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 74TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 156. MARCH 19, 1936 . 117 3 periodicals, garage rentals, traveling expenses, including not to ex- ceed $900 for expenses of attendance, when specifically auth orized . Attendance at meet- by the Commissi on, at mee tings con cerned wit h the work of the 'ngs. Federal Trade Commission, for newspapers and press clippings not to exceed $600, foreign postage., and witness fees and mileage in accordance with section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ; $1,407,000 : Provided, That the Commission may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S . C ., title 41, sec . 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $50. For all printing and binding for the Federal Trade Commission, $32,000. Tota l, Fe dera l Tr ade Commi ssio n, $ 1,439 ,000. FO REIGN SERVI CE PAY ADJ USTME NT Fore ign s ervi ce p ay a djust ment of offic ers and empl oyees of the Uni ted Stat es in for eign cou ntrie s du e to appr ecia tion of forei gn currencies : For the p urpose of carryin g into effect the provisions of the Act enti tled "An Act to a utho rize annu al a ppro pria tions to meet losses sustained by officers and employees of the United States in foreign countries due to appreciat ion of foreign currencies in their relation to the American d ollar, and for ot her purposes", ap proved March 26, 1934, and for each and every object and purpose specified therein, $1,800,000, together with $2,048,611 of the unexpended bal- ances of the appropriations for this purpose for the fiscal years 1934, 1935, and 1936. GENE RAL A CCOUN TING OFFIC E Salaries , For Comptroller General, Assistant Comptroller Gen- er al, and other per sona l se rvice s in the Dist rict of Colu mbia and elsewhere, $4,954,600. Contingent expenses : For traveling expenses, including steno- graphic r eporting service outside of the Di strict of Columbi a, not exceeding 2,500, by contract or otherwise ; materials, supplies, equip- ment, and services ; rent of buildings and equipment ; furnishing of heat and light ; purchase and exchange of books, law books, books of reference, and periodicals, typewriters, calculating machines, and other office appliance s, including thei r development, re pairs, and mai ntenance, including one motor -propelled passenge r-carrying vehicle ; and miscellaneous items ; $272,440 : Provided, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., title 41, sec . 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Gen- eral Accounting Office when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the sum of $50. For all printing and binding for the General Accounting Office, including monthly and annu al editions of se lected decisions of the Comptroll er General of the United States, $ 79,800. Total, General Accounting Office, $5,306,840. INTERSTATE COMMERCE CO MMI SSI ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES General adminis trative expenses : For eleven commissioners, secre- tary, and for all other authorized expenditures necessary in the exe- cution of laws to regulate commerce, including one chief counsel, one director of finance, and one director of traffic at $10,000 each per annum, field hearings, traveling expenses, and contract stenographic Witness fees, etc. Vol . 38, p. 722 ; U.S.C .,p .517. Proviso. Minor purcha ses. R.S.,sec.3709,p.733. U.S.C.,p.1803. Printing and bi nd ing . Foreign service pay adjustment. Los ses due to foreign currency appreciation. Vol.48,p.466. U.S.C.,p .45. Sums reappropriated. Vol. 48, pp. 834, 1060 . Ante, p. 14. General Accounting Office. Comptroller General, Assistant, and office pers onnel. Contingent expenses. Post,p.1602. Proviso. M inor purch ases, etc. R.S., sec. 3709, p.733. U.S.C.,p.1803. Pri nt ing and binding. Interstate Commerce Commission. Salaries and expenses. Commissioners, etc .