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PUBLIC LAW 88-527-AUG. 31, 1964

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(15 U.S.C. 278d); $30,000,000, of which not to exceed $175,000 shall be available for payments to the "Working Capital Fund", National Bureau of Standards, for additional capital: Provided, That during the current fiscal year the maximum base rate of compensation for employees appointed pursuant to the Act of September 2, 1958 (15 U.S.C. 278e), shall be equivalent to the maximum scheduled rate for

^2 Stat. 1711.

GS-12.

Ante, p. 400.

RESEARCH A N D TECHNICAL SERVICES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)

For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, for necessary expenses of the National Bureau of Standards, as authorized by law, $500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to the Bureau, for payments in the foregoing currencies. P L A N T AND FACILITIES

For expenses incurred, as authorized by section 1 of the Act of September 2, 1958 (15 U.S.C. 278c-278e), in the acquisition, construction, improvement, alteration, or emergency repair of buildings, grounds, and other facilities, including an addition to a radiation physics laboratory, a standard frequency broadcasting station and an isotope separator facility; and procurement and installation of special research equipment and facilities, therefor; $3,770,000, to remain available until expended. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES

For an additional amount for "Construction of facilities", including construction, equipment, and expenses of occupying the facilities, $5,800,000, to remain available until expended. WORKING CAPITAL F U N D

The "Working capital fund" shall be available, during the current fiscal year, for the purchase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only. OFFICE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Technical Services, $1,130,000. WEATHER BUREAU SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Weather Bureau, including maintenance and operation of aircaft; purchase of upper air supplies for delivery through December 31, of the next fiscal year; and not to exceed $10,000 for maintenance of a printing office in the city of Washington, as authorized by law; $65,100,000.

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