77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 40 -APR . 5,1941 the organization, operation, and investigations of the Tennessee Val- ley Authority, and for examination of estimates of appropriations and activities in the field, $79,800,000, of which not exceeding $1,500,000 shall be available immediately: Provided, That this appro- priation and any unexpended balance on June 30, 1941, in the "Ten- nessee Valley Authority fund, 1941", and the receipts of the Tennessee Valley Authority from all sources during the fiscal year 1942 (sub- ject to the provisions of sec. 26 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended), shall be covered into and accounted for as one fund to be known as the "Tennessee Valley Authority fund, 1942", to remain available until June 30, 1942, and to be available for the payment of obligations chargeable against the "Tennessee Valley Authority fund, 1941": Provided further, That purchases may be made by the Authority during the fiscal year 1942 without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes and section 9 (b) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act, as amended, when in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Authority such a procedure will expedite the completion of projects determined by the President to be essential for defense purposes: Provided further, That the extent and location of the transmission lines pro- vided for in joint resolution approved July 31, 1940 (Public Resolu- tion Numbered 95), shall receive the approval of the President. UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION To increase the construction fund established by the "Merchant Marine Act, 1936", $160,000,000, of which not to exceed $5,270,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the United States Maritime Commission, including the following: Personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended, including not to exceed $2,400 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Chairman of the Commission, at meetings concerned with work of the Com- mission; printing and binding; lawbooks, books of reference, and not to exceed $4,000 for periodicals and newspapers; contract steno- graphic reporting services; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services, including telephone, telegraph, radio, and teletype services; purchase and exchange (not to exceed $3,700 including one at not to exceed $1,200), maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-car- rying automobiles for official use; typewriting and adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; expenses (not exceeding $15,000) for transfer of household goods and effects as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940 (Public, Numbered 839), and regulations promulgated thereunder; necessary expenses (not exceeding $6,000) incident to the education and training of per- sonnel of the Commission detailed at institutions for scientific educa- tion and research as authorized by the Act of August 4, 1939; com- pensation as authorized by said Act of August 4, 1939, for officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, detailed to the Commission; allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the Act of June 26, 1930; and including not to exceed $75,000 for the employment, on a contract or fee basis, of persons, firms, or corporations for the performance of special serv- ices, including accounting, legal, actuarial, and statistical services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. In addition to the contract authorizations contained in previous Acts, the Commission is authorized to enter into contract for further carrying out the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in an amount not to exceed $180,000,000. Provisos. Accounting. 48 Stat. 71. 16 U. S.C . 831y. Post, p. 822 . Purchases. 41U. S.C. §5. 48 Stat. 63 . 16 U.S.C. 831h. Transmission lines, approval. 54 Stat. 781. Post,p. 681 . Construction fund. 49 Stat. 1985. 46 U. . C.. 1101- 1279. Administrative ex- penses. 44 Stat. 688. 5U. S.C. 821-833. 54 Stat. 1105 . 5 U. S. C. §73c-1. 53 Stat. 1182. 46U.S . C. §1111. 46 Stat. 818. Special services. 41U. S .C.§5. Contract authoriza- tion. 49 Stat. 1985. 46U.S. C., ch.27. 55 STAT.]
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