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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 55-MAR. 28, 1938 Proviso. Contracts for tele- phone switchboards, etc. Construction out- side the District. 50 Stat. 773. Government Print- ing Office, annex build- ings. Limit of cost in- creased. 49 Stat. 600 . Provfso. Reversionary provi- sion. Relief of Govern- ment contractors. Losses due to com- pliance with codes. 48 Stat. 974. 41U.S.C. 28. Unexpended bal- ance continued avail- able. 50 Stat. 153. Procurement Divi- sion. Branch of Suo- wiring, call bell and signal systems in such buildings, and for the transportation of articles or supplies, authorized herein; $466,350: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for contracts for telephone switchboards or equivalent telephone-switching equip- ment jointly serving in each case two or more governmental activities in buildings under the Treasury Department where it is found that joint service is economical and in the interest of the Government, and this appropriation shall be reimbursed for the cost of such joint service from available appropriations of the offices receiving the service. Construction of public buildings outside of the District of Colum- bia: For continuation of construction of, and acquisition of sites for, public buildings outside of the District of Columbia, including the purposes and objects, and subject to the limitations, specified under this head in the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, $11,000,000. Government Printing Office, annex buildings, Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia: For continuation of construction of annex build- ings for the Government Printing Office, $2,500,000; and the limit of cost for this project is hereby increased from $5,885,000, as author- ized in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, approved August 12, 1935, to $7,700,000, which sum shall include the completion of annex building numbered three, the remodeling, rewir- ing, and installation of new elevators in buildings numbered one and two, and all furniture and the cost of moving machinery in connec- tion with the entire project: Provided,That any unexpended balances of appropriations for such project unobligated on the date of com- pletion thereof shall revert to the Treasury. Payment of claims for relief of contractors, Act of June 16, 1934: To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to make payment of claims settled and certified by the Comptroller General of the United States under the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide relief to Government contractors whose costs of performance were increased as a result of compliance with the Act approved June 16, 1933, and for other purposes", approved June 16, 1934 (41 U. S . C. 28), the unexpended balance of the appropriation available for this purpose for the fiscal year 1938 is continued available until June 30, 1939. PROCUREMIENT DIVISION-BRANCH OF SUPPLY PYalaries and e- Salaries and expenses: For the Director of Procurement and other penses. personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field service, and for miscellaneous expenses, including office supplies and mate- rials, purchase and exchange of motor trucks and maintenance thereof, telegrams, telephone service, traveling expenses, office equip- ment, fuel, Tight, electric current, and other expenses for carrying into effect regulations governing the procurement, warehousing, and distribution by the Procurement Division of the Treasury Depart- ment of property, equipment, stores, and supplies in the District Damage claims. of Columbia and in the field (including not to exceed $500 to settle claims for damages caused to private property by motor vehicles Transfer offundsto used by the Procurement Division), $480,000: Provided, That the Branch of Supply. Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed during the fiscal year 1939 to transfer to this appropriation from any appro- priations or funds available to the several departments and establish- ments of the Government such amounts as may be approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, not to exceed the amount of the annual compensation of employees heretofore or hereafter trans- ferred or detailed to the Procurement Division, Branch of Supply, [52 STAT.

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