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 205 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CH. 147-JUNE 26, 1943 household effects of such personnel of the Naval Establishment on duty at stations outside the continental limits of the United States, and in Alaska, as may be determined upon by the Secretary, may, prior to the issuance of orders for the relief of such personnel from their stations, be moved (including packing and unpacking of house- hold effects) to such locations in continental United States as may be selected by the Secretary, by the use of either Government or commercial means of transportation, and later from such locations to the duty stations to which such personnel may be ordered, and current appropriations of the Naval Establishment available for travel and transportation may be used for this purpose. TRANSPORTATION OF THINGS For transportation of things (as defined by Budget-Treasury Regulation Numbered 1) pertaining to the Navy (excluding Marine Corps and Coast Guard), $200,000,000. CLOTHING AND SMALL-STORES FUND Clothing and small-stores fund: For purchase of clothing and small stores for issue to the naval service, to be added to the "Clothing and small-stores fund", $47,240,000. FUEL AND TRANSPORTATION, NAVY For coal and other fuel for submarine bases and steamers' and ships' use, including expenses of transportation, storage, and handling the same and the removal of fuel refuse from ships; maintenance and general operation of machinery of naval fuel depots and fuel plants; water for all purposes on board naval vessels, and ice for the cooling of water, including expense of transportation and storage of both, $127,685,000. BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT For equipment, supplies, maintenance. and operation of Medical Department activities ashore and afloat, including repairs, minor extensions and improvements of buildings and grounds thereof (not to exceed $20,000 upon any building project of a permanent char- acter), and compensation of employees; tolls and ferriage; necessary instruction of personnel, including equipment; issuance of medical bulletins and information i laundry supplies and services; mainte- nance, operation and repair of motor-propelled busses; care of the dead as authorized by law, including transportation; purchase of technical books and stationery; optical supplies for naval personnel under regulations prescribed by the Secretary; and other necessary expenses, including care, maintenance, and treatment of patients in naval and other hospitals, $73,000,000. BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS MAINTENANCE, BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS For the labor, materials, supplies and facilities necessary for the general maintenance of activities and properties under the cognizance of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, including accident prevention; contingent expenses and minor extensions and improvements of public works at navy yards and stations; and purchase (not to exceed one thousand in addition to motortruck chassis with station-wagon type bodies and motorbusses), maintenance, repair, rental outside conti-

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