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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 271-JULY 1, 1941 SEC. 4. That the Commissioners are authorized to employ in the execution of work, the cost of which is payable from the appropriation account created in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, approved April 27, 1904, and known as the miscellaneous trust-fund deposits, District of Columbia, necessary personal services, horses, carts, and wagons, and to hire therefor motortrucks when specifically and in writing authorized by the Commissioners, and to incur all necessary expenses incidental to carrying on such work and necessary for the proper execution thereof, including the purchase, exchange, maintenance, and operation of motor vehicles for inspection and transportation purposes, such services and expenses to be paid from said appropriation account: Provided, That the Commissioners may delegate to their duly authorized representatives the employment under this section of laborers, mechanics, and artisans. SEC. 5. That the Commissioners and other responsible officials in expending appropriations contained in this Act, so far as possible, shall purchase material, supplies, including food supplies and equip- ment, when needed and funds are available, in accordance with the regulations and schedules of the Procurement Division of the Treas- ury Department or from various services of the Government of the United States possessing materials, supplies, passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, and equipment no longer required. Surplus articles purchased from the Government, if the same have not been used, shall be paid for at a reasonable price, not to exceed actual cost, and if the same have been used, at a reasonable price based upon length of usage. The various services of the Government of the United States are authorized to sell such surplus articles to the munici- pal government under the conditions specified, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided, That this section shall not be construed to amend, alter, or repeal the Executive order of December 3, 1918, concerning the trans- fer of office materials, supplies, and equipment in the District of Columbia falling into disuse because of the cessation of war activities. SEC. 6. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be avail- able for the payment of rental of quarters for any activity at a rate in excess of 90 per centum of the per annum rate paid by the District of Columbia for such quarters on June 30, 1933: Provided,That the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to leases made prior to the passage of this Act, except when renewals thereof are made hereafter: Provided further That the appropriations or portions of appropriations unexpended by reason of the operation of this para- graph shall not be used for any purpose, but shall be impounded and deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia. SEC. 7. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be used to pay increases in the salaries of oficers and employees by reason of the reallocation of the position of any officer or employee by the Civil Service Commission, and administrative promotions within the sev- eral grades: Provided,That the total reallocation increases under such appropriations shall not exceed $35,000 and administrative promotions shall not exceed $50,000: Provided further, That such reallocation increases and administrative promotions shall be subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. SEC. 8. No part of this appropriation shall be available for any expense for or incident to the issuance of congressional tags except to those persons set out in the Act of December 19, 1932 (47 Stat. 750), including the Speaker and the Vice President. SEC. 9. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended shall be used to pay the compensa- tion of any officer or employee of the Government of the United 539 Miscellaneous trust- fund deposits, D. C. Expenses payable from. 33 Stat. 368. D.C. Code 47-311. Proviso. Employment of la- bor. Purchase of mate- rial, supplies, etc. Surplus articles, price basis. Proviso. 40 U. . C. §311a. Rent limitation. Proviso. Prior leases. Unexpended appro- priations, impound- ment and deposit. Salary increases. Procisto Congressional tags. D.C. Code § 40-03. Citizenship require- ment.

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