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 74TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. C H. 489. JUNE 4, 1936. 1457 FOREST RO ADS AND TRA ILS For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal High- way Act approved November 9, 1921 (U . S . C., title 23, sec . 23), including not to exceed $95,240 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $8,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,500,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1936, by the Act approved June 18, 1934, and $4,500 ,000, pa rt of t he sum o f $10,0 00,000 a uthoriz ed to b e appro- priated for the fiscal year 1937 by the Act approved June 18, 1934 : Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this Act, apportion, and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal Highway Act, t he sum o f $10,0 00,000 a uthoriz ed to be approp riated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, by the Act approved June 18, 1934 : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his ap- portionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation on the part of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof Pro vide d fu rthe r, That total expenditures on account of any State or Ter ritory s hall at no time exceed its aut horized apport ionment : Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construction of buildings necessary for the stor- age of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $2,500 : Provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, the expenditures on forest highways in Alaska from the amoun t herein appropriated shall not exceed $250,000. T his titl e may b e cited as the Departme nt of A gricultu re Appr o- priation Act, 1937. TIT LE II- FAR M CREDIT ADM INI STR ATI ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES Federal highways. Forest roads and trails. Vol. 42, pp. 218, 661. U.S.C.,p.973. Vol. 48, p. 993. Provisos. Prorating of sum. Contracts author- ized. Expenditure restric- tion. Availability of appro. priation . Forest highways in Alask a. Short title. Tit le II-Farm Credit Administration. Salaries and expenses. For salaries and expenses of the Farm Credit Administration in Travel expenses. the District of Columbia and the field ; traveling expenses of officers and employees including not to exceed $5,000 for travel incurred under proper authority attending meetings or conventions of members of org anizatio ns at w hich mat ters of importa nce to the wor k of the Farm Credit Administration are to be discussed or transacted ; printing and binding contingent and miscellaneous expenses, includ- Pr inti ng and bin ding. ing law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $750 for peri- odicals, newspapers, and maps ; contract stenographic reporting services, and expert services for the preparation of amortization tables ; membership fees or dues in organizations which issue publi- cations to members only or to members at a lower price than to others, payment for which may be made in advance ; purchase of manu- scripts, data, and special reports by personal service without regard to the provisions of any other Act ; procurement of supplies and serv- ices 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 ; purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of Vehicles. motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles and motor trucks includ- ing th e purcha se and exchange of one passeng er-carr ying au tomobile at a net cost of not to exceed $1,500, to be used only for official purposes ; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange ; garage rental in the w~ais -s a_ R.S.,see.3709,p.733; U.S.C.,p.1803.