the Department of Labor to carry 64sut.798.^ app. ^^^ ^^^ functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 5 2061. ' amended, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $2,000,000.

HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES For expenses necessary to enable the Housing and Home Finance Agency to carry out its functions under the Defense Production Act of 5o^u**'s^^c ap 1950, as amended, including expenses of attendance at meetings § 2061. concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $700,000.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES For expenses necessary to enable the Department of Justice to carry 64 Stat. 798.^ app. ^ut its functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as 5 2061. amended, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $100,000.

ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Economic Stabilization Agency, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $5,000 for 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 753 emergency and extraordinary expenses, to be expended under the direction of the Administrator for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; $98,053,375.

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

EMERGENCY OPERATING EXPENSES For an additional amount for "Emergency operating expenses", $9,250,000; and appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1952 shall be available to enable the General Services Adminis- ^'^*' P- ''^• tration to carry out its functions arising out of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. MTS^^C app { 2061. SMALL DEFENSE PLANTS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for organizing, and developing the program of, the Small Defense Plants Administration, established by section 714 of the Defense Production Act o'f 1950, as amended, including ^"'^PIS^- expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation and purchase (not to exceed two) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $350,000.

FEDERAL CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in carrying out the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 920, 81st Congress), including purchase (not to exceed one) and hire 64 Stat. 1245. of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of §22550 1U not. Se. C. app. the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); reimbursement of the Civil Service Commission for full field investigations of employees occupying positions of critical importance from the standpoint of national security; expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with j^Attendanceatmeet- civil defense functions; reimbursement of the General Services Admin- . security guard ser\i- istration for security guard services; and not to exceed $9,000 for the '^^' purchase of newspapers, periodicals, and teletype news services; not to exceed $6,000 for emergency and extraordinary expenses, to be expended under the direction of the Administrator for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; $11,195,000.

FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS For financial contributions to the States, not otherwise provided for, pursuant to subsection (i) of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, $7,750,000, to be equally matched with State funds. ^ T" s^* c. ap,? § 2281. EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT For procurement of reserve stocks of emergency civil defense materials, as authorized by subsection (h) of section 201 of the Fed­ eral Civil Defense Act of 1950, $56,000,000: Provided, That unobli­ gated balances of funds appropriated for Federal contributions in 754 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT. Ante, p. 61. the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, shall be available for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment.

EMERGENCY AGENCIES—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 1001. The appropriations and authority provided in chapter Ante, p. 60. XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951, approved June 2, 1951, under the heading "Expenses of defense production" and "Federal Civil Defense Administration", shall be available from and including April 1, 1951, for the purposes respectively provided in such appropriations and authority. All obligations incurred during the period April 1 to June 1, 1951, inclusive, in anticipation of such appropriations and authority are hereby ratified and confirmed if in accordance with the terms thereof.

CHAPTER XI

CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, AUDITED CLAIMS, AND JUDGMENTS For payment of claims for damages as settled and determined by departments and agencies in accord with law, audited claims certified to be due by the General Accounting Office, and judgments rendered against the United States by United States district courts and the United States Court of Claims, as set forth in Senate Document Num­ bered 63 and House Document Numbered 218, Eighty-second Congress, $13,860,400, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or in certain of the settlements of the General Accounting Office or provided by law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided, That no judg­ ment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall have become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further, That, unless otherwise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of this Act. SEC. 1102. Applicable current appropriations of the agency con­ cerned shall be available for payment of claims certified by the Comp­ troller General to be otherwise due, in the amounts stated below, from the following appropriations:

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY "Pay, subsistence, and transportation of naval personnel", fiscal year 63 Stat. 768. 1940, $84.40. 61 Stat. 387. "Transportation of things", fiscal year 1948, $34,015.64. 61 Stat. 388. "Fuel", fiscal year 1948, $21,082.30.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 62 Stat. 316. "Salaries and expenses of district attorneys, and so forth", fiscal year 1949, $1,324.20. "Salaries and expenses of marshals, and so forth", fiscal year 1946. $986.54. 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 755 CHAPTER XII REDUCTIONS IN APPROPRIATIONS, CONTRACT AUTHOR­ IZATIONS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS TO BORROW FROM THE TREASURY Appropriations, contract authorizations, and authorizations to bor­ row from the Treasury, of the departments and agencies, available in the fiscal year 1951, are hereby reduced in the sums and in the manner set forth in House Document Numbered 182, Eighty-second Congress, except that the rescission proposed for the Bureau of Indian Affairs under "Construction" shall be $4,240,000 instead of $4,340,000 as set forth in said document. CHAPTER XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS SEC. 1301. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum Motor vehicles. amount allowable during the current fiscal year, in accordance with section 16 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 78), for the purchase 60 Stat. 810. of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of busses, , and station wagons), is hereby fixed at $1,400. Citizenship require­ SEC. 1302. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal ments for employ­ year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act ment. shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, who, being eligible for citizenship, had filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States prior to such date, or (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for Affidavit. the purpose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his status have been complied with: Provided Penalty clause. further^ That any person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided jurther. That the above penal clause shall be in addition to, and not in substi­ tution for, any other provisions of existing law: Provided further, Recoupment. That any payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government. This section shall not apply to citizens of the Republic Nonapplicability. of the Philippines or to nationals of those countries allied with the United States in the current defense effort. Allowances for living SEC. 1303. Appropriations of the executive departments and inde­ quarters. pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for expenses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made available for living quarters allowances in accordance with the Act of June 26, 1930 (5 U. S. C. 118a), and regulations pre­ 46 Stat. 818. scribed thereunder, and cost-of-living allowances similar to those allowed under section 901 (2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 1026. in accordance with and to the extent prescribed by regulations of the 22 U. 8. C. § 1131. President, for all civilian officers and employees of the Government 756 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT. pennanently stationed in foreign countries: Provided, That the avail­ ability of appropriations made to the Department of State for carry­ 22 U. S. C. § 801 note. ing out the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 shall not be affected hereby. Senate disapproval of nomination, effect. SEC. 1304. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after tlie Senate has voted not to approve of the nomination of said person. U. S. Code Anno­ tated; Lifetime Fed­ SEC. 1305. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any eral Digest. other Act shall be used to pay in excess of $4 per volume for the current and future volumes of the United States Code Annotated, and such volumes shall be purchased on condition and with the under­ standing that latest published cumulative annual pocket parts issued prior to the date of purchase shall be furnished free of charge, or in excess of $4.25 per volume for the current or future volumes of the Lifetime Federal Digest. Funds for adminis­ trative expenses. SEC. 1306. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin­ istrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as 59 Stat. 597. amended (31 U. S. C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; examination of budgets and estimates of appropriations in the field; services in accordance with section 15 of the Act of August 60 Stat. 810. 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) ; and the objects specified in this chapter, all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses shall be cor­ respondingly reduced: Provided further. That section 409 of the Ante, p. 247. Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1952, shall not apply to the administrative expense limitations fixed by that Act for Federal intermediate credit banks and for production credit corporations, or to the appropriation for the Farm Credit Administration except the portion thereof provided by direct appropriation from the General Fund of the Treasury. Use of funds for construction, etc. SEC. 1307. No part of any funds of or available to any wholly owned Government corporation shall be used for the purchase or construction, or in making loans for the purchase or construction of any office building at the seat of government primarily for occupancy by any department or agency of the United States Government or by any corporation owned by the United States Government. Persons engaging, etc., in strikes against SEC. 1308. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or of or advocating over­ the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included in this throw of U. S. Govern­ ment. Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or Affidavit. violence: Provided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such person does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, 65 STAT. PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 757 the overthrow of the Government of tlie United States by force or violence: Provided further^ That any person who engages in a strike Penalty clause. against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or w ho advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appro­ priation or fund contained in this or any other Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further^ That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. Restriction on pay­ SEC. 1309. No payment shall be made from appropriations in this ments to certain re­ Act or any other to any officer on the retired lists of the Regular tired officers. Army, Regular Navy, Regular Marine , Regular Air Force, Reg­ ular Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service for a period of two years after retirement who for himself or for others is engaged in the selling of or contracting for the sale of or negotiating for the sale of to any agency of the Department of Defense, the Coast Guard, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and the Public Health Service any supplies or war materials. SEC. 1310. Immediately upon the enactment of this Act and until termination of the national emergency proclaimed by the President on December 16,1950: Initial appoint­ (a) The Civil Service Commission and the heads of the executive ments to positions. departments, agencies, and corporations shall make full use of their authority to require that initial appointments to positions in and outside the competitive civil service shall be made on a temporary or indefinite basis in order to prevent increases in the number of per­ manent personnel of the Federal Government above the total number of permanent employees existing on September 1,1950: Provided^ That any position vacated by a permanent employee called to military service or transferred to a national defense agency shall not be filled except on a temporary or indefinite basis. All reinstatements and Reinstatements and promotions in the Federal civil service shall be made on a temporary promotions. or indefinite basis, and all permanent employees who are transferred from one agency to another shall retain their status as permanent employees in the agency to which transferred at the grade or basic pay level of their permanent positions in the agency from which transferred. All appointments, reinstatements, transfers, and promo­ tions to positions subject to the Classification Act of 1949 shall be made 63 Stat. 954. with the condition and notice to each individual appointed, reinstated, 5U.S.C§1071note. transferred, or promoted that the classification grade of the position is subject to post-audit and correction by the appropriate departmental or agency personnel office or the Civil Service Commission. All Transfers of perma­ nent employees sin(» transfers of permanent employees made on a temporary or indefinite Sept. 1,1950. basis since September 1, 1950, shall be changed to a permanent basis as of the effective date of this Act: Provided^ That such employees shall retain their status as permanent employees in the agency to which transferred at the grade or basic pay level oi their permanent positions in the agency from which transferred. Transfers from non- (b) The Civil Service Commission shall facilitate the transfer of defense to defense ac­ Federal employees from nondefense to defense activities and encour­ tivities. age the retention of employees in defense activities, and shall pro­ vide reemployment rights for permanent employees in the activities from which such employees are transferred. 758 PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 [65 STAT.

(c) The Civil Service Commission shall make full use of its author­ ity to prevent excessively rapid promotions in the competitive civil service and to require correction of improper allocations to higher grades of positions subject to the Classihcation Act of 1949, as mot?ons^*'"°°^ °° ^'^'^ amended. No person in any executive department or agency whose 63 Stat. 954. position is subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, shall note^* ^' • * ^ oe promoted or transferred to a higher grade subject to such Act without having served at least one year in the next lower ^rade: Pro­ vided^ That the Civil Service Commission for positions m the com­ petitive service and the liead of the employing agency for positions outside the competitive service may by regulation provide for pro­ motions of two grades in one year (1) to positions not higher than GS-5; (2) to positions not higher than GS-11 which are in a line of work properly classified under the Classification Act of 1949 at two-grade intervals; (3) to positions in the same line of work Avhen the employee has completed a training period under a training pro­ gram approved by the Civil Service Commission for positions in the competitive service, or approved by the head of the employing agency for [)Ositions outside the competitive service; and (4) of an employee of the agency concerned when there is no position in the normal line of promotion in the grade immediately below that of the position to be filled: Provided fuHher^ That this subsection shall not apply to any case involving an employee who is within reach for appointment to a higher grade position on a competitive civil service register, or being advanced up to a grade level from which he had been demoted or separated because of reduction in force. po^tklnr °^ **'"**''^ (d) From time to time, but at least annually, each executive depart­ ment and agency shall (1) review all positions which since September 1,1950, have been created or placed in a higher grade or level of diffi­ culty and responsibility of work or in a higher basic pay level, (2) abolish all such positions which are found to be unnecessary, (3) with respect to such positions which are found to be necessary, make such adjustments as may be appropriate in the classification grades of those 63^tat^954. ^^^^ positions which are subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as note. " " amended, or in the basic pay levels of those positions which are subject Reportstocongress. ^^ ^^^^^ pay-fixing authority. Not later than July 31 of each year each department and agency shall submit a report to the Post Office and Civil Service Committees and Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives concerning the action taken under this paragraph, together with information comparing the total number of employees on the payroll on June 30 and their average grade and salary with similar information for the previous June 30, and each annual and supplemental budget estimate shall include a statement comparing the average grade and salary provided for in each item of appropriation or fund allowance therein with similar figures reported for the two previous periods. SEC. 1311. Appropriations and funds made available by this or any other Act for salaries, wages, or compensation, for the current fiscal year shall also be available for payment of any tax with respect thereto which is imposed on any department, agency, corporation, or other instrumentality of the United States, as an employer, by the M stet.|77^ ^ ^^ provisions of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1950. note. SEC. 1312. Personnel, and appropriations or funds available for sal­ aries and expenses to any department, agency, or corporation in the executive branch of the Government, shall be transferred to any defense activity under the jurisdiction of such department or agency in such numbers or amounts as may be necessary for the discharge of 65 STAT.] PUBLIC LAW 253—NOV. 1, 1951 759 responsibilities relating to the national defense assigned to such department, agency, or corporation by or pursuant to law. SEC. 1313. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to pay employees at a rate in excess of that paid for comparable work under the regular appropriations provided to the Departments con­ cerned in the regular 1952 appropriation Acts. Domestic informn- SEC. 1314. Any funds provided by this Act shall not be available for tion functions. the compensation of persons performing domestic information func­ tions or related supporting functions in excess of 50 per centum of the amount provided herein. Labor Department; SEC. 1315. (a) No part of the money appropriated for the fiscal year Federal Security Agency. ending June 30, 1952, by this or any other Act to the Department of informational and Labor or the Federal Security Agency which is in excess of 75 per editorial functions. centum of the amount required to pay the compensation of all persons the aggregate budget estimates for personal services submitted to the Congress for the fiscal year 1952 contemplated would be employed by such Department or such agency, respectively, during such fiscal year in the performance of— (1) functions performed by a person designated as an informa­ tion specialist, information and editorial specialist, publications and information coordinator, press relations officer or counsel, photographer, radio expert, television expert, motion-picture expert, or publicity expert, or designated by a similar title, or (2) functions performed by persons who assist persons perform­ ing the functions described in (1) in drafting, preparing, editing, typing, duplicating, or disseminating public information publica­ tions or releases, radio or television scripts, magazine articles, photographs, motion pictures, and similar material, shall be q-vailable to pay the compensation of persons performing the functions'described in (1) or (2) : Provided^ That this section shaU not Nonapplicability. apply to personnel engaged in the preparation or distribution of technical, scientific, or research publications, the reporting or dissemi­ nation of the results of research or investigations, the publishing of information or other work required by law to carry out the duties of such Department or Agency other than work intended for press, radio and television services, and popular publications. (b) No provision in any Act appropriating funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, shall be deemed to limit the amount of any appropriation made to any Department, agency, or corporation which may be used to compensate persons engaged in the performance of functions described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, if the aggregate number of persons employed during such fiscal year by such Department, agency, or corporation in the performance of such functions does not exceed four at any time, nor shall any such provision in this or any other Act limit appropriations which may be used to compensate persons in the Office of Defense Mobilization who are engaged in informing the public about the progress and purposes of the defense mobilization program, or persons in the agencies as­ signed functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, who are engaged in informing consumers, agriculture, busi­ 64 Stat. 798. 50 U. S. C. app. ness and labor, about rules, regulations, and orders, issued by such I 2061. agencies under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended. SEO. 1316. This Act may be cited as the "Supplemental Appropria­ Short title. tion Act, 1952". Approved November 1, 1951.