PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 617-JUNE 24, 1948 [CHAPTER 617] June 24, 148 [H. R . 6772] [Public Law 753] Department of the Navy Appropriation Act, 1949. 60 Stat. 853 . 5U.8.0.§421c, 415c. 60 stat. 858. SU. S. C. §421f. 58 Stat. 726. 60 Stat. 843 . Pot, p. 1008. 69 Stat. 662 . 56 Stat. 175. 15U.S. ., Supp. I, 606b-2 . 60 8tat. 853 . 5U.8.0. 419c. 60 Stat. 779. 5U.8.C.i§475- 471f. 41 Stat. 813. AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Navy and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, 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 Navy and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, namely: NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES For traveling expenses of civilian employees, including travel of dependents of employees to and from navy yards or stations outside the continental limits of the United States, and other expenses as authorized by section 1 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604); physical examinations by civilian physicians of civilian employees in accordance with section 2 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604); expenses of courts and boards; newspapers and periodicals for the naval service; all advertising of the Navy Department and its bureaus (except advertising for recruits for the Bureau of Naval Personnel); costs of suits; expenses authorized by section 38 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604), for Latin-American coopera- tion; postage, foreign and domestic and post-office box rentals; micro- photographic services; and other necessary and incidental expenses; $7,500,000, of which $2,250,000 is for payment of claims as provided in the Act approved July 3, 1944 (46 U. S. C. 797), the Act of August 2,1946 (28 U. S. C. 921), and the Act of December 28, 1945 (31 U. S. C . 222e), which are not eligible for payment under the provisions of the Act approved March 27, 1942 (15 U. S . C . 606b-2). CONTINGENCIES OF THE NAVY For all emergencies and extraordinary expenses, authorized by section 6 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604), to be expended on the approval and authority of the Secretary, and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government, and for examination of estimates for appropria- tions and of naval activities in the field for any branch of the naval service, $12,000,000. RESEARCH, NAVY For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary in carrying out the Act of August 1, 1946 (Public Law 588), establishing the Office of Naval Research, $42,255,000: Provided,That not to exceed $1,500,000 may be available for administrative expenses, exclusive of the Naval Research Laboratory, and the Special Devices Center. OPERATION AND CONSERVATION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES To enable the Secretary to carry out the provisions contained in the Act approved June 4, 1920, as amended (34 U. S . C. 524), requiring him to explore, prospect, conserve, develop, use and operate the naval petroleum reserves, $9,245,500: Provided, That out of any sums approprated for naval purposes by this Act, any portion thereof, not to exceed $5,000,000, shall be available to enable the Secretary 584 [62 STAT.
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