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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., IBT SESS. -CH. 129-MAY 21, 1945 rving out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 U. S. C. 401), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; contract stenographic reporting services, not to exceed $14,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with aeronautics, when specifically author- ized by the Administrator; newspapers (not exceeding $200); not to exceed $5,000 in fiscal year 1946 for entertainment of officials in the field of aviation of other countries when specifically authorized and approved by the Administrator; fees and mileage of expert and other witnesses; expenses of examination of estimates of appropria- tions in the field; hire, maintenance, repair and operation of passen- ger-carrying automobiles; $2,878,000. Establishment of air-navigation facilities: For the acquisition and establishment by contract or purchase and hire of air-navigation facilities, including the equipment of additional civil airways for day and night flying; the construction of additional necessary light- ing, radio, and other signaling and communicating structures and apparatus; the alteration and modernization of existing air-naviga- tion facilities; the acquisition of the necessary sites by lease or grant; personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying auto- mobiles, $12,577,000: Provided, That the consolidated appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1945 is hereby continued available without warrant action until June 30, 1946, and is hereby merged with this appropriation, the total amount to be disbursed and accounted for as one fund: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,750,000 of this amount shall be available for the establishment of landing areas. Maintenance and operation of air-navigation facilities: For neces- sary expenses of operation and maintenance of air-navigation facili- ties and air-traffic control, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; purchase (not to exceed fifteen), hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying automo- biles; and not to exceed 3 cents per mile for travel, in privately owned automobiles within the limits of their official posts of duty, of employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of remotely controlled air-navigation facilities; $24,000,000. There may be credited to the appropriation "Maintenance and operation of air- navigation facilities" sums received from States, counties, munici- palities, and other public authorities for expenses incurred during the existence of the present war and for six months thereafter in the maintenance and operation of airport traffic control towers. Technical development: For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 U. S . C. 401), relative to such developmental work and service testing as tends to the creation of improved air-navigation facilities, including landing areas, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, per- sonnel, and operation methods, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; cleaning and repair of uniforms for guards; oper- ation, maintenance, and repair of passenger-carrying automobiles; and purchase of reports, documents, plans, and specifications, $850,000. Enforcement of safety regulations: For expenses necessary in carry- ing out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 U. S . C . 401), relating to safety regulations, except air- traffic control, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire, maintenance, repair and operation of passenger- carrying automobiles; $3,100,000. Airport Advisory Service: For necessary expenses in furnishing 189 52 Stat. 973. 49U. . c. I401et seq.; Supp. IV, i1 481, 492, 643. Entertainment of foreign officials. Post, pp. 424, 646. Availability of funds. 58 Stat. 417. Landing areas. Poet, p. 424. Credits. 52 Stat. 973. 49 U. S.S0. 401 et seq.; Supp. IV, I 481, 492, 643 . Post, p. 424. 52 stat. 973. 49U.S.C. § 401 e seq.; Supp. IV, 1481, 492, 643 . Airport Advisory Service.

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