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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 213, 215 -JULY 9, 12, 1943 44 Stat. 688 . 5U.S.C.§821; Supp. II, 1823. regard to the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, such allowances to be paid from the appropriation "Miscellaneous items, first- and second- class post offices". SEC. 2. The Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to allow credit for any payments heretofore made not exceeding the allowances herein provided, to the employees so detailed. Approved July 9, 1943. [CHAPTER 215] AN ACT July 12, 1943 [H. R. 2481] Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year [Public Law 129] ending June 30, 1944, and for other purposes. Department ofAgri- culture Appropriation Act, 1944. Pos, pp. 542 619. Adjustments In amounts. Stenographic report- ing services. Options to purchase lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, namely: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For the Secretary of Agriculture, hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary, and other personal services in the Office of the Secretary in the District of Columbia, and elsewhere, and other necessary expenses, including the purchase of one and the main- tenance, repair, and operation of four motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles; travel expenses, including examination of esti- mates for appropriations in the field; stationery, supplies, materials, and equipment; freight, express, and drayage charges; advertising, communication service, postage, washing towels, repairs and alter- ations and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department, which are authorized by such officer as the Secretary may designate, $1,498,184, together with such amounts from other appropriations or authorizations as are provided in the schedules in the Budget for the fiscal year 1944 for such services and expenses, which several amounts or portions thereof as may be determined by the Secretary, not exceeding a total of $75,476. shall be transferred to and made a part of this appropriation: Provided, however, That if the total amounts of such appropriations or authorizations for the fiscal year 1944 shall at any time exceed or fall below the amounts estimated, respectively, therefor in the Budget for 1944, the amounts transferred or to be transferred therefrom to this appropriation and the amount which may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia shall be increased or decreased in such amounts as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, after a hearing thereon with representatives of the Department of Agriculture, hereafter in this Act referred to as the Department. shall determine are appro- priate to the requirements as changed by such reductions or increases in such appropriations or authorizations: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to contract for stenographic reporting services. and the appropriations made in this Act shall be available for such purposes, and to expend from appropriations available for the purchase of lands not to exceed $1 for each option to purchase 392 [57 STAT.

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