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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 189-JUNE 13, 1945 stamps, and other machines of similar character; rubber boots, coats, and gloves; machinery (not exceeding $300,000); equipment, and for Machinery. repairs to machinery, implements, and buildings, and for minor alterations to buildings; necessary equipment, maintenance, and sup- plies for the emergency room for the use of all employees in the Government Printing Office who may be taken suddenly ill or receive injury while on duty; other necessary contingent and miscellaneous items authorized by the Public Printer; for expenses authorized in writing by the Joint Committee on Printing for the inspection of printing and binding equipment, material, and supplies and Govern- ment printing plants in the District of Columbia or elsewhere (not exceeding $1,000); for salaries and expenses of preparing the semi- orindnees. Rec- monthly and session indexes of the Congressional Record under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing (chief indexer at $3,480, one cataloger at $3,180, two catalogers at $2,460 each, and one cataloger at $2,100); and for all the necessary labor, paper, materials, and equipment needed in the prosecution and delivery and mailing of the work; in all, $24,200,000; to which sum shall be charged the printing and binding authorized to be done for Congress including supplemental and deficiency estimates of appropriations; the printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register in 49 eStar. "0. accordance with the Act approved July 26, 1935 (44 U. S . C . 301- 44 UIS.s . C§ 301- 317) (not exceeding $500,000); for the printing and binding of the supplements to supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations for 1945, as author- CFR. ized by the Act of July 26, 1935 (44 U. S . C. 311), $100,000; the 44 u.. . ., Supp. printing and binding for use of the Government Printing Office; the IV, §1 311 311a. printing and binding (not exceeding $3,000) for official use of the Architect of the Capitol upon requisition of the Secretary of the Senate; in all to an amount not exceeding $4,200,000: Provided, That aEnepended ba- not less than $20,000,000 of such working capital shall be returned to the Treasury as an unexpended balance not later than twelve months after the close of the fiscal year 1946: Provided further, That cur 00 k of Agr- notwithstanding the provisions of section 73 of the Act of January 28 Stat. 612. 12, 1895 (44 U. S . C . 241), no part of the foregoing sum of $4,200,000 shall be used for printing and binding part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known as the Yearbook of Agri- culture). Printing and binding for Congress chargeable to the foregoing appropriation, when recommended to be done by the Committee on Printing of either House, shall be so recommended in a report con- taining an approximate estimate of the cost thereof, together with a statement from the Public Printer of estimated approximate cost of work previously ordered by Congress within the fiscal year for which this appropriation is made. Payment for work During the fiscal year 1946 any executive department or independent ordered by depart- establishment of the Government ordering printing and binding or ments. etc. blank paper and supplies from the Government Printing Office shall pay promptly by check to the Public Printer upon his written request, either in advance or upon completion of the work, all or part of the estimated or actual cost thereof, as the case may be, and bills rendered by the Public Printer in accordance herewith shall not be subject to Adjustments audit or certification in advance of payment: Provided, That proper adjustments on the basis of the actual cost of delivered work paid for in advance shall be made monthly or quarterly and as may be agreed upon by the Public Printer and the department or establish- payments ment concerned. All sums paid to the Public Printer for work that to workng cpitl. he is authorized by law to do; all sums received from sales of waste- paper, other waste material, and condemned property; and for losses or damage to Government property; shall be deposited to the credit, 66347° --46 --PT. --- 17 257

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