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PUBLIC LAW 111—AUG. 11, 1951

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ated, equal to the difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the following purposes, namely: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for general administration of the postal service, operation of the inspection service, and the conduct of a research and development program, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); $250,000 60 Stat. 810. to be available exclusively for procurement by contract of things and services related to design, development, and construction of equipment used in postal operations, and for contracts for management studies; rewards for information and services concerning violations ^.securinginformaof postal laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are rendered or information furnished; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle (for replacement only) at not to exceed $4,500; and expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and conventions for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law; and the expenses of delegates provided for herein and not to exceed $20,000 for rewards, as provided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his certificate; $20,300,000. POSTAL OPERATIONS

For expenses necessary for postal operations, not otherwise provided for, and for other activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant to law, including $500,000 to be available exclusively for manufacture and procurement of improved devices for postal operations and other activities; $11,579,000 to be available exclusively for the purchase of trucks, tractors, and trailers; and storage and repair of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies of the Federal Government where repairs are made necessary because of utilization of such vehicles in the postal service; $1,850,000,000: Provided, That during c£^"^°'"^ °^ ^^' the current fiscal year the inventory of trucks, tractors, and trailers of the Post Office Department shall not exceed seventeen thousand five hundred such vehicles at any time. TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS

For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of mail; and for expenses, exclusive of personal services, necessary for operation of Governmert-owned highway post office transportation service; $465,000,000. CLAIMS

For settlement of claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages (28 U.S.C. 2672; 31 U.S.C. 224c); losses result- ^/^^ Stat. 983; 48 Stat. ing from unavoidable casualty (39 U.S.C. 49); loss of or damage Igl'^'s 0^149not.to mail, and failure to remit collect-on-delivery charges (5 U.S.C. 37 stat! ss's; 62 stat 372; 39 U.S.C. 244, 245a, 245b, 245d, 381, 382, 387); and domestic Sat-'mo.^*'*' money orders more than one year old (31 U.S.C. 725k); $5,500,000.

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