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 [58 STAT. 41 U. s..C 5. by contract or otherwise without regard to section 3709 of the Revised 42 Stat. 1488 5 Us.T1. § 661; Statutes, or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, $2,000,000. ptIII,s 61et c. For printing and binding, $52,000. National defense activities: For all necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Budget in the performance of activities relating to the national defense, including all the objects for which the appropriation "Salaries Temporary employ- and expenses, Bureau of the Budget" is available, and including the ment. temporary employment (not exceeding $30,000) of persons or organi- 41U.S.C.i 5 zations by contract or otherwise, without regard to section 3709 of the 42 Stat. 1488 . 5s. c. § 661; Revised Statutes and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; the Supp. II ,§ 661 et 8e. employment of persons, including State, county, or municipal officers ersons in advisory and employees, with or without compensation; and the payment of actual transportation and other necessary expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence of persons serving, while away from their homes without other compensation from the United States, Availability of in an advisory capacity to the Bureau, $879,800: Provided,That upon fun ds. the expiration of sixty days after the cessation of hostilities between the United States and the principal enemy powers or after the date of an armistice between the United States and the principal enemy powers, this appropriation shall cease to be available for obligations unless Congress shall otherwise provide by law. Regional, etc., No part of the appropriations herein made to the Bureau of the offie. Budget shall be used for the maintenance or establishment of more than four regional, field, or any other offices outside the District of Columbia. INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHMENTS Post, p. 855, 874. 42 Stat. 1509. 5U..C. 132 note. Acquisition of land abroad. 54 Stat. 1105. 5 U. . C.C 73c-1. Temporary transfer of employees. AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION For all expenses necessary for the work of the American Battle Monuments Commission authorized by the Act of March 4, 1923 (36 U. S . C. 121-138), and by Executive Order Numbered 6614 of Feb- ruary 26, 1934, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries for carrying out the purposes of said Act and Execu- tive Order without submission to the Attorney General of the United States under the provisions of section 355 of the Revised Statutes (34 U. S. C. 520; 40 U. S . C. 255); employment of personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; purchase and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments in Europe at a cost not exceeding $500; travel expenses; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries which may be paid for in advance; the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles which may be furnished to the Commis- sion by other departments of the Government or acquired by pur- chase; printing, binding, engraving, lithographing, photographing, and typewriting, including the publication of information concerning the American activities, battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries in Europe; transfer of household goods and effects as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940, and regulations promulgated thereunder, and, when ordered or approved by the Commission, expenses of travel of dependents of employees when transferred from one official station to another, and the temporary transfer of employees by the Commission between places in foreign countries or between foreign countries and the United States, including transfers incident thereto, or, in the case of new appointments, transfer from place of appoint- ment, may, if ordered or approved by the Commission, be regarded as a transfer from one official station to another for permanent duty for the purpose of authorizing the payment of travel of dependents PUBLIC LAWS--H. 286-JUNE 27, 1944 362

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