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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2 D SESS. - CH. 286-JUNE 27, 1944 ments for the fiscal year 1945 in this Act or any other Act, shall be expended- (a) To purchase any motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle Purchase (exclusive of busses, ambulances, and station wagons), at a cost, completely equipped for operation, and including the value of any vehicle exchanged, in excess of such amount as the Secretary of War, in the case of the War Department, the Secretary of the Navy, in the case of the Navy Department, the Commissioners, in case of the government of the District of Columbia, and the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, in the case of other essential governmental needs, may determine necessary to obtain satisfactory motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, but in no event shall the price so paid for any such vehicle exceed the maximum price therefor established by the Office of Price Administration and in no event more than $1,500, which amount shall be in addition to the amount required for trans- portation. (b) For the maintenance, operation, and repair of any Govern- Mpainten ment-owned motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle not used pair, etc. exclusively for official purposes; and "official purposes" shall not "Officiall include the transportation of officers and employees between their domiciles and places of employment, except in case of medical officers on out-patient medical services and except in cases of officers and employees engaged in field work the character of whose duties makes such transportation necessary and then only as to such latter cases when the same is approved by the head of the department or estab- lishment concerned. Any officer or employee of the Government who uses or authorizes the use of any Government-owned motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle, or of any motor-propelled passenger-car - rying vehicle leased by the Government, for other than official pur- poses or otherwise violates the provisions of this subsection shall be summarily removed from office. The limitations of this subsection (b) shall not apply to any motor vehicles for official use of the President, the heads of the executive departments, Ambassadors, Ministers, charges d'affaires, and other principal diplomatic and consular officials. SEC. 203. In purchasing motor-propelled or animal-drawn vehicles aFCtc hn or tractors, or road, agricultural, manufacturing, or laboratory equipment, or boats, or parts, accessories, tires, or equipment thereof, the head of any executive department or independent establishment or his duly authorized representative may exchange or sell similar items and apply the exchange allowances or proceeds of sales in such cases in whole or in part payment therefor. SEC. 204. Section 3709, Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C. 5), shall not Mnor pu apply to any purchase by or service rendered to any executive depart- ment or independent establishment during the fiscal year 1945 when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $100, but this section shall not be construed as affecting any provision of law authorizing purchases or services without regard to said section 3709 in amounts greater than $100. SEc. 205. Unless otherwise specified and until July 1, 1945, no part mentS of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Gov- ernment of the United States (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a person in the service of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, had filed a declaration of 93650° -4 5- -Pr. 1 --25 385 limita- ance, re- purposes." ge allow- rchaaes. ip require-

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