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PUBLIC LAW 547--JULY 15, 1952

657

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LEGAL A c n v m E s AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SALARIES A N D EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACJTIVITIES

For expenses necessary to enable the Department of Justice to carry out its functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as f^n^^u^sc^*' amended, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with 2061. ^^^' the purposes of this appropriation, $90,000. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY

SALARIES A N D EXPENSES, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES

For expenses necessary to enable the Department of Labor to carry out its functions under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as f'o^^u^s cf^app, amended, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned 2061. with the purpose of this appropriation, $1,875,000. ECONOMIC STABILIZATION A G E N C Y SALARIES A N D EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Economic Stabilization Agency, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $5,000 for emergency and extraordinary expenses, to be expended under the direction of the Administrator for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; including expenses of liquidation of those agencies whose operations and functions will expire prior to June 30, 1953, $60,000,000: Provided, That of this amount $11,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Rent Stabilization of which $2,000,000 shall be placed in reserve under the provisions of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, to be released by the Director of the Budget only on his determination that the workload of the agency so requires: Provided further, That subparagraph (B) of section 204(f)(1) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended to read as follows: " (B) I n any incorporated city, town, village, or unincorporated area or any county which, at a time when maximum rents under this title are in enect therein, and prior to September 30, 1952, declares (by resolution of its governing body adopted for that purpose, or by popular referendum in accordance with local law) that a substantial shortage of housing accommodations exists which requires the continuance of Federal rent control in such city, town, village, or unincorporated area; and" (2) of section 204(f) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(2) Any incorporated city, town, village, or unincorporated area of any county which makes the declaration specified in paragraph (1)(b) of this subsection shall notify the President in writing of such action promptly after it has been taken."

Meetings. Liquidation e x penses.

31 USC 665. Rent control. Ante, p p. 3 0 6. 307. 50 USC app. 1894.

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