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63 Stat. 382. NARS.

60 Stat. 596. 50 USC 98 note. 60 Stat. 610.

68 StaU 456.

60 Stat. 598.

PUBLIC LAW 6 2 3 - J U N E 27, 1956

[70 ST A T.

Expenses, general supply fund: For expenses necessary for operation of the general supply fund (except those authorized by law to be charged to said fund), including contractual services incident to receiving, handling, and shipping warehouse items; not to exceed $250 for purchase of newspapers and periodicals; and not to exceed $110,000 for expenses of travel; $14,770,000: Provided, That funds available to the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. General supply fund: To increase the general supply fund established by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 630g), $10,000,000. Operating expenses. National Archives and Records Service: For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records management and related activities as provided by law; and not to exceed $44,750 for expenses of travel; $6,893,650. Operating expenses, Transportation and Public Utilities Service: For necessary expenses of transportation and public utilities management and related activities, as provided by law, including not to exceed $25,000 for expenses of travel; $1,251,100. Strategic and critical materials: Funds available for carrying out the provisions of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of July 23, 1946, during the current fiscal year shall be available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), not to exceed $3,175,500 for operating expenses, not to exceed $86,000 for expenses of travel, and necessary expenses for transportation and handling, within the United States (including charges at United States ports), storage, security, and maintenance of strategic and critical materials acquired for the supplemental stockpile pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1704 (b)): Provided, That any funds received as proceeds from sale or other disposition of materials on account of the rotation of stocks under said Act shall be deposited to the credit, and be available for expenditure for the purposes, of this appropriation: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year, there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accordance with subsection 6 (a) of the Act of July 23, 1946 (50 U.S.C. 98e (a)), may be transferred to stockpiles established in accordance with said Act: Provided further, That no part of funds available shall be used for construction of warehouses or tank storage facilities: Provided further. That the sum of $199,349,000 of funds heretofore appropriated under this head is hereby rescinded, and such amount shall be covered into the Treasury promptly upon enactment of this Act. Abaca fiber program: Not to exceed $100,000 of funds available to the General Services Administration for the abaca fiber program shall be available for administrative expenses incident to the abaca fiber program, to be computed on an accrual basis, and to be exclusive of the interest paid, depreciation, capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property relating to the abaca fiber program, and expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the performance of legal services. Salaries and expenses. Office of Administrator: For expenses of executive direction for activities under the control of the General Services Administration, including not to exceed $11,300 for expenses of travel, and not to exceed $250 for purchase of newspapers and periodicals; $395,000.

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