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PUBLIC LAW 62a-JUNE 27, 1956

STAT.]

15, 1950 (64 Stat. 447), as amended (sec. 4-904, D. C. Code), shall not be applicable during such period." Approved June 25, 1956.

Public Law 622

C H A P T E R 447

AN ACT To amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, so as to extend for two additional years the authority of Federal Reserve banks to purchase United States obligations directly from the Treasury.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 14(b) of the Federal Keserve Act, as amended (U.S.C. 1952 edition, supp. II, title 12, sec. 355), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1958" and by striking out "June 30, 1956" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1958". Approved June 25, 1956. Public Law 623

es Stat. 27.

June 25, 1956 [H. R. 9285]

68 Stat. 329.

CHAPTER 452

AN ACT Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, namely:

June 27, 1956 [H. R. 9739]

Independent C>ff i c e s Appropriation Act, 1957.

TITLE I—INDEPENDENT OFFICES C IV I L SERVICE COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses, including not to exceed $12,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); not to'exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; not to exceed $100 for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals (excluding scientific, technical, trade or traffic periodicals, for official use); payment in advance for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; not to exceed $70,000 for performing the duties imposed upon the Commission by the Act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); reimtjursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services for protection of confidential files; not to exceed $508,000 for expenses of travel; and not to exceed $5,000 for actuarial services by contract, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended; $17,407,500. No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order

60 Stat. 810.

5 USC 1181,1 l£!k118n.

Legal Examiniag Unit.

3 C F R 19 4 3 Supp., p. 30.

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