PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 208 -JUNE 16, 1939 n cl trucks and a passenger motor vehicle (the cost of such passenger vehicle not to exceed $750, including the amount allowed on any vehicle given in part payment therefor); purchase of botanical books periodicals, and books of reference, not to exceed $100; repairs and improvements to Director's residence; and all other necessary expenses; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $25,125. Purchases without The sum of $300 may be expended at any one time by the Botanic Garden for the purchase of plants, trees, shrubs, and other nursery 41 U.. 375. stock, without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41U.S.C.5). istribution of No part of the appropriations contained herein for the Botanic Garden shall be used for the distribution, by congressional allotment, of trees, plants, shrubs, or other nursery stock. Open-market pur- The purchase of supplies and equipment and the procurement of services at the Botanic Garden may be made in the open market with- R. S:. 370,4^. out compliance with sections 3709 and 3744 of the Revised Statutes of the United States in the manner common among businessmen, when the aggregate amount of the purchase or the services does not exceed $50 in any instance. Salaries. Register of Copy- rights, etc. Personnel. Digests of public general bills. Distribution, etc. Piecework, etc., amount Immediately available. Preparation of index and digest. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SALARIES. For the Librarian, the Librarian Emeritus, Chief Assistant Librar- ian, Chief Reference Librarian, and other personal services, includ- ing special and temporary services and extra special services of regular employees (not exceeding $2,000) at rates to be fixed by the Librarian, $1,073,020. For the Register of Copyrights, assistant register, and other per- sonal services, $284,160, of which sum $12,400 shall be immediately available. LEISLATIVE REFERENCE SERVICE To enable the Librarian of Congress to employ competent persons to gather, classify, and make available, in translations, indexes, digests, compilations, and bulletins, and otherwise, data for or bear- ing upon legislation, and to render such data serviceable to Congress, and committees and Members thereof, and for printing and binding the digests of public general bills, and including not to exceed $5,700 for employees engaged on piece work and work by the day or hour at rates to be fixed by the Librarian, $99,500. DISTRIBUTION OF CARD INDEXES For the distribution of card indexes and other publications of the Library, including personal services, freight charges (not exceeding $500), expressage, postage, traveling expenses connected with such distribution, expenses of attendance at meetings when incurred on the written authority and direction of the Librarian, and including not to exceed $68,000 for employees engaged in piece work and work by the day or hour and for extra special services of regular employ- ees at rates to be fixed by the Librarian; in all, $224,560, of which sum $9,500 shall be immediately available for employees engaged in piece work and work by the day or hour. INDEX TO STATE LEGISLATION To enable the Librarian of Congress to prepare an index to the legislation of the several States, together with a supplemental digest 834 [53 STAT. a,
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