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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 543-JUNE 19, 1948 reports, the preparation, distribution, and display of agricultural motion and sound pictures, and exhibits, and the coordination of informational work in the Department, $580,000, together with such amounts from other appropriations or authorizations as are provided in the schedules in the Budget for the current fiscal year for such expenses, which several amounts or portions thereof, as may be determined by the Secretary, not exceeding a total of $13,975 shall be transferred to and made a part of this appropriation, of which total appropriation amounts not exceeding those specified may be used for the purposes enumerated as follows: For personal services in the District of Columbia, $538,000; for preparation and display of exhibits, $105,925; and the preparation, distribution, and display ts in of motion and sound pictures, $55,600: Provided, however, That if the total amounts of the appropriations or authorizations for the current fiscal year from which transfers to this appropriation are herein authorized shall at any time exceed or fall below the amounts estimated, respectively, therefor in the Budget for such year, the amounts transferred or to be transferred therefrom to this appro- priation and the amount which may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia shall be increased or decreased in such amounts as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, after a hearing thereon with representatives of the Department, shall determine are appropriate to the requirements as changed by such reductions or increases in such appropriations or authorizations: add- Provided further, That when and to the extent that in the judgment gency. of the Secretary agricultural exhibits and motion and sound pictures relating to the authorized programs of the various agencies of the Department can be more advantageously prepared, displayed, or distributed by the Office of Information, as the central agency of the Department therefor, additional funds not exceeding $300,000 for these purposes may be transferred to and made a part of this appropriation, from the funds applicable, and shall be available for the objects specified herein, including personal services in the opioy- District of Columbia: Provided further, That in the preparation of motion pictures or exhibits by the Department, not exceeding a total of $10,000 may be used for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706 (a) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (5 U. S. C . 574), said Act being elsewhere herein referred to as the Organic Act of 1944, as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5. U. S . C . 55a): Provided further, State That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the establish- ment or maintenance of regional or State field offices or for the compensation of employees in such offices except that not to exceed $10,000 may be used to maintain the San Francisco radio office. Ante, p. 509; poet, p. 521. Annual Report of the Secretary. 28 Stat. 601; 38 Stat. 1110; 49 Stat. 1550; 34 Stat. 825, 826. 44 U.S. C ., Supp. I, § 212 note. Farmers' bulletins. PRINTING AND BINDING For printing and binding for the Department, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services, except as otherwise provided, $1,800,000, including the purchase of reprints of scientific and technical articles published in periodicals and journals; the Annual Report of the Secretary, as required by the Acts of January 12, 1895 (44 U. S . C. 111, 212-220, 222, 241, 244), March 4, 1915 (7 U.S. C . 418), and June 20, 1936 (5 U. S. C. 108), and in pursuance of the Act approved March 30, 1906 (44 U. S. C. 214, 224), also including not to exceed $250,000 for farmers' bulletins, which shall be adapted to the interests of the people of the different sections of the country, an equal propor- tion of four-fifths of which shall be delivered to or sent out under the addressed franks furnished by the Senators, Representatives, and Dele- gates in Congress, as they shall direct, but not including work done Adjustment amounts. Transfer of tional funds if acts as central a Temporary er ment. 58 Stat. 742. 60 Stat. 810 . Regional or field offices. 510 [62 STAT.

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