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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.--CH. 107-APR. 18, 1940 stamps to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union coun- tries; special-delivery stamps; and other like miscellaneous necessary expenses not hereinbefore provided for, $4,975,000, of which not to exceed $175,000 shall be available for reimbursement of the Veterans' Administration for services rendered the Commission in connection with physical examinations of applicants for and the employees in the Federal classified service: Provided, That notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Civil Service Commission is authorized to expend not to exceed $3,000 of this amount for actuarial services pertaining to the civil service, Canal Zone, and Alaska Rail- road retirement and disability funds, to be obtained by contract, with- out obtaining competition, at such rates of compensation as the Com- mission may determine to be reasonable: Provided further, That no details from any executive department or independent establishment in the District of Columbia or elsewhere to the Commission's central office in Washington or to any of its district offices shall be made dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, but this shall not affect the making of details for service as members of the boards of examiners outside the immediate offices of the district managers: Provided fur- ther, That the Civil Service Commission shall have power in case of emergency to transfer or detail any of its employees to or from its office or field force. For all printing and binding for the Civil Service Commission, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington and elsewhere, $160,000. CIVIL-SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing of the liability of the United States, created by the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes", approved May 22, 1920, and Acts amendatory thereof (38 U. S. C . 11), $90,754,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the "civil-service retirement and disability fund". CANAL ZONE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing of the liability of the United States, created by the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees of the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Company, on the Isthmus of Panama, who are citizens of the United States" approved March 2, 1931, and Acts amendatory thereof (48 U. S . C. 1371n), $1,177,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the "Canal Zone retire- ment and disability fund". ALASKA RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing of the liability of the United States created by the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees of the Alaska Railroad, Territory of Alaska, who are citizens of the United States", approved June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 2017), $175,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the "Alaska Railroad retirement and disa- bility fund". Total, Civil Service Commission, $97,241,000. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALLEY DWELLING AUTHORITY The unexpended balance on June 30, 1940, of the "Conversion of inhabited alleys fund", established pursuant to the provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, together with all accretions Povisos. Actuarial services. Details from depart- ments, etc., restric- tion. Emergency trans- fers, etc. Printing and bind- ing. Contribution. 41 Stat. 614 . 5U.8.C., ch.14; Supp. V, ch. 14 . Contribution. 46 Stat. 1471. Contribution. 5U.S.C Supp.V, II -7 -745r. Reappropriation. 63 Stat. 629. 48 Stat. 932. 25 D. C. Code, Bupp. V, 1 25 (a).

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