58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2o SESS. -CHS. 297, 298-JUNE 28, 1944 [CHAPTER 297] AN ACT To remove restrictions on establishing post-office branches and stations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the third proviso in the Act of June 9 1896, entitled "An Act making appro- priations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven" (29 Stat. 313; 39 U. S. C . 160), is hereby suspended for the duration of the present war. SEC. 2 . This Act shall remain in effect for the duration of the present war and for six months thereafter. Approved June 28, 1944. [CHAPTER 298] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, namely: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES Salaries: For the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary), and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $1,222,420: Provided, That no part of the appropriation made available to the office of the Secre- tary by this section shall be used for the broadcast of radio programs designed for or calculated to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation pending before the Congress. OFFICE OF SOLICITOR For personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $224,843. DIVISION OF TERRITORIES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS For personal services in the District of Columbia, $115,580. GRAZING SERVICE Salaries and expenses: For carrying out the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended (43 U. S. C. 8A), including examination and classification of lands with respect to grazing or agricultural utility, preparation of land classification maps and reports, fire pre- vention and the suppression or emergency prevention of fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the Grazing Service, traveling and other necessary expenses, not to exceed $12,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, and the purchase (not to exceed $25,000), operation, and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, $977,740; for payment of a salary of 463 June 28, 1944 [H. R . 4517] [Public Law 368] Post-office branches and stations. June 28, 1944 [H. R . 4679] [Public Law 369] Interior Depart- ment Appropriation Act, 1946. Pod, pp. 645,864,876. Radio broadcasts re- specting legislation. Pos, p. 864 . 48 Stat. 1269. 43U.S.C.§§315- 315o-1 . Post, p. 864 . Advisory commit- tees of local stockmen.
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