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 77TI CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 472-JULY 2, 1942 hundred and sixty-eight public airports and other public landing areas in the United States and its Territories and possessions, selected by the Administrator, and approved by a Board composed of the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, and Secretary of Commerce, as necessary for national defense, including areas essential for safe approaches and including the acquisition of land, $199,740,000, to be immediately available, of which not to exceed $14,716,500 shall be AdA m inistrative "- available for administrative expenses, including personal services in the District of Columbia: Provided, That this appropriation shall oterapo Use of other appro- not be construed as precluding the use of other appropriations priations. available for any of the purposes for which this appropriation is made: Provided further, That any or all of the foregoing appropria- Consolidation of tion of $199,740,000, as well as any unexpended balances of appro-funds priations heretofore made under this head for the fiscal years 1941 and 1942 are hereby consolidated and shall be disbursed and accounted for as one fund under the appropriation under this head in the Sixth Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, to remain Ante, p. 2. available until June 30, 1943, and may be transferred to any other Transfer of funds. Federal agency organized to undertake the work herein provided for either by contract or by force account, and such agency is authorized to proceed with such work. Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 Minor purchases. U. S . C . 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Office of the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $100. The foregoing appropriations under the Office of Administrator Availabilityoffunds of Civil Aeronautics shall be available when specifically authorized pfordesated pur- by the Administrator for expenses of attendance at meetings of associations and other properly constituted bodies concerned with aeronautics (not to exceed $4,000); the transfer of household goods and effects, as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940, and regula- stat.110. tions promulgated thereunder; the purchase and exchange of law- sU. . .73-1. books, books of reference, atlases, maps, and periodicals; traveling expenses; salaries and traveling expenses of employees detailed to attend courses of training conducted by the Government or other agencies serving aviation; and the purchase, cleaning, and repair of special wearing apparel (including skis and snowshoes). CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD Civil Aeronautics Board, Salaries and Expenses: For all necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board in exercising the powers and performing the duties vested in and imposed upon it by the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (49 U. S . C . 681), as amended, including 62stat.97a. personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel- Ane p. 30o. ing expenses (including travel and miscellaneous expenses incidental to the investigation of accidents involving certificated aircraft oper- ated by air carriers occurring outside the continental limits of the United States); contract stenographic reporting services; fees and mileage of expert and other witnesses; temporary employment of attorneys, examiners, consultants, experts, and guards on a contract or fee basis without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes; 41u. S. Is. salaries and traveling expenses of employees detailed to attend courses of training conducted by the Government or industries serv- ing aviation; expenses of examination of estimates of appropria- tions in the field; purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, periodicals and newspapers; hire and operation of air- craft; purchase and exchange, hire, maintenance, repair, and opera- tion of passenger-carrying automobiles; purchase and hire of special wearing apparel and equipment for aviation purposes (including 56 STAT.] 493

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