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PUBLIC LAW 176-JULY 31, 1953

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amounts stated in certifications by the W a r Claims Commission and the Secretary of Labor or their duly authorized representatives, which certifications shall be in lieu of any vouchers which might otherwise be required: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That no claims shall be allowed or paid under the provisions of said W a r Claims Act of 1948 from any funds other than those covered into the Treasury pur50 USC ipp.^39. suant to the provisions of section 39 of the Trading With the Enemy 50use app.2012. Act of October 6, 1917, as amended, as provided by section 13(a) of said War Claims Act of 1948. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

60 Stat. 810.

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For expenses necessary for the W a r Claims Commission, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; not to exceed $6,260 for expenses of travel; and advances or reimbursements to other Government agencies for use of their facilities and services in carrying out the functions of the Commission; $850,000, to be derived from the war claims fund created by section 13(a) of the W a r Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896, approved July 3, 1948). INDEPENDENT OFFICES—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Travel e x p e n s e s.

Purchase of n e w s p a p e r s and periodicals.

P o s i t i o n for merfy held by employees enter i n g Armed Forces.

Attendance at meetings.

SEC. 102, Where appropriations in this title are expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations. SEC. 103. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures therefor under each such appropriation may not exceed the amount of $50: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to the purchase of scientific, technical, trade, or traffic periodicals necessary in connection with the performance of the authorized functions of the agencies for which funds are herein provided. SEC. 104. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service and has within ninety days after his release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year made application for restoration to his former position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored thereto. SEC. 105. Appropriations contained in this title, available for expenses of travel shall be available, when specifically authorized by the head of the activity or establishment concerned, for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation concerned is made: Provided, That appropriations contained in this title shall be available for the examination of estimates of appropriations and activities in the field without regard to limitations on travel contained in such appropriations.