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59 Stat. 603.

PUBLIC LAW 374-MAY 28, 1954

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management studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses; rewards for information and services concerning violations of 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; and expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law, and not to exceed $6,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; and not to exceed $20,000 for rewards for information, as provided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages, and for losses resulting from unavoidable casualty (39 U.S.C. 49); $19,491,100. OPERATIONS

For expenses necessary for the operation and administration of post offices, not otherwise provided for, and for other activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant to law, $1,899,776,000: Provided, That not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation available to the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year may be transferred, w ith the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other such appropriation or appropriations; but the appropriation "Administration" shall not be increased by more than $2,000,000 as a result of such transfers: Provided further, That functions financed by the appropriations available to the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the amounts appropriated therefor, may be transferred, in addition to the appropriation transfers otherwise authorized in this Act and with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations to the extent necessary to improve administration and operations. TRANSPORTATION

For expenses necessary for the administration and operation of the postal transportation service, including 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; $702,219,000: Provided, That the Post Office Department shall report not less than once every three months to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives all substantial transportation changes, such report to include the total cost of the eliminated and replacement service for airline, truck, and railroad transportation. FINANCE

For expenses necessary for the administration of the financial services of the Post Office Department, including the procurement of stamps and accountable paper; $8,501,000. FACILITIES

For expenses necessary for the administration and operation of postal facilities, buildings, vehicles, and field postal conmiunication service; procurement of postal supplies and equipment; storage and repair of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National

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