62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2 D SESS.-CH. 775-JUNE 30, 1948 of claims pursuant to section 403 of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U. S . C. 921); purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; pur- chase of newspapers and periodicals (not to exceed $8,000) and travel expenses (not to exceed $1,500,000); and payment of obligations incurred under prior year contract authorizations; $511,850,000, of which amount $100,000 may be expended for objects of a confidential nature and in any such case the certificate of the Commission as to the amount of the expenditure and that it is deemed inadvisable to specify the nature thereof shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the sum therein expressed to have been expended; from which appropria- tion transfers of sums may be made to other agencies of the Govern- ment for the performance of the work for which this appropriation is made, and in such cases the sums so transferred may be merged with the appropriation to which transferred; and in addition to the amount herein provided, the Commission is authorized to contract for the pur- poses of this appropriation during the fiscal year in an amount not exceeding $400,000,000: Provided,That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee (except such officers and employees whose compensation is fixed by law, and scien- tific and technical personnel) whose position would be subject to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, if such Act were applicable to such position, at a rate in excess of the rate payable under such Act for positions of equivalent difficulty or responsibility. HOUSING EXPEDITER Salaries and expenses, Office of the Housing Expediter: For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Office of the Hous- ing Expediter, including personal services in the District of Columbia; attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with rent control; hire of passenger motor vehicles; printing and binding; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C . 55a); not to exceed $5,000 for payment of claims pursuant to section 403 of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U. S . C. 921); and health service program as authorized by law (5 U. S . C . 150); $15,172,100: Provided, That the foregoing amounts may be obligated during the period ending March 31, 1949: Provided further, That any employee of the Office of Housing Expediter is authorized and empowered, when designated for the purpose by the Housing Expediter, to administer to or take from any person an oath, affirmation, or affidavit when such instrument is required in connection with the performance of the functions or activi- ties of the Housing Expediter: And provided further, That as to cases involving the functions transferred to the Office of the Housing Expe- diter by Executive Order 9841, section 204 (e) of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, shall be considered as remain- ing in full force and effect during fiscal year 1949. UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for carrying into effect the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and other laws administered by the United States Maritime Commission, $68,360,775, within limita- tions as follows: Administrative expenses, including personal services in the District of Columbia; printing and binding; not to exceed $2,000 for news- papers and periodicals; not to exceed $18,750 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); and not to exceed $1,125 for entertainment of officials of other countries when specifically authorized by the Chairman; in all, not to exceed $10,- 600,000: Provided,That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, 1197 60 Stat. 843 . Ante, p. 1008. Transfers of funds. Contract authority. Salary restriction. 42 Stat. 1488. 5U.S .C . §§661-674. 60 stat. 810 . 60 Stat. 843 . Ante, p . 1(108. 60 Stat. W13. Administration of oaths, etc. 50 U. S.C., Supp.I, app. § 601 note. 58 Stat. 639. M5U.S . C ., Snpp. I, app. 1 924 (e). 49 Stat. 1985. 46U.S.C.§1101 t seq.; Supp. I, § 1116a .s eq. 60 Stat. 810 .
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