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 342 Loans and purchase of property. 49 Stat. 1364. 7 U.S. C., Supp.II, °° 903-905 . Securities and Ex- cha nge Comm ission. Commissioners, and other expenses. Proviso. Minor purchases, etc. R. S. °3709. 41U.S.C.°5. Printing and bind- ing. Smithsonian Insti- tution. Administrative ex- penses, etc. International ex- changes. Am eri can etb nol o- gy. Astrophysical Ob- servatory. National Museum. Equipment, etc. 75 TH CON GRE SS, 1sT SESS ION -CH. 396--JUNE 28, 1937 Loans, Rural Electrification Administration : For loans in accord- ance with sections 3, 4, and 5, and the purchase of property in accord- ance with section 7, of the Rural Electrification Act of May 20, 1936 (49 Stat ., p . 1363), $30,000,000. Total, Rural Electrification Administration, $31,520,000. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION For five Commissioners, and other personal services in the District of Columbia, and for all other authorized expenditures of the Securi- t ies an d Exc hange Comm issio n in p erfor ming the d uties impos ed by law or in pursuance of law, including employment of experts when necessary ; contract stenographic reporting services ; supplies and equipment ; purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, directories, periodicals, newspapers and press clippings ; travel expenses, including the expense of attendance, when specifically au thoriz ed by t he Comm ission, at mee tings c oncerne d with the wor k of the Securities and Exchange Commission ; garage rental ; foreign postage ; mileage and witness fees ; rent of quarters outside the Dis- trict of Columbia ; rental of equipment ; and other necessary expenses ; $3,850,000 : 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 Securities and Exchange Com- mission when the aggregate cost involved does not exceed the sum of $50. For all printing and binding for the Securities and Exchange Commission, $45,000. Total, Securities and Exchange Commission, $3,895,000. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION For expenses of the general administrative office, Smithsonian Insti- tution, compensation of necessary employees, traveling expenses, pur- chase of books and periodicals, supplies and equipment, and any other necessary expenses, $36,330. International exchanges : For the system of international exchanges be tween the United Sta tes and fo reign count ries, unde r the dire ction of the Smithsonian Institution, including necessary employees, and pu rchase of necessary books and periodicals, and trav eling expe nses. $44,260 . American ethnology : For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians and the natives of Hawaii, the excavation and preservation of archeologic remains under the direction of the Smithsonian Instituti on, includ ing necess ary employ ees, the p repara- tion of manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations, the purchase of bo oks and pe riodicals, and trave ling expens es, $58,73 0. Astrophysical Observatory : For maintenance of the Astrophysical Observa tory, u nder th e direc tion of the Sm ithsoni an Inst itution , including a ssistants, purchase of books, periodical s, and app aratus, ma king neces sary obser vations in high altit udes, repa irs and al tera- ti ons of bui ldings, pr eparation of manuscri pts, drawi ngs, and i llus- trations, traveling expenses, and miscellaneous expenses, $30,850. NATIONAL MUSEUM For cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhibition and safe-keeping of collections ; heating. lighting, elec- trical, telegraphic, and telephonic service, repa irs-and alterations of buildings, shops, and sheds, including approaches and all necessary material ; personal services, and traveling and other necessary inci-