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PUBLIC LAW 121-JUNE 30, 1955
Department of Commerce and Re1 ated A g e n c i e s Appropriation Act, 1956.
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Public Law 121 June 30, 1955 [H. R. 6367]
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AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of tlepresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assemMed^ That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, namely: TITLE I — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFFICE or THE SECRETARY
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this title referred to as the Secretary), including teletype news service (not exceeding $1,000); $2,172,000. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
63 Stat. 954. 5 USC 1071 note.
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, and publishing current census statistics provided for by law; and for general administration, including enumerators at rates to be fixed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; $6,900,000. Census of agriculture: For expenses necessary for taking, compiling, and publishing the 1954 Census of Agriculture, as authorized by law, including personal services by contract or otherwise at rates to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; and additional compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $5,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 1956. Censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries: For expenses necessary for taking, compiling, and publishing the censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries as authorized by law, including personal services by contract or otherwise at rates to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; and additional compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $4,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 1957. CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION
52 Stat. 973.
60 Stat. 170. 49 USC 1 1 0 1 note.
Operation and regulation: For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Administration in carrying out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 U.S.C. 401), and other Acts incident to the enforcement of safety regulations, maintenance and operation of air-navigation and air-traffic control facilities, and disposal of surplus airports and administering instruments of disposal; planning, research, and administrative expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act of May 13, 1946, as amended, including furnishing advisory services to States and other public and private agencies in connection with the construction or improvement of airports and landing areas; developmental work and service-testing as tends to the creation of improved air-navigation facilities, including landing areas, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, personnel, and operation methods, and acquisition of sites for such activities by lease, or grant; purchase of not to exceed sixty-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; hire of aircraft (not
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