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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 754-JUNE 29, 1948 36 Stat. 371. 60 Stat. 810. Transmission sys- tem. Contract authority. Availability of con- struction appropria- tions. Informational work. Interest from sales of electric energy. COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS For expenses made necessary by the Act establishing a Commission of Fine Arts (40 U. S . C . 104), including personal services in the District of Columbia, hire of passenger motor vehicles, printing and binding and payment of actual traveling expenses of the members and secretary of the Commission in attending meetings and commit- tee meetings of the Commission either within or outside of the Dis- trict of Columbia, to be disbursed on vouchers approved by the Com- mission, $12,000. BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION Construction, operation, and maintenance, Bonneville power trans- mission system: To enable the Bonneville Power Administrator to carry out the duties imposed upon him pursuant to law, including the construction of transmission lines, substations, and appurtenant facilities; operation and maintenance of the Bonneville transmission system; marketing of electric power and energy; printing and bind- ing; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C . 55a); purchase of not to exceed eight in the fiscal year 1949, for replacement only, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and main- tenance and operation of aircraft; $21,125,700, to be available until expended, of which amount not to exceed $8,231,800 shall be avail- able in the fiscal year 1949 for operation and maintenance of the Bon- neville transmission system, marketing of electric power and energy, and administrative expenses connected therewith, including $25,130 for personal services in the District of Columbia: Provided,That in addition to this appropriation the Administrator is authorized to contract in the fiscal year 1949 for materials, equipment and services, for power transmission facilities in an amount not in excess of $11,888,500: Provided further, That not exceeding 8 per centum of any construction appropriations for the Bonneville Power Adminis- tration contained in this Act shall be available for construction work by force account, or on a hired labor basis: Provided further,That not exceeding $12,500 of funds available for expenditure under this appro- priation shall be used for salaries and expenses in connection with informational work: Provided further, That interest heretofore col- lected by Bonneville Power Administration from sales of electric energy generated at Grand Coulee Dam on the unamortized balance of investment allocated to power in Grand Coulee Dam shall be cov- ered into the reclamation fund forthwith: Provided further, That, awaiting legislation, said interest shall not be allocated during the fiscal year 1949. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses not otherwise pro- vided for in carrying out the provisions of the public land and other laws administered by the Bureau of Land Management, including personal services in the District of Columbia; one clerk authorized by the President to sign land patents; printing and binding, adver- tising, preparation and production of maps and official plats of survey, and for hearings and other proceedings; $1,000,000. Management, protection, and disposal of public lands: For the administration of the public lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including their pro- tection, use, maintenance, improvement, development, and disposal; the employment of necessary personnel, travel expenses, hearings, investigations, examination and classification of lands; preparation of maps and reports; surveys and resurveys of public lands, including 1114 [62 STAT.

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