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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 145 -JUNE 26, 1943 transportation and other necessary expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence to persons serving, while away from their homes, without other compensation from the United States, in an advisory capacity to the Board; and including not to exceed $20,000 for printing and binding; and not to exceed $10,000 for the temporary employment of persons or organizations, by contract or 41 U.s. c. 5. otherwise, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, or the civil service or classification laws, to remain available until September Merger of funds. 18, 1944, $275,000, which amount shall be added to and merged with the unexpended balance as of June 30, 1943, of the appropriations under this head in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appro- 5 Stat. 819. priation Act, 1942, and the First Supplemental National Defense Ante, p. 23. Appropriation Act, 1943: Provided, That the foregoing total amount shall be so used as to complete the studies, investigations, and reports authorized and required by part I, title III, of the Transportation Act of 1940. Pot, pp. 63, 614 Reimbursement of Veterans' Administra- tion. Actuarial services. Details, restriction. Emergency trans- fers or details. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For salaries and other necessary expenses of the Civil Service Commission, including personal services in the District of Columbia and personal services required for examination of Presidential postmasters and including not to exceed $2,500 for employment of expert examiners not in the Federal service on special subjects for which examiners within the service are not available; medical examinations; traveling expenses, including those of exam- iners acting under the direction of the Commission, and expenses of examinations and investigations held in Washington and elsewhere, including not to exceed $5,000 for expenses incident to attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the work of the Commission, when specifically directed by the Commission; furniture and other equipment and repairs thereto; rental of equipment; advertising; laundry service; streetcar fares not to exceed $1,000; purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, directories, newspapers and periodicals, not to exceed $10.000: not to exceed $100 for payment in advance when authorized by the Commission for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; charts; purchase, maintenance, and repair of motortrucks, motorcycles, and bicycles; garage rent; and postage stamps to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union countries; special-delivery stamps; $4,918,400. of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for reimbursement of the Veterans' Administration for services rendered the Commission in connection with physical examinations of appli- cants for and the employees in the Federal classified service: Pro- vided, That notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Civil Service Commission is authorized to expend not to exceed $3,000 of this amount for actuarial services pertaining to the civil service, Canal Zone, and Alaska Railroad retirement and disability funds, to be obtained by contract, without obtaining competition, at such rates of compensation as the Commission may determine to be reasonable: Provided further, That no details from any executive department or independent establishment in the District of Columbia or elsewhere to the Commission's central office in Washington or to any of its regional offices shall be made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, but this shall not affect the making of details for. service as members of the boards of examiners outside the immediate offices of the regional directors: Provided further, That the Civil 172 [57 STAT.

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