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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 450-JUNE 27, 1942 Service (not exceeding a total of $25,000); and purchase and exchange, and hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, and printing and binding, $34,745,000: Conscientiousobjec Provided, That such amounts as may be necessary shall be available tors. for the planning, directing, and operation of a program of work of national importance under civilian direction, either independently or in cooperation with governmental or nongovernmental agencies, and the assignment and delivery thereto of individuals found to be conscientiously opposed to participation in work of the land or naval forces, which cooperation with other agencies may include the fur- nishing of funds to and acceptance of money, services, or other forms of assistance from such nongovernmental agencies for the more effec- tual accomplishment of the work; and including also the pay and allowances of such individuals at rates not in excess of those paid to persons inducted into the Army under the Selective Service System, and such privileges as are accorded such inductees: Provided further, Travelexpenses. That the travel of persons engaged in the administration of the Selective Service System, including commissioned, warrant, or enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or their reserve components, may be ordered by the Director or by such persons as he may authorize, and persons so traveling shall be entitled to trans- portation and subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized by law. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Astrophysical Ob- servatory. National Collection of Fine Arts. Preservation of col- lections. Printing and bind- ing. Salaries and expenses: For expenses of the general administrative office; for the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries; for continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians and the natives of Hawaii and the exca- vation and preservation of archeologic remains; for maintenance of the Astrophysical Observatory, including assistants, and making nec- essary observations in high altitudes; for cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhibition and safekeeping of collections; and for administration of the National Collection of Fine Arts; including personal services, purchase of books of reference and peri- odicals, traveling expenses, including not exceeding $1,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Institution when specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; uniforms for guards, supplies and equipment, prepara- tion of manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations, supplying of heating, lighting, electrical, telegraphic, and telephone service, repairs and alterations of buildings, shops, sheds, and approaches, and other necessary expenses, $394,334. Preservation of collections: For continuing preservation, exhibi- tion, and increase of collections from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Government, and from other sources including personal services, traveling expenses, including not exceeding $1,500 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the National Museum when specifically authorized by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, purchasing and supplying, repairing and cleaning of uniforms for guards and elevator conductors, postage stamps, and foreign postal cards, and all other necessary expenses and not exceeding $5,500 for preparation of manuscripts. drawings, and illustrations for publications, and not exceeding $4,00 for purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals, $646,206. Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for the Smith- sonian Institution, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located in Washington, District of Columbia, and else- 416 [56 STAT.

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