62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 632 -JUNE 24, 1948 [CHAPTER 632] AN ACT Making appropriations for military functions administered by the National Military Establishment 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 otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, for military functions administered by the National Military Establishment, and for other purposes, namely: NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT-MILITARY FUNCTIONS OFFICE OF TH SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the War Council, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Munitions Board, and the Research and Develop- ment Board, including personal services in the District of Columbia and employment of aliens; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C. 55a), at rates for individuals not in excess of $50 per diem; expenses of attendance at meetings of organ- izations concerned with the work of the National Military Establish- ment when specifically authorized by the head of the organizational unit concerned; printing and binding; purchase (not to exceed seven, including one at not to exceed $3,000) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; payment of claims pursuant to section 403 of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U. S. C. 921); and not to exceed $25,000 for emergency and extraordinary expenses, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of Defense for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; $6,800,000: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitation contained in section 303 (a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (Public Law 253, approved July 26, 1947), members of advisory committees and part-time advisory personnel may be appointed by the Secretary of Defense at rates for individuals not exceeding $50 per diem: Provided further, That not to exceed six positions in the professional and scien- tific service which the Secretaries of the Departments of the Army and the Navy are authorized to establish under the Act of August 1, 1947 (Public Law 313), may be made available to the Secretary of Defense and the funds appropriated herein shall be available for the payment of the compensation fixed for those positions: Provided further, That the accounts of advances for the several Departments of the National Military Establishment may be utilized in expending amounts herein or hereafter appropriated under this title: Provided further, That, during the fiscal year 1949, such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred from any appropriations for the Departments of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy, to this appropriation for expenses for a cataloging program, a specifications program, and a common standards program. Not to exceed $30,000 of the unexpended balances of funds trans- ferred to the Office of the Secretary of Defense from the appropria- tion for "Salaries and expenses" of the Office of Scientific Research and Development in the National War Agencies Appropriation Act, 1946, shall remain available during the fiscal year 1949 for the liquida- tion of obligations incurred prior to July 1, 1946. 647 June 24, 1948 [H. R. 6771] [Public Law 766] Military Functions Appropriation Act, 1949. 60 Stat. 810. 60 Stat. 843 . Post, p. 1008. 61 Stat. 607 . 60 U.S . C ., Supp.I, 1405 (a). Professional and scientific service. 61 Stat. 716. 5U.S.0., Supp.I, So 230-232, 476-476b . Ante, p. 604. Transfer of funds. Liquidation of obli- gations. 59 Stat. 471
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