PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 465 -JUNE 14, 1948 Ante, p. 397. Transfer of funds. Transfer of funds. 61 Stat. 266. Limitations on con- tract authority. HOWARD UNIVERSrIT Salaries and expenses: For the partial support of Howard Univer- sity, including personal services and miscellaneous expenses and repairs to buildings and grounds, $2,150,000. Plans and specifications: For all expenses necessary for the prep- aration of a master development plan for Howard University to guide the future design and construction of buildings and improvements, including roads, walks, utilities, recreation facilities, and landscape development, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, $50,000, which amount shall be transferred to the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, for the performance of the work. Construction of buildings: For alterations to and installations in the existing power plant and science hall on the grounds of Howard University, including engineering and architectural services, printing, and travel, to remain available until expended, $507,240, which amount, except such part as may be necessary for the incidental expenses of the university, may be transferred to the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, for the purposes of this appropriation; and in addition the authority contained in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act 1948, to enter into contracts for construction of a dental school building and an auditorium-fine arts building on the grounds of Howard University is hereby increased from $2,087,675 to $2,953,425: Provided,That any contracts for construction of the dental school building and the auditorium-fine arts building shall be in accordance with the terms of said Act and shall provide for completion at a total cost to the Federal Government not in excess of $2,242,520 for the dental school building and $2,732,985 for the auditorium-fine arts building: Provided further, That the limitations on contract authority and total cost may be exceeded or shall be reduced by an amount equal to the percentage increase or decrease, if any, in construc- tion costs generally dating from January 1, 1948, as determined by the Federal Works Administrator. OFFICE OF EDUCATION Further development of vocational education: For carrying out sec- 0t . a.ci. j . tion 3 of the Vocational Educational Act of 1946 (Public Law 586), $19,842,760: Provided, That the apportionment to the States shall be computed on the basis of not to exceed $19,842,759.97 for the fiscal year 1949, as authorized. Promotion of vocational education in Hawaii: For carrying out sec- 43 Stat. 18. tion 4 of the Act of March 10, 1924 (20 U. S. C. 29), $30,000. Promotion of vocational education in Puerto Rico: For carrying 46 stat. 1489. out section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1931 (20 U. S . C . 30), $105,000. Further endowment of colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts: For carrying out section 22 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (7 U. S . C . 49 Stat. 39 . 343d), $2,480,000. Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the Office of Edu- cation, including surveys, studies, investigations, and reports regard- ing libraries; fostering coordination of public and school library serv- ice; coordination of library service on the national level with other forms of adult education; developing library participation in Federal projects i fostering Nation-wide coordination of research materials among libraries, interstate library coordination and the development of library service throughout the country personal services in the District of Columbia; contract stenographic reporting services as 0Ostat. 810. authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2 1946 (5 . S . C 55a); purchase, distribution, and exchange of educational documents, 398 [62 STAT.
�
