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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 106-MAY 3, 1945 [CHAPTER 106] May 3, 1945 [H. R. 1984] [Public Law 49] Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946. Post, pp. 413, 414, 634. 58 Stat. 394. 39 U. S. C., Supp. IV, 321d. Temporary assist- ance. Pors, pp. 414, 634. Pos, p. 634. 68 Stat. 394. 39 U. S. C., Snpp. IV 321d. Temporary employ- ment. 41U.S. c. 5. 42 Stat. 1488. 5U..c.. 661; Supp. IV, 661 et seq. Post, p. 298 dt eq. [59 SIAT. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent execu- tive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes. 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 Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, namely: TITLE I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT For compensation of the President of the United States, $75,000. THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE Salaries and expenses: For all expenses necessary for The White House Office, including compensation of the Secretary to the Presi- dent, the two additional secretaries to the President and the six administrative assistants to the President at $10,000 each, and other personal services in the District of Columbia; not to exceed $4,050 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for cost of penalty mail as required by section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1944 (Public Law 364); automobiles; printing and binding; and travel and official entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for on his certificate solely; $312,588: Provided, That employees of the depart- ments and independent establishments of the executive branch of the Government may be detailed from time to time to The White House Office for temporary assistance. EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix- tures of the Executive Mansion and the Executive Mansion grounds, and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may deter- mine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, $150,000. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET Salaries and expenses: For all expenses necessary for the work of the Bureau of the Budget, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, contract stenographic reporting services, traveling expenses, lawbooks, books of reference, newspapers and periodicals, teletype news service (not exceeding $900), maintenance, repair, and operation of three passenger-carrying automobiles for official use, not to exceed $540 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for cost of penalty mail as required by section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1944 (Public Law 364), and not to exceed $35,000 for temporary employment of persons or organizations by contract or otherwise without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, $2,162257. For printing and binding, $60,000. 106

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