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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 524-JULY 25, 1942 items necessary for protection of clothing from chemicals, $26,500,000: Provided, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall not be con- strued to apply to any purchase made by or service rendered for the Office of Censorship when the aggregate amount involved in such case does not exceed $100 in the continental United States and $500 outside the continental limits. OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PAR. 1. For all necessary expenses of the constituent agencies of the Office for Emergency Management in paragraphs 2 to 12, inclusive, in performing their respective functions and activities, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes (except as otherwise specified herein), including (in addition to the objects specified respectively under each head) personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; contract stenographic reporting services; lawbooks, books of refer- ence, newspapers and periodicals; printing and binding; procurement of supplies and equipment, including typewriters, adding machines and other labor-saving devices and their repair and exchange; pur- chase and exchange, maintenance, operation, and repair of passenger- carrying automobiles, trucks, station wagons, and motorcycles; trans- fer of household goods and effects as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940; acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services; and traveling expenses, including expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the work of the agency from whose appropriation such expenses are paid, and actual transporta- tion and other necessary expenses, and not to exceed $10 (unless other- wise specified) per diem in lieu of subsistence, of persons serving while away from their permanent homes or regular places of business in an advisory capacity to or employed by any of such agencies with- out other compensation from the United States, or at $1 per annum, as follows: PAR. 2. Office of the Liaison Officer: For the Office of the Liaison Officer, $113,000. The Liaison Officer is hereby authorized, in connec- tion with the operations of the constituent agencies of the Office for Emergency Management, to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and certify claims against the United States in accordance with the Act of December 28. 1922 (31 U. S . C . 215), and to designate certifying officers in accordance with the Act of December 29, 1941 (Public Law 389). PAR. 3 . Division of Central Administrative Services: For the Divi- sion of Central Administrative Services, $10,800,000: Provided, That there may be transferred to this appropriation from appropriations available to the constituent agencies of the Office for Emergency Man- agement and to the Office of Price Administration such amounts as may be necessary for the procurement of supplies, equipment, and services for such agencies and such Administration, and funds so transferred shall be consolidated with and shall be expendable in the same manner as this appropriation: Provided further, That the con- stituent agencies (except the War Shipping Administration) of the Office for Emergency Management and the Office of Price Administra- tion shall not establish, in the District of Columbia or in the field, fiscal, personnel, procurement. space allocation or procurement, dupli- cating, distribution, communication, or other general services, wher- ever the Director of the Bureau of the Budget determines that the Division of Central Administrative Services can render any such service. PAR. 4 . Office of Civilian Defense: For the Office of Civilian Defense, including salary of the Director at not to exceed $10,000 per annum, $7,447,075. 707 Proviso. 41U. . .§5. Post, p. 996. Administrative ex- penses. 41 U. 8.0. 6. Vehicles. 54 Stat. 1105 . 5 U. S. C. §73c-1. Traveling expenses. Claims. 42 Stat. 106. 55 Stat. 875 . 31 U. 8S.0., Supp.I, s§82b-82o. Provisos. Transfer of funds. General services for constituent agencies.

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