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PUBLIC LAW 453-JUNE 30, 1954
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UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' H O M E
For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home permanent fund, $5,134,000, of which $1,284,000 shall remain available until expended for plans and construction of buildings and facilities: Provided, J^^* *^^^ appropriation shall not be available for the payment of hospitalization of members of the Home in United States Army hospitals at rates in excess of those prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, upon the recommendation of the Board of Commissioners of the Home and the Surgeon General of the Army. CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT
Operating expenses: For operating expenses necessary for the Canal Zone Government, including operation of the Postal Service of the Canal Zone; hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses incident to conducting hearings on the Isthmus; expenses of attendance at meetings, when authorized by the Governor of the Canal Zone, of organizations concerned with activities pertaining to the Canal Zone Government; expenses of special training of employees of the Canal Zone Government as authorized by law (63 Stat. 602); contingencies of the Governor; residence for the Governor;.medical aid and support of the insane and of lepers and aid and support of indigent persons legally within the Canal Zone, including expenses of their deportation when practicable; and payments of not to exceed $50 in any one case to persons within the Government service who shall furnish blood for transfusions; $13,788,000. Capital outlay: For acquisition of land and land under water and acquisition, construction, and replacement of improvements, facilities, structures, and equipment, as authorized by law (63 Stat. 600 and 48 U.S.C. 1302), including the purchase of not to exceed six passenger motor vehicles (for replacement only); and expenses incident to the retirement of such assets; $1,415,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the unexpended balance of prior year appropriations to the Canal Zone Government for the purposes set forth in this appropriation shall be merged with this appropriation.
48 Stat. 1122.
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY
The following corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to it and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget for the fiscal year 1955 for such corporation, except as hereinafter provided: Not to exceed $3,589,000 of the funds available to the Panama Canal Company shall be available during the current fiscal year for general and administrative expenses of the Company, which shall be computed on an accrual basis: Provided, That as used herein, the term "general and administrative expenses" shall not be construed to include expenses otherwise classified in the preceding fiscal year: Provided further, That funds available for operating expenses shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed eight passenger motor vehicles (for replacement only, including one at not to exceed $2,750).
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GENERAL PROVISIONS Strikes SEC. 102. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or ^^^^ w of or overthro Governof the funds made available for expenditure by any corporation men°.
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