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 53 STAT. ] 76TH CONG., IST SESS.-CH. 11-MAR. 16, 1939 EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION FUND, EMERGENCY RELIEF For administrative expenses (not to exceed $537,000) and the pay- ment of compensation in connection with the administration of the benefits authorized by section 2 of the Act entitled "Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935," approved April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115- 119), by the "Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936," approved June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1608), by the Emergency Relief Appropria- tion Act of 1937, approved June 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 352-358), and by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1938, approved June 21, 1938 (52 Stat. 809-815), $3,200,000 of the special funds set up on the books of the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of the said Acts shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year 1940. Total, Employees' Compensation Commission, $5,018,400. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Federal Power Commission as authorized by law except for the work authorized by the Act of June 28, 1938, entitled "An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control and for other purposes" (52 Stat. 1215), including traveling expenses; expenses of attendance at meetings which in the discretion of the Commission are necessary for the effi- cient discharge of its responsibilities; contract stenographic reporting services; rent outside the District of Columbia; purchase and exchange (not to exceed $3,000), hire, maintenance, repair, and oper- ation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, including not more than one such vehicle for general administrative use in the District of Columbia; supplies and office equipment; services; scien- tific instruments; expenses incurred in packing, crating, drayage and transportation of household effects and other property (not to exceed in any case five thousand pounds) of officers and employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty, when specifically authorized by the Commission; and not exceeding $6,000 for purchase and exchange of law books, other books of ref- erence, newspapers, periodicals and newspaper clippings; $2,330,000; of which amount not to exceed $1,225,000 shall be available for per- sonal services in the District of Columbia, exclusive of not to exceed $25,000 which may be expended for consultants and special counsel. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Federal Power Commission as authorized by the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1938, entitled "An Act authorizing the construc- tion of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes", (52 Stat. 1215) including travel expenses; contract stenographic reporting services; supplies and office equip- ment; services; scientific instruments; $300,000, of which amount not to exceed $270,000 shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia. In all, salaries and expenses, Federal Power Commission, $2,630,000: Provided, That the Commission may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C . 5) when the aggregate amount involved in any case does not exceed $50. For all printing and binding for the Federal Power Commission. including engraving, lithographing, and photolithographing, $85,000. Total, Federal Power Commission, $2,715,000. 531 Administrative ex- penses and compen- sation payments. 49 Stat. 115, 1608 . 50 Stat. 352 . 52 Stat. S09. Availability of spe- cial funds. Expenses; excep- tion. 52 Stat. 1215. 33 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 15. Traveling expenses; attendance at meet- ings. Vehicles. Transportation of household effects, etc. Consultants special counsel. Flood-control penses. and ex- 52 Stat. 1215 . 33 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 15. Proviso. Minor purchases. R. S. § 3709. 41U.S .C. 15. Printing and bind- ing.

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