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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 115--MAY 6, 1939 ington Post Office and the Customhouse Building in the District of Columbia, and for the transportation of articles and supplies author- Peroisovices irezed herein, $5,500,000: Provided, That the foregoing appropriation striction. shall not be available for personal services except for work done by contract, or for temporary job labor under exigency not exceeding at Conetrars for tele- one time the sum of $100 at any one building: Provided further, That the Postmaster General is authorized to contract for telephone service in public buildings under his administration by means of telephone switchboards or equivalent telephone switching equipment jointly serving in each case two or more governmental activities, where he determines that joint service is economical and in the interest of the Government, and to secure reimbursement for the cost of such joint service from available appropriations for telephone expenses of the bureaus and offices receiving the same. Furniture, etc. Furniture, carpets, and safes, public buildings: For the procure- ment, including transportation, of furniture, carpets, safes, safe and vault protective devices, and repairs of same, for use in public build- ings which are now, or may hereafter be, operated by the Post Office Personaservicesre- Department, $675,000: Provided, That, excepting expenditures for striction. labor for or incidental to the moving of equipment from or into public buildings, the foregoing appropriation shall not be used for personal services except for work done under contract or for tempo- rary job labor under exigency and not exceeding at one time the sum ture. ent of $100 at any one building: Provided further, That all furniture now owned by the United States in other public buildings or 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. tioSent 8 c vestiga- Scientific investigations: In the disbursement of appropriations Transferoffunds to contained in this title for the field service of the Post Office Depart- Bureau oS d. ment the Postmaster General may transfer to the Bureau of Stand- ards not to exceed $20,000 for scientific investigations in connection with the purchase of materials, equipment, and supplies necessary in the maintenance and operation of the Postal Service. revenues os Deficiency in postal revenues: If the revenues of the Post Office Department shall be insufficient to meet the appropriations made under title II of this Act, a sum equal to such deficiency in the reve- nues of such Department is hereby appropriated, to be paid out 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, 1940, and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General. Short title. This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropria- tion Act, 1940". Travel expenses on SEC. 2. Appropriations for the fiscal year 1940 available for expenses of travel of civilian officers and employees of the executive departments and establishments shall be available also for expenses of travel performed by them on transfer from one official station to another when authorized by the head of the department or establish- Best°ction. ment concerned in the order directing such transfer: Provided, That such expenses shall not be allowed for any transfer effected for the convenience of any officer or employee. pestrictions on ex- SEC. 3. No appropriation available for the executive departments and independent establishments of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, whether contained in this Act or any other Act, s h a ll be expended- Cost limitation on sal be expended- automobilest (a) To purchase any motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle (exclusive of busses, ambulances, and station wagons), at a cost, com- 682 [53 STAT.

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