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PUBLIC LAW 374-MAY 28, 1954
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other Coast Guard appropriations for the replacement of one additional seaplane, such funds transferred to remain available until expended. RETIRED P A Y
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor incurred during prior fiscal years, and payments under the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953, $19,775,000.
67 Stat. 501. 37 USC 371 note,
RESERVE T R A I N I N G
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by law (14 U.S.C. 751-762; 37 U.S.C. 231-319), including 63 Stat. 551, 804> expenses for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active duty, engaged primarily in administration of the reserve program; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $2,500,000: Provided, That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1954 for "Reserve training" shall be transferred on July 1, 1954, to the account established by the Surplus Fund-Certified Claims Act of 1949 for payment of certified claims; 63 Stat. 407. 31 (b) amounts equal to the unliquidated obligations on July 1, 1954, note, u s e 7 1 2 a against the appropriation "Reserve training", fiscal year 1954, and the appropriation "Reserve training", fiscal year 1953 which was merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1953, shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and 66 Stat. 2 9 2. such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and against this appropriation, but on July 1, 1955, there shall be transferred from such merged appropriation to the appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1953 appropriation so transferred and (2) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1954 appropriation so transferred which is in excess of the obligations then remaining unliquidated against such appropriation. SEC. 102. This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Citation of title. Appropriation Act, 1955". TITLE II — P O S T OFFICE DEPARTMENT For administration and operation of the Post Office Department and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate amount of postal revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, as authorized by law (39 U.S.C. 786, 794a), together with an amount from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, equal to the difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the following purposes, namely:
P o s t Office Department Appropriation Act, 1955.
64 Stat. 461.
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL SERVICE FUND ADMINISTRATION
Yov expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for administration of the postal service, operation of the inspection service, and the conduct of a research and development program, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a);
60 Stat. 810.
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