SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 580. 1928 . papers, and periodicals, $700,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended : Provided, That the commission may incur obligations and enter into contracts for building materials and supplies and for construction work, which, inclusive of the amou nts herei n and her etofo re ma de av aila ble, shall not exce ed a total of $3 ,000,0 00 : Pr ovided fur ther, That notwithstanding the requirements of existing laws or regulations and under such terms and conditions as the commission may in its discretion deem neces- sary and proper, the commission may contract for work in Europe, and en gage, by contract or otherw ise, the services of archit ects, fir ms of ar chitec ts, an d othe r tech nical and pro fessio nal pe rsonne l : Pr o- vided further, That when traveling on business of the commission officers of the Army serving as members or as secretary of the com- mission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for other members of the commission . ARLINGTON MEMORIAL BRIDGE COMMISSION For continuing the construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River at Washington, authorized in an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of a memorial bridge across the Potomac River from a point near the Lincoln Memorial in the city of Washington to an appropriate point in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes," approved February 24, 1925, to be expended in accordance with the provisions and condi- tions of the said Act, $2,300,000, including all necessary incidental and contingent expenses, the maintenance and repair of one motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicle, printing and binding, and traveling expenses, to remain available until expended . BOARD OF MEDIATION For five members of the board, at $12,000 each, $60,000. For other authorized expenditures of the Board of Mediation in performing the duties imposed by law, including not to exceed $90,08 0 for person al ser vices in the Distri ct of Columb ia in accord - ance with the Classification Act of 1923 ; persona l serv ices i n the field ; contract stenographic reporting services ; supplies and equip- ment ; law books and books of reference ; not to exceed $200 for newspapers, for which payment may be made in advance ; periodi- ca ls ; trav eling exp enses ; rent of quart ers in th e Distric t of Colu mbia, if space is not provided by the Public Buildings Commission, and rent of quarters outside the District of Columbia, $155,10 2 . Arbitration boards : To enable the Board of Mediation to pay necessary expenses of arbitration boards, including compensation of members and employees of such boards, together with their necessary traveling expenses and expenses actually incurred for subsistence while so employed, and printing of awards, together with proceed- ings and testimony relating thereto, as authorized by the Railway Labor Act, including also contract stenographic reporting service and rent of quarters when suitable quarters can not be supplied in any Federal building, $80,000, to be immediately available . Emergency boards : F or ex pens es of emer genc y boa rds a ppoi nted by the President to investigate and report respecting disputes between carriers and their employees, as authorized by section 10, Railway Labor Act, approved May 20, 1926, $50,000 . For all print ing an d bind ing fo r the Board o f Medi ation, $2,800 . Total, Board of Mediation, $347,902. 575 Provisos. Co ntr act s, etc ., au- thorized . Technical wo rk abroad . Traveling expenses, etc., of Army officers . Arli ngto n Mem oria l Bridge C ommission . Continuing construc- tion of Memorial Bridge . Vt.l.43,p.974. Board of Mediation . Members of board. All other expenses. Vol.44,p . 579. Services in the Dis- trict. Rent in the District and outsi de . Expenses of arbitra- tion boards. Vol. 44, p . 582. Emergenc y boards, expenses. Vol.44,p.586. Pri nting and bin d- ing.
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