PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 354 -JULY 20, 1949 of appropriations in the field; purchase (not to exceed forty, for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; and salaries and traveling expenses, together with tuition (not to exceed $20,000) and other contractual expenses in connection therewith, of employees detailed to attend courses of training conducted by the Government or other organiza- transe of airCraft, tions serving aviation; $94,402,105, and the Departments of the Air Force, Army and Navy, are authorized to transfer to the Civil Aero- nautics Administration without charge, subject to the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, aircraft (for replacement only), aircraft engines, parts, flight equipment, and hangar, line, and shop equip- rom States etonds ment surplus to the needs of such Departments: Provided,That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, and other public authorities for expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of airport traffic control towers. Establishment of air-navigation facilities: For the acquisition and establishment by contract or purchase and hire of air-navigation facili- ties, including the equipment of additional civil airways for day and night flying; the construction of additional necessary lighting, radio, and other signaling and communicating structures and apparatus; the alteration and modernization of existing air-navigation facilities; the acquisition of the necessary sites by lease or grant; the construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Weather Bureau stationed at remote localities not on foreign soil where such accommodations are not otherwise available; personal services in the District of Columbia; purchase (not to exceed eight) and hire of pas- senger motor vehicles; printing and binding; and not to exceed $200,000 for emergency repairs and replacement of facilities damaged by fire, flood, or storm; $18,650,000, of which $8,000,000 is for liquida- tion of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted to Contract authority. enter into contracts for the foregoing purposes; and, in addition, the Civil Aeronautics Administration is authorized to enter into contracts and incur obligations for purposes contained in this paragraph in an amount not exceeding $26,800,000: Provided, That authority hereto- fore granted under this head to enter into contracts for such purposes pConsoliatlon ofp may be exercised until June 30, 1950: Provided further,That the con- solidated appropriation under this head for the next preceding fiscal year is hereby consolidated with and made a part of this appropriation e to be disbursed and accounted for as one fund: Providedfurther,That transfers may be made from this appropriation to the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, Civil Aeronautics Administration," for costs of maintenance and operation of aircraft for initial flight checking of facilities established under this appropriation (not to exceed $350,000); for necessary expenses in connection with the transportation by air to and from and within the Territories of the United States of materials and equipment secured under this appropriation (not to Traneroiitiesexceed $115,000) ; and for necessary administrative costs (not to exceed Treroffacilities. $375,000) :Providedfurther,That the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are authorized during the current fiscal year to transfer without charge, subject to the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, air navigation and communication facilities, including appurtenances thereto, to the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Technical development: For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 59 Stat . U . S . C. 401), relative to such developmental work and service testing .; supp. In, 401 t as tends to the creation of improved air-navigation facilities, including Jer. 464 [63 STAT.
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