63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 138- -MAY 24, 1949 Postage stamps: For additional amounts for postage stamps, for the following offices: Office of the Secretary, $150; Office of the Ser- geant at Arms, $75; in all, fiscal year 1949, $225. Furniture: For an additional amount for furniture and repairs, fiscal year 1949, $6,000. Commencing January 20, 1949, the provisions of existing law relat- ing to long-distance telephone calls for Senators shall be equally applicable to the Vice President of the United States. The basic salary of the research assistant to the minority leader authorized by Senate Resolution Numbered 158, agreed to December 9, 1941, hereby is increased from $6,000 to $7,320 per annum. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Treasury-Post Office Appro- priation Act, 1949, the appropriation "Miscellaneous items, contingent expenses of the Senate", shall be available for purchase of new or used typewriters at prices which do not exceed prices established under the provisions of the Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act, 1949. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For payment to Temple W. West, widow of Milton H. West, late a Representative from the State of Texas, $12,500. For payment to Lotti S. Delaney, widow of John J. Delaney, late a Representative from the State of New York, $12,500. For payment to Vera Bloom, daughter of Sol Bloom, late a Rep- resentative from the State of New York, $12,500. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE Miscellaneous Items Nothwithstanding the provisions of the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1949, the appropriation for "Miscellaneous items" for the House of Representatives in the Legislative Branch Appropria- tion Act, 1949, shall be available for purchase of new or used type- writers at prices which do not exceed prices established under the provisions of the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1949. JOINT COMMITTEE ON NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES For an amount which is hereby authorized to enable the Joint Com- mittee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures to carry out the duties imposed upon it by section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941 (55 Stat. 726), to remain available during the existence of the committee, $20,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CAPITOL BUILDING, SENATE AND HOUSE ROOFS AND CHAMBERS Capitol Building: For an additional amount to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry forward the improvements affecting the House Wing of the Capitol authorized by the Second Deficiency Appropri- ation Act of June 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 629), as amended by the Acts of June 8, 1942 (56 Stat. 342), and July 17, 1945 (59 Stat. 472), $2,274,500. The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into contracts, including cost-plus-a -fixed-fee contracts as approved by the Special Committee on Reconstruction of House Roof and Skylights and Remodeling of House Chamber, and to make such other ex- penditures as may be necessary for the improvements affecting the House Wing of the Capitol authorized by such Acts, in such amounts as may be approved by the House committee appointed under section 77 62 Stat. 425. 62 Stat. 426. 62 Stat. 408. 62 Stat. 416 . 62 Stat. 408 . 62 Stat. 427 . 62 Stat. 416 . 26U.8.C.note proc. i 3600 . Contract authority.
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