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PUBLIC LAW 176-JULY 31, 1953
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Alaska housing: Of amounts heretofore appropriated under this head for the revolving fund authorized by the Alaska Housing Act, 48 us^c'484*note. P^blic Law 52 (Eighty-first Congress), the Administrator shall
- cause to be covered into the Treasury a total of $5,000,000 in one or
more deposits as soon as practicable, but not later than June 30, 1954. Advance planning of non-Federal public works: The sum of $4,600,000 of funds heretofore appropriated under this head is hereby rescinded, and such amount shall be covered into the Treasury promptly upon enactment of this Act. I N D I A N CLAIMS COMMISSION 60 Stat. 1049.
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 13, 1946 (25 U.S.C. TO), creating an Indian Claims Commission, $117,020, of which not to exceed $3,560 shall be available for expenses of travel. I N T E R S T A T E COMMERCE COMMISSION
General expenses: For expenses necessary in performing the functions vested by law in the Commission (49 U.S.C. 1-24, 301-327, 901923, 1001-1022), except those otherwise specifically provided for in this Act, and for general administration, including not to exceed $5,000 for the employment of special counsel; contract stenographic reporting services; newspapers (not to exceed $200); purchase of not to exceed four passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only, in the event adequate vehicles cannot be obtained by transfer from other departments or agencies; and not to exceed $251,650 for expenses of travel; $9,600,000, of which $100,000 shall be available for valuations Government Qf p^pg Jines: Provided. That Joint Board members and cooperating transportation r e - ^ ^ i
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otate commissioners may use Government transportation requests when traveling in connection with their duties as such. Railroad safety: For expenses necessary in performing functions authorized by law (45 U.S.C. 1-15, 17-21, 3 5 ^ 6, 61-64; 49 U.S.C. 26) to insure a maximum of safety in the operation of railroads, including authority to investigate, test experimentally, and report on the use and need of any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, including those pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution a p p r o v c d June 30, 1906, and the S u n d r y Civil Act of May 27, 1908 (45 jj g Q 3 5 - 3 7), and to r e q u i r e c a r r i e r s by r a i l r o a d subject to the Act
to install automatic train-stop or train-control devices as prescribed by the Commission (49 U.S.C. 26), including the employment of inspectors and engineers, and including not to exceed $163,050 for expenses of travel, $974,500. Locomotive inspection: For expenses necessary in the enforcement of the Act of February 17, 1911, entitled "An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto", as amended (45 "Q. S. C 2 2 - 3 4), i n c l u d i n g not to exceed $112,620 for expenses of t r a v e l, $709,500.
I N T E R S T A T E COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC R IV E R BASIN Contribution to Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin: To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay in advance to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin the Federal con-
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