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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS . II. Cu . 227. 1929 . Vol. 4cas 90 .ss . July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act, Transfers to another (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is trans- position without re- duction.
ferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade, in the same or different bureau, office, or other appropriation Higher salary rates unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a per mit ted .
rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher Contracts for steno- rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923 as amended, and graphic reporting .
is specifically authorized by other law : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to contract for stenographic reporting services, and the appropriations made in this Act shall be Purchase of options available for such purposes : Provided further, That the Secretary of for land.
Agriculture is authorized to expend fr om appropriati ons available for the purchase of lands not to exceed $1 for each option to purchase Nopayment toofhcer any particular tract or tracts of land : Provided further, That no or employ ee issuin g predictions, etc ., of part of the funds appropriated b this Act shall be used for the ~' future prices of cotton . payment of any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast with respect to future prices of cotton or the trend of same . Mechanical, etc ., em- For salaries and compensation of necessary employees in the ployees.
mechanical shops and power plant of the Department of Agriculture, $101 ,000 . MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Department contin- For stationery, blank books, twine, paper, gum, dry goods, soap, gent expenses. brushes , broom s, mats , oils , paint s, glas s, lum ber, ha rdware, ice, fuel, water and gas pipes, heating apparatus, furniture, carpets, and mat- tings ; for lights, freight, express charges, advertising and press clippings, telegraphing, telephoning, postage, washing towels, and necessary repa irs and impro vements to bu ildings and he ating appa- ratus ; for the maintenance, repair, and operation of not to exceed four motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles and one motor cycle for official purposes only ; for the payment of the Department of Agriculture's proportionate share of the expense of the dispatch agent in New York ; for official traveling expenses, including exam- ination of estimates for appropriations in the field for any bureau, office, or service of the department ; and for other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the department, which are author- ized by such officer as the Secretary may designate, $148,500. Rent. ofBuildin is in District For ren t of building s and parts of buildings in the District of Columbia, for use of the various bureaus, divisions, and offices of the Department of Agriculture, $203,440 : Provided, That only such part of this sum shall be available to pay rent for space which can not be furnished by the Public Buildings Commission in Govern- ment buildings located in the District of Columbia . Tota l, Offi ce of the Sec retary, $1,18 0,390 . OFFICE OF INFORMATION SALARIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES Proviso . Restriction . Information Office . RENT OF BUILDIN GS IN T HE DIS TRICT O F COLUM BIA Salaries and expenses . For necessary expenses in connection with the publication, index- ing, illustration, and distribution of bulletins, documents, and reports, including labor-saving machinery and supplies, envelopes, stationery and materials, office furniture and fixtures, photographic equipment and materials, artists' tools and supplies, telephone and
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