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 1238 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cn 270 . 1929 . Printing and b ind- ing. Colle ction s of sale s, etc. Balance available. Vol . 44, p. 1076. Government Hotel, D. C. Mallitenance, etc. Balance available . Vol. 44, p. 1076. Ser vices in the Dis- trict. Proviso. Pay restriction . Maintenance of un- sold property. Reappropriation. Vol. 44, p. 1077. Miscellaneous ex- pen ses of sold p roperty. Use of former a ppro- priations restricted. rotary. Special counsel, etc. R ent, D.C. Provisos. Rent restriction. For all printing and binding for the United States Housing Corporation, including all its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and else- where, $600. Collections : For the collection of money due from the sale of real and other property under the provision of the Act approved July 19, 1919, the collection of rentals from unsold properties, including necessary office and travel expenses outside of the District of Columbia, $6,400, together with $5,600 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. Washington, District of Columbia, Government hotel for Govern- ment workers : For maintenance, operation, and management of the hotel and restaurants therein, including purchase and replacement of equipment and personal services and including not to exceed $300 for the repair and maintenance of an automobile for official use, $204,000, together with $144,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of which amount not to exceed $199,323 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia in addition to any meals and lodging allowed employees : Prov ided , That no person shall be employed hereunder at a rate of compensation exceeding $5,000 per annum, in addition to any meals and lodging, and only one person may be employed at that rate. Maintenance, unsold property : To maintain and repair houses, buildings, and improvements which are unsold, $100 of the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928 is reappropriated. Miscellaneous expenses account of property sold : To pay taxes, specia l asse ssment s, and other utili ty, mun icipal, Stat e, and count y charges or assessments unpaid by purchasers and which have been assessed against property in which the United States Housing Cor- poration has an interest, and to defray expenses incident to fore- closing mortgages, conducting sales under deeds of trust, or reac- quiring title or possession of real property under default proceed- ing, including attorney fees, witness fees, court costs, charges, and other miscel laneou s expe nses, $2,000. No part of the appropriations heretofore made and available for expenditure by the United States Housing Corporation shall be expended for the purposes for which appropriations are made herein. Total, Housing Corporation, $243,450. Interstate Commerce Commission. INTERS TATE COMME RCE CO MMISS ION Commissioners, Sec- For eleven commissioners, at $12,000 each ; secretary, $9,000 ; in Personnel and ex- all, $141,000. pen ses. For all other authorized expenditures necessary in the execution of laws to regulate commerce, including one chief counsel, one direc- ste nographic re port- for of finance, and one director of traffic at $10,000 each per annum, ing. traveling expenses, and stenographic reporting services to be obtained on and after the approval of this Act by the commission, in its dis- cretion, through the civil service or by contract or renewal of exist- Ser vices in the Dis- ing contract, or otherwise, $2,887,000, of which amount not to exceed tact. $2,250,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia, exclusive of special counsel, for which the expenditure shall not exceed $50,000 ; not exceeding $3,000 for necessary books, reports, and periodicals ; not exceeding $100 in the open market for the purch ase of of fice furn iture sim ilar in c lass or k ind to th at listed in the general supply schedule ; and not exceeding $139,000 for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia : Provided, That this appro- priation shall not be available for rent of buildings in the District

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