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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 110 . MAY 14, 1935. 243 Pro vid ed, That the foregoing appropriation shall not be used for Prsviess. Personal ser vices re- personal services except for work done under contract or for tern- striction. porary job labor under exigency and not exceeding at one time the sum of $100 at any one building : Provided further, That all furni- use of prese nt furni- ture now owned by the United States in other public buildings or tune ' etc. in buildings rented by the United States shall be used, so far as practicable, whether it corresponds with the present regulation plan of furniture or not. Scientific investigations : In the disbursement of appropriations don'. . riations seientiHe investiga- s c contained in this title for the field service of the Post Office Depart- standardsscan to ment the Postmaster General may transfer to the Bureau of Stand- ards not to exce ed $20,0 00 for s cientifi c invest igation s in con nection with t he pur chase of mat erials, equi pment, and s upplie s nece ssary in the maintenance and operation of the Postal Service. Sum s from Treasury Deficiency in postal revenues : If the revenues of the Post Office for field service to sup- Department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations made ply deficiencies. under title II of this Act, a sum equal to such deficiency in the reve- nues o f such Depar tment is her eby ap propri ated, to be paid o ut of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply such deficiency in the revenues of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and the sum needed may be, advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General. SEC. 2. Appropriations for the fiscal year 1936 available for travel, fiscal year expenses of trav el of ci vilian o fficers and empl oyees o f the ex ecutive 1936 . departments and establishments shall be available also for expenses of tra vel pe rforme d by t hem on trans fer fr om one offic ial st ation to another when authorized by the head of the department or estab- lishment concerned in the order directing such transfer or on reap- pointment heretofore or during the remainder of the fiscal year 1935 and during the fiscal year 1936 at another official station under the provisions of section 19 of Executive Order Numbered 6166 of June 10, 1 933, an d for the ex penses incur red in packi ng, cr ating, drayage, and transportation of household effects and other property, not exceeding in any one case five thousand pounds, of employees so reappointed : Provided That such expenses shall not be allowed Pt OIIis• ansfers for concen- for any transfer effected for the convenience of any officer or ien ce of off icers. employee. SEC. 3 . No appropriation available for the executive departments Restrictions on ex- pen dit ures by ex ecu- and independent establishments of the Government for the fiscal tive departments, etc. ye ar en ding June 30, 1936, whether contained in this Act or any other Act, shall be expended- (a) To purchase any motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle automobiles . on of (exclu sive of busses, ambulanc es, and station wagons), at a c ost, com - pletely equipped for operation, and including the value of any vehicle exchanged, in excess of $750, unless otherwise specifically provided for in the appropriation. (b) For the maintenance, operation, and repair of any Govern- Maint enance, au to- mobi les not us ed for official motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle not used official purposes. exclusively for official purposes ; and "official purposes" shall not construeial purposes", include the transporatation 1 of officers and employees between their domiciles and places of employment, except in cases of medical officers on out-patient medical services and except in cases of officers and e mploye es eng aged i n fiel d work the c haract er of whose duties makes such transportation necessary and then only as to such latter cases when the same is approved by the head of the department or establishment concerned . The limitations of this subsection (b) shall pr cab ee tio ns not ap not apply to any motor vehicles for official use of the President, or of the heads of the executive departments . I So in original.