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 67 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 207-AUG. 7, 1953

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or control of such foreign areas: Provided further, That when the Department of the Army, under the authority of the Act of March 3, 1911, as amended (10 U.S.C. 1253), furnishes subsistence supplies 36 Stat. io47. to personnel of civilian agencies of the United States Government serving in Germany and Austria, payment therefor by such personnel shall be made at the same rate as is paid by civilian personnel of the Department of the Army serving in Germany and Austria, respectively: Provided further, That there may be transferred from this funds.^" ^ ' * ' ° ' appropriation to the appropriation "Acquisition of Buildings Abroad" not to exceed $5,348,000, which shall remain available until expended for purchase of foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned by the United States for acquisition of sites and purchase or construction of buildings necessary for consular activities in Germany, including design and technical services and procurement of furniture and equipment for such buildings, at a total cost (including all amounts obligated for such purposes in fiscal years 1952 and 1953) not in excess of $7,655,000. CHAPTEK X I EMERGENCY AGENCIES EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE or DEFENSE MOBILIZATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Office of Defense Mobilization, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard service; and expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, $2,750,000: Provided, That contracts for not to exceed eight persons under this appropriation for temporary or intermittent services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), may be renewed annually.

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INDEPENDENT OFFICES DEFENSE TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to enable the Commissioner who is responsible for the supervision of the Bureau of Service, Interstate Commerce Commission, to carry out functions delegated to him under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including expenses of e* Stat. 798. attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appro- 2061. ^^^' priation, $425,000. ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AGENCY SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Office of Rent Stabilization and such successor agency as the President ma,y designate pursuant to section 8 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1953 (Public Law 23, approved April 30, 1953), and for the liquidation of the Economic Stabilization Agency, $1,200,000.

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