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PUBLIC LAW 623-JUNE 27, 1956

for expenses of travel; $125,000,000: Provided, That of the foregoing amount $8,100,000 shall be available for repair and improvement and $4,500,000 for air conditioning of buildings in the District of Columbia and area adjacent thereto: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available, without regard to section 822 of the Act of June 30, 1932, as amended (40 U.S.C. 278a), for the rental, repair, alteration, and improvement of buildings or parts thereof, heretofore leased under the appropriation for "Emergency operating expenses". Repair, improvement, and equipment of federally owned buildings outside the District of Columbia: For expenses necessary for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, improvement, extension, equipment, and demolition of federally owned buildings and buildings occupied pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 518) outside the District of Columbia, not otherwise provided for, including grounds, approaches and appurtenances, wharves and piers, together with the necessary dredging adjacent thereto; acquisition of land as authorized by title III of the Act of June 16, 1949 (40 U.S.C. 297); not to exceed $250,000 for expenses of travel; and care and safeguarding of sites acquired for Federal buildings; $42,565,550, to remain available until expended. Sites and planning, purchase contract, and public buildings projects: For an additional amount for expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 518), including preparation of drawings and specifications, by contract or otherwise; acquisition of sites, where not otherwise provided for, including soil investigations and tests; and administrative expenses; $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. Payments, public buildings purchase contracts: For payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 518), $237,000: Provided, That the Administrator of General Services may enter into contracts during the fiscal year 1957 for which the aggregate of annual payments for amortization of principal and interest thereon shall not exceed $7,000,000, in addition to the unused portion of the $5,000,000 limitation applicable prior to July 1, 1956, under the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956 (69 Stat. 205). Hospital facilities in the District of Columbia (liquidation of contract authorization): For payment of obligations incurred pursuant to authority provided under the head "Hospital Center, District of Columbia", in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1949, to enter into contracts for construction, $5,300,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount may be disbursed through the appropriation "Hospital facilities in the District of Columbia", but shall be accounted for separately therein. Operating expenses. Federal Supply Service: For necessary expenses of personal property management and related activities as provided by law; including not to exceed $300 for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals; and not to exceed $120,000 for expenses of travel: $2,884,400: Provided, That not to exceed $1,935,600 of any funds received for deposit under section 204(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and not otherwise disposed of by law, shall be deposited to the credit of this appropriation and shall be available for expenditure for necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the General Services Administration under the said 1949 Act, as amended, with respect to the utilization and disposal of excess and surplus personal property.

47 Stat. 412.

40 USC 356note,

63 Stat. 198. 40 USC 297, 297a.

40 USC 356 note.

40 USC 313-2.

^2 Stat. i84.

63 Stat. 388. 40 USC 485.

40 USC 471 note.

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