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[71 Stat. 39]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1957
[71 Stat. 39]

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PUBLIC LAW 85-37-MAY 27, 1957

legal services; and all administrative expenses reimbursable from other Government agencies: Provided further, That the distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of the Corporation shall be made in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and practices.

GENEEAL PROVISIONS—TREASURY DEPARTMENT SEC. 102. Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation herein made to the Treasury Department for the current fiscal year, except for the appropriations made to the U. S. Coast Guard, may be transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other appropriation of the Treasury Department, but no appropriation shall be increased by more than 5 per centum by any such transfers, and any such transfers shall be reported promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives: Provided, That no transfer made under this authority shall result in increasing any appropriation in excess of the budget estimate as presented in House Document 16, Eighty-fifth Congress.

Transfer of funds.

TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE POSTAL F U N D

For administration and operation of the Post Office Department and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate amount of postal revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, as authorized by law (39 U.S.C. 786, 794a), together with an amount equal to the difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the following purposes, namely: CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS

OUT OF POSTAL

64 Stat. 46 1.

FUND

ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for administration of the postal service, operation of the inspection service, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131), and conduct of a research and development program, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); management studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses; rewards for information and services concerning violations of postal laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are rendered or information furnished; expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law, and not to exceed $15,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; and not to exceed $20,000 for rewards for information and services, as provided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages; $20,500,000.

68 Stat. 1114. 5 USC 213lnote.

60 Stat. 810.