63 STAT.]
81ST CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 275-JUNE 29, 1949
BUREAU OF EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION
Salaries and expenses: For necessary administrative expenses,
including personal services in the District of Columbia; services as
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a);
and not to exceed $46,000 for the Employees' Compensation Board of
Appeals; $1,466,000, together with not to exceed $115,000 to be derived
from the War Claims Fund created by section 13 (a) of the War
Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896, approved July 3, 1948): Pro-
vided, That section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended, shall not apply
to any purchase or service outside continental United States when the
aggregate amount involved does not exceed $500.
Employees' compensation fund: For the payment of compensation
and other benefits and expenses (except administrative expenses)
authorized by law and accruing during the current or any prior fiscal
year, including payments to other Federal agencies for medical and
hospital services pursuant to agreement approved by the Bureau of
Employees' Compensation; continuation of payment of benefits as
provided for under the head "Civilian War Benefits" in the Federal
Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the advancement of costs
for enforcement of recoveries in third-party cases; the furnishing of
medical and hospital services and supplies, treatment, and funeral and
burial expenses, including transportation and other expenses inci-
dental to such services, treatment, and burial, for such enrollees of
the Civilian Conservation Corps as were certified by the Director
of such Corps as receiving hospital services and treatment at Govern-
ment expense on June 30, 1943, and who are not otherwise entitled
thereto as civilian employees of the United States, and the limitations
and authority of the Act of September 7, 1916, as amended (5 U. S .
C. 796), shall apply in providing such services, treatment, and expenses
in such cases; $13,000,000, together with not to exceed $10,000,000 to
be derived from the War Claims Fund created by section 13 (a) of the
War Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896) and to be available for pay-
ments pursuant to sections 4 (c) and 5 (f) of such Act, which amounts
may be accounted for as one fund.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THIE DEAF
Salaries and expenses: For the partial support of Columbia Insti-
tution for the Deaf, including personal services and miscellaneous
expenses, and repairs and improvements, $315,300.
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTIRTION
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses for carrying out the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (21 U. S . C . 301-
392); the Tea Importation Act, as amended (21 U. S . C . 41-50); the
Import Milk Act (21 U. S . C . 141 -149); the Federal Caustic Poison
Act (15 U. S . C . 401-411); and the Filled Milk Act, as amended (21
U. S . C . 61-64) ; including personal services in the District of Colum-
bia; purchase of not to exceed twenty-five passenger motor vehicles
for replacement only; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act
of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C. 55a); reporting and illustrating the
results of investigations; purchase of chemicals, apparatus, and scien-
tific equipment; not to exceed $2,000 for payment in advance for
special tests and analyses by contract without regard to section 3709
of the Revised Statutes; and not to exceed $1,000 for payment of fees,
travel, and per diem in connection with studies of new developments
pertinent to food and drug enforcement operations; $4,802,500.
Salaries and expenses, certification and inspection services: For
285
Post, p. 976.
60 Stat. 810.
62 Stat. 1247.
50 U. S. C., Supp.
II, app. 2012 (a).
41U.S.
.
5.
Post, p . 403.
Post, p . 976.
Medical services,
etc.
60 Stat. 696.
39 Stat. 742.
62 Stat. 1247, 1242,
1243.
50U.S.
., Supp.
11, app. §§2012 (a),
2003 (c), 2004 (f).
62 Stat. 1040.
21 U. S. C., Supp.
n, § 331,334,352 ,357.
Post, pp. 409, 882.
29 Stat. 604; 44 Stat.
1101,1406; 42 Stat. 1486.
60 Stat. 810.
41 .S.C. 5.
Post, p. 403 .
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