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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 247-APR. 28, 1942 55 Stat. 1647. 50U. .C., Supp.I, app., prec. § 1note. Proisos. Cost-plus contracts. Approval of codes. Coordination of ac- tivities. Transfer of funds. 36 Stat. 699. 40U.S. C. 1265. Public buildings and grounds, D. C. Salaries and ex- penses. 55 Stat. 106. Proviso. Buildings and grounds outside D.C. Salaries and ex- penses. 55 Stat. 106 . Contract authoriza- tion. 55 Stat. 821. 55 Stat. 766. 23 U. .C., Supp.I 106. Post, p. 562. 55 Stat. 1647. 50U. S. C., Supp. I, app., prec. § 1 note. Aircraft Engine Re- search Laboratory. Proviso. 55 Stat. 547. and elsewhere without regard to the civil-service or classification laws, $12,500,000, to remain available during the existence of the emergency declared by the President May 27, 1941, of which amount not exceed- ing $350,000 may be used for administrative expenses: Provided, That the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting shall not be used, but this proviso shall not be construed to prevent the use of a cost-plus-a -fixed-fee form of contract: Provided further, That codes developed as guides for the accomplishment of the pur- poses hereof shall be subject to the approval of the Federal Works Administrator: Provided further, That activities with respect to sub- versive hostile acts shall be coordinated with the facility security program of the Office of Civilian Defense: Provided further, That so much of the foregoing appropriation (not to exceed $100,000) as may be needed for the Capitol Building and Grounds, Senate Office Building, House Office Buildings, Library of Congress Buildings, United States Botanic Garden Buildings, Capitol Power Plant, Legis- lative Garage, United States Supreme Court Building, and any other buildings for which the Architect of the Capitol is responsible for structural and mechanical care, shall be transferred on the books of the Treasury from time to time as may be agreed upon by the Architect of the Capitol and the Commissioner of Public Buildings, for direct expenditure by such Architect under the authority of this paragraph, and including professional and technical services without reference to section 35 of the Public Buildings Act of June 25, 1910, as amended. Salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia and adjacent area: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds in the District of Colum- bia and adjacent area, fiscal year 1942, including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, $3,413,394: Provided,That the limitation upon the amount which may be expended for purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards and elevator conductors for the fiscal year 1942 is hereby waived. Salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds outside the District of Columbia: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds outside the District of Colum- bia, fiscal year 1942, including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, $278,627. PUB,IC ROADS ADMINISTRATION Access roads: Authority is hereby granted, in addition to the authority granted for the same purpose under this heading in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, to enter into contracts in the amount of $25,400,000 for the construction and improvement of access roads and for replacing existing highways and highway connections as described in and in accordance with sec- tion 6 of the Defense Highway Act of 1941 (Public Law 295), such authority to continue during the existence of the emergency declared by the President on May 27, 1941. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS For an additional amount for the fiscal year 1942, to remain avail- able until expended, for continuing construction and equipment of the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory at Cleveland, Ohio, $3,500,000: Provided, That the'limitation of $13,300,000 upon the total cost of construction and equipment of said Aircraft Engine Research Lab- oratory is hereby increased to $18,171,000. [56 STAT.

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