72d C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 203. MARCH 3, 1933 . 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 . For salaries and compensation of necessary employees in the mech anic al s hops and power plan t of the Dep artm ent of A gric ul- ture, $120,960 : Provided, That such portion of this amount as may be ne cessa ry sha ll be avai lable for t ransf er to the a pprop riati on u Miscellaneous expenses, Department of Agriculture," for the purpose of that appropriation . 1433 Mec hani cal, etc , em- ploy tea. Frori,o . Trausfcr of funds . MISCE LLAN EOUS EXPE NSES, DEPA RTME NT OF AGR ICULT URE For stationery, blank books, twine, paper, gum, dry goods, soap, ge t tee rttmennt contin . brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, fuel , wat er and gas pipes , hea ting a ppara tus, furnit ure, carpe ts, and mat ti ng s ; for l ights, f reight, express c harges, advertis ing and press clippings, telegraphing, telephoning, postage, washing towels, and necessary repairs and improvements to buildings and heating apparatus ; for the maintenance, repair, and operation of net to exceed three (including one for the Secretary of Agriculture, one for gen eral uti lity neec `~s of t he entir e depart ment, an d one fo r the Forest Service) and purchase and exchange of one motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle and one motor cycle for official purposes only ; for the payment of the Department of Agriculture's proper- tionate share of the expense of the dispatch agent in New York ; Y Diispatchagent,New for official traveling expenses including examination 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 effi- cient work of the department, which are authorized by such officer as the Secretary may designate, $267,254 : Provided, That the Secre- Mai `- Maintene of tary of Agriculture during the fiscal year 1934, may maintain stocks stocks of stationery, of stationery, supplies, equipment, and miscellaneous materials suf- Supplies. Ete ficient to meet , in whol e or in part, re quiremen ts of th e bureau s and offices of the department in the city of Washington and elsewhere, but not to exceed in the aggregate $200,000 in value at the close of Maximum allotment . the f iscal year, and the a pprop riatio ns ma de fo r such bure aus a nd laneusaexpen f' offices for such stocks and for toilet-room supplies and materials and equ ipment u sed to cl ean, in whole or in part , the bu ildings occu- pied by the department in the city of Washington shall be available to re imbur se the appr opria tion for mi scell aneou s expe nses curre nt at the time supplies are issued : Provided further, That the appro- etEmuloy-handling, priations made hereunder shall be a vail able for the pay ment of salarie s of emp loyees en gaged in purchas ing, sto ring, ha ndling, pack- ing, or ship ping of supplies and blank forms and the amount of such salaries shall be charged proportionately as a part of the cost of supplies issued and in the case of blank forms and supplies not purchased from this appropriation the amount of such salaries shall be charged proportionately to the proper appropriation : Pro vid ed Use of centra l store . f urther, That th e facili ties of the cent ral store house of the dep art- ,hm•
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ment shall to the fullest extent practicable be used to make unneces- sary the maint enanc e of sepa rate burea u st oreho use a ctivi ties in t he department : Provided further, That a separate schedule of expendi- acionegatioo of trans- tures, transfers of funds, or other transactions hereunder shall be included in the annual Budget.
