An Act making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes
PL 86-626 (H.R.11776), enacted 07/12/1960

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Public Law 86-626 
AN ACT 
Tuly 12. I960 
Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, com- 
[H. R. 11776] 
missions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 
30,1961, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following f i^"e s^*Aflp?opS» 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- t^°" Act, i96i. 
wise appropriated, for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, 
commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1961, namely: 
T I T L E I 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PRESIDENT 
OFFICE OF CIVIL AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Civil and Defense Mobili-
zation, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); reimbursement of the General.Services 
*° ^*^' ^^o* 
Administration for security guard services; expenses of attendance 
of cooperating officials .and individuals at meetings concerned with 
civil defense functions; not to exceed $2,500 for emergency and 
extraordinary expenses to be expended under the direction of the 
Director for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination 
thereon shall be final and conclusive; and not to exceed $900,000 for 
expenses of travel; $24,700,000: Provided^ That contracts for not to 
exceed two persons under this appropriation for temporary or inter-
mittent services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), may be renewed annually, and one such contract, 
for the services of an expert or consultant for telecommunications, 
may provide for a per diem rate o'f not to exceed $75. 
CIVIL DEFENSE AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL 
AGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to enable other Federal agencies to perform 
such civil defense and defense mobilization functions as may be desig-
nated by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, including pay-
ments Dy the Department of Labor to State employment security 
agencies for the full cost of administration of defense manpower 
mobilization activities, $6,250,000. 
FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS 
For financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes 
pursuant to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, to be ^^^^ fg^*; i246; 72 
equally matched with State funds, $16,000,000, of which not to exceed 
sousc'app. 2251 
$6,000,000 shall become available on January 1, 1961, for allocation "°**' ^^^^' 
to the States pursuant to section 205 of said Act. 
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EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses necessary for procurement, warehousing, distribution, 
and maintenance of emergency civil defense materials as authorized 
lo^^usc^^a^pp ^y subsection (h) of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 
2281. 
• 1950, as amended, $9,175,000. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and 
research to develop measures and plans for evacuation, shelter, and 
the protection of life and property, as authorized by section 201(d) of 
228°. "^^ *^^' ^^^ Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, including services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a), $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $2,500,000 shall be available to complete the two-year pro-
gram of fallout shelter prototype construction. 
No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available for the 
construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space in any 
building which is to be constructed specifically for the use of the 
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board," including 
contract stenographic reporting services; employment of temporary 
guards on a contract or fee basis; hire, operation, maintenance, and 
repair of aircraft; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of 
60 Stat. 810. 
the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for individuals 
not to exceed $50 per diem; $7,392,500. 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
72 Stat. 763. 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), as is payable by 
the Board, $65,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including not to exceed $22,000 for services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a) ; not to exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for 
veterans by private physicians on a fe'^ basis; payment in advance for 
library membership in societies whose publications are available to 
members only or to members at a price lower than to the general 
public; not to exceed $77,000 for performing the duties imposed upon 
s^usciisi. U8k- the Commission bv the Act of July 19_, 1940 (54 Stat. 767) ; reim-
bursement of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services for protection of confidential files; and not to exceed $5,000 
for actuarial services by contract, without regard to section 3709, 
41 use 5. 
Revised Statutes, as amended; $19,405,000: Provided, 
That no part 
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of this appropriation shall be available for the Career Executive Board 
established by Executive Order 10758 of March 4, 1958, as amended. 
^ use 631 note. 
No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service 
Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the 
Legal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization 
Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 
9358of July 1,1943. 
, l^ll'o'^i':. 
No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service P- 2S6. 
Commission shall be available for printing the Official Register of 
the United States, and the Act of August 28, 1938 (49 Stat. 956), as 
amended by the Act of August 27, 1951 (65 Stat. 193), is hereby 
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repealed. 
INVESTIGATION or UNITED STATES CITIZENS FOR EMPLOYMENT BY 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Executive 
Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953. as amended, prescribing pro- 
22 use 287note, 
oedures for making available to the Secretary General of the United 
Nations, and the executive heads of other international organiza-
tions, certain information concerning United States citizens em-
ployed, or being considered for employment by such organizations, 
including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $400,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
eo stat. BIO. 
shall be available for advances or reimbursements to the applicable 
appropriations or funds of the Civil Service Commission and the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred by such 
agencies under said Executive order: Provided 
further, 
That mem-
bers of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board 
may be paid actual transportation expenses, and per diem in lieu 
of subsistence authorized by the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as 
5\jtc**835*note. 
amended, while traveling on official business away from tlieir homes 
or regular places of business, including periods while en route to and 
from and at the place where their services are to be performed: Pro-
vided further, That nothing in sections 281 or 283 of title 18, United 
States Code, or in section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99) 
shall be deemed to apply to any person because of appointment for 
part-time or intermittent sefvice as a member of the International 
Organizations Employees Loyalty Board in the Civil Service Com-
mission as established by Executive Order 10422, dated January 9, ^^^22 
1953, as amended. 
ANNUITIES UNDER SraiciAL ACTS 
For payment of annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, 
as amended (48 U.S.C. 1373a), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as ss stat. zss. 
amended (33 U.S.C. 771-775), $2,316,000. 
64 stat. 465. 
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
BENEFITS FUND 
For payment to the "Employees health benefits fund" of Govern-
ment contributions with respect to annuitants, as authorized by sec-
tion 7 of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (73 Stat. 713), 
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$2,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For financing the annuity benefits and increases, during the current 
fiscalyear, 
provided by the Act of June 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 218), s use 2259 note. 
$46,329,000, to be credited to the civil service retirement and dis-
ability fund. 
62 Stat. 697. 
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES LIFE 
INSURANCE FUND 
Not to exceed $250,000 of the funds in the "Employees' Life In-
surance Fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Serv-
ice Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Com-
mission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the 
Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended 
68 Stat. 736. 
(5 U.S.C. 2091-2103): Provided, That this limitation shall include 
expenses incurred under section 10 of the Act, notwithstanding the 
72 Stat. 87. 
provisions of.section 1 of Public Law 85-377 (5 U.S.C. 2094(c)). 
FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Agency, not other-
wise provided for, including administrative expenses for research and 
development and for establishment of air navigation facilities, and 
4 9^ifsc^^?'io 1 carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act; purchase of 
note. 
twenty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; not to exceed 
$5,000 for representation allowances and for official entertainment; 
and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $373,064,000: Pro-
vided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received 
from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and 
private sources, for expenses incurred in the maintenance and opera-
tion of air navigation facilities. 
ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for the acquisition, establishment, and 
improvement by contract or purchase and hire of air navigation facili-
ties, including the initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or 
grant; the construction and furnishing of quarters and related ac-
commodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation 
Agency stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are 
not available (at a total cost of construction of not to exceed $50,000 
per housing unit in Alaska); purchase of six aircraft; and the initial 
flight checking of air navigation facilities and the transportation by 
air to and from and within Alaska and the Territories of the United 
States of materials and equipment secured under this appropriation; 
$163,250,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That 
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private 
sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment of air naviga-
tion facilities. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred under authority granted in 
iio5,"no8/iu\: the Act of August 3, 1955 (69 Stat. 441), to enter into contracts, 
1104'not e. ' 
' $80,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for research, 
development, and service testing, including construction of experi-
mental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, 
$64,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve-
ment and protection of the Washington National Airport, including 
purchase of one passenger motor yehicle, for replacement only, for 
•pol' ce-type use which may exceed by $300 the general purchase ^rice 
limitation for the current fiscal year; purchase, cleaning, and repair of 
uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $3,230,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
For expenses incident to the care^ operation, maintenance, improve-
ment and protection of the Dulles International Airport, including 
purchase of four passenger motor vehicles, of which three for police-
type use may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limita-
tion for the current fiscal year; purchase, cleaning, and repair of uni-
forms ; and arms and ammunition; $2,450,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT 
For necessary expenses for construction at Washington National 
Airport, including acquisition of land, $4,500,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations to the Fed-
eral Aviation Agency shall be available for the Federal Aviation 
Agency to conduct the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 
1949, £is amended (5 U.S.C. 596a), under determinations and regula- 
^3 stat. 907. 
tions by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency; main-
tenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and aircraft; and ur. iforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
the Act of September 1,1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 
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F E D E E A L COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in performing the duties of the Commis-
sion as authorized by law, including land and structures (not torexceed 
$23,000), special counsel fees, improvement and care of grounds and 
repairs to buildings (not to exceed $14,600), services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), not to 
^o stat. sio. 
exceed $165,000 for expenses of travel, and purchase of not to exceed 
three passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $13,085,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 of this appropriation shall be 
available for a special ultra-high frequency television study and shall 
remain available until June 30,1962. 
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as author-
ized by law, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $7,663,500, 
of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for special counsel 
and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates not exceeding $50 per diem for indi- 
so stat. sio. 
viduals: Provided, That the Commission is authorized, subject to the 
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to place six General Schedule positions in the following grades: four 
in grade GS-18, one in grade GS-17, and one in grade GS-16; and 
such positions shall be in addition to positions previously allocated 
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to this agency under section 505 of said Act. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
68 Stat. 1114. 
2131), and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
60 Stat. 810. 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $7,507,500: Provided, That no part of,the 
foregoing appropriation shall be expended upon any investigation 
hereafter provided by concurrent resolution of the Congress until 
funds are appropriated subsequently to the enactment of such resolu-
tion to finance the cost of such investigation. 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including 
rental or lease of office space in foreign countries without regard to the 
provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 529), and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $41,150,000. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of real property management and related 
activities as provided by law; rental of buildings in the District of 
Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving 
Government 
agencies (including space adjustments) in connection with the assign-
ment, allocation, and transfer of building space; acquisition by pur-
chase or otherwise and disposal by sale or otherwise of real estate and 
interests therein; and payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to the Act of 
69 Stat. 722. 
August 12, 1955 (40 U.S.C. 521); $165,075,000: Provided, 
T h a t this 
appropriation shall be available, without regard to section 322 of the 
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buildings, or parts thereof, heretofore leased under the appropriation 
for "Emergency operating expenses". 
REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public 
buildings and to acquire additions to sites pursuant to the Public 
Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), including grounds, approaches 
and appurtenances, wharves and piers, together with the necessary 
dredging adjacent thereto; and care and safeguarding of sites acquired 
for public buildings; preliminary planning of projects by contract or 
otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; 
$58,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That for 
the purposes of this appropriation, buildings constructed pursuant to 
68 Stat. 518. 
thc Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) 
shall be considered to be public buildings. 
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CoNSTEucnoN, PUBLIC BUILDINOS PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
necessary to construct public buildings projects and alter public build-
ings by extension or conversion where the estimated cost for a project 
is in excess of $200,000 pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959 
(73 Stat. 479), including equipment for such buildings, $165,441,000, 
^° "^c eoi note. 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the foregoing 
amount shall be available for public buildings projects, subject to 
approval of any such project by resolutions adopted by the Committee 
on jPublic Works of tne Senate and House of Representatives, respec-
tively, at locations and at maximum construction improvement costs 
(excluding funds for sites and expenses) as follows: 
Post oflttce and Federal office building, Camden, Arkansas, $633,250; 
Courthouse and Federal office buildmg, San Francisco, California, 
$37,286,100; 
Courthouse and Federal office building, Hartford, Connecticut, 
$7j636,400; 
Federal office building, Miami, Florida, $7,076,250; 
Post office and courthouse, Thomasville, Georgia, $1,094,000; 
Border station, Jackman, Maine, $289,850; 
Border station, Van Buren, Maine, $284,750; 
Border station, Vanceboro, Maine, $254,150; 
Immigration and Naturalization Service center, (construction and 
alteration) Detroit, Michigan, $874,650; 
Border station, Sweetgrass, Montana, $586,500; 
General Services Administration stores depot annex, Albuquerque^ 
New Mexico, $469,200; 
Post office and courthouse, Bismarck, North Dakota, $3,224,050; 
Federal office building, Toledo, Ohio, $3,867,700; 
Post office and courthouse (construction and alteration), Phila-
delphia, Pennsylvania, $5,601,500; 
Courthouse and Federal office building, Memphis, Tennessee, 
$9,587,150; 
Border station. El Paso, Texas, $1,055,700; 
Post office and Federal office building, Dayton, Washington, 
$282,200; 
Federal Office Building Numbered Eight, District of Columbia, ex-
clusive of laboratory and other equipment, $15,105,000; 
Federal Office Building Numbered Nine, District of Columbia, 
$20,031,100; 
Federal Office Building Numbered Ten, District of Columbia, 
$38,326,500; and 
United States Court of Claims and Court of Customs and Patent 
Appeals building, $6,375,000: Provided further, That the forgoing 
limits of costs may be exceeded to the extent that savings are ef^cted 
in other projects, but by not to exceed 10 per centum: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $5,500,000 of the foregoing appropriation may be 
used for clearing the site and installing footings for the authorized 
public building project at Chicago, Illinois. 
SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PBOJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection with 
the construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided 
for, as specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropria-
tion Acts of 1959 and 1960, including preliminary planning of public g^'s ^aat. loee; 73 
buildings projects by contract or otherwise, $21,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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CONSTRUCTION, FEDERAL OFFICE BUIILDING NUMBERED 7, WASHINGTON, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
The appropriation contained in the Independent/Offices Appropri-
ation Act, 1959, under the head "Construction, United States Court 
of Claims and Federal Office Building, "Washington, District of Co-
72 Stat. 1067. 
luHibia" is hereby made available for expenses necessary for the prep-
aration of plans and specifications for a building in Washington, Dis-
trict of Columbia, for use of agencies of the executive branch of the 
Government without provision of space for the United States Court 
of Claims. 
PAYMENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE CONTRACTS 
For payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations 
under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-
ee Stat. 518. 
chase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), $4,000,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of personal property management and re-
lated activities as authorized by law and not otherwise provided for, 
$3,978,000: Promded, That not to exceed $3,243,500 of any funds re-
ceived during the current or preceding fiscal year for deposit under 
section 204(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
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-^ct of 1949, as amended, and not otherwise disposed of by law, shall 
be deposited to the credit of this appropriation and shall be available 
for necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the General 
Services Administration under the said Act, with respect to the uti-
lization and disposal of excess and surplus personal property. 
EXPENSES, SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for operation of 
the stores depot system and other procurement services, including con-
tractual services incident to receiving, handling, and shipping ware-
house items, $22,950,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, NATIONAL 
ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ment and related activities as provided by law, including reimburse-
ment for security guard services, and contractual services incident to 
movement or disposal of records, $9,420,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC 
UTILITIES SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of transportation and public utilities man-
agement and related activities, as provided by law, including services 
60 Stat. 810. 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), 
at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals, $2,375,000. 
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Stra-
60 Stat. S96. 
tegic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98b), dur-
ing the current fiscal year, for transportation and handling, within the 
United States (including charges at United States ports), storage, 
security, and maintenance of strategic and critical materials acquired 
68 Stat. 456. 
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for or transferred to the supplemental stockpile established pursuant 
to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assist-
ance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)), for carrying out the provisions 
of the National Industrial Reserve Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. 451-462), 
62 stat. 1225. 
relating to machine tools and industrial manufacturing equipment 
for which the General Services Administration is responsible, includ-
ing reimbursement for security guard services, services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and not 
eo stat. sio. 
to exceed $2,948,000 for operating expenses, $30,000,000, with which 
shall be merged the unobligated balances of funds remaining available 
under this head on June 30, 1960: Provided^ That no part of funds 
available shall be used for construction of warehouses or tank storage 
facilities: Provided further^ That during the current fiscal year, there 
shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical 
materials which, in accordance with section 6(a) of the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)), may be trans-
ferred without reimbursement to stockpiles established in accordance 
with said Act: Provided'further^ 
That any receipts from sales during 
the current fiscal year shall be promptly deposited into the Treasury. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR 
For expenses of executive direction for activities under the control 
of the General Services Administration, $240,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE FACILITIES FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the >provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 
(72 Stat. 838), $250,000: Provided, That the Administrator of Gen- 39^usc?3:2Sa."°**' 
era! Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections (a) 
and (e) of such Act. 
REFUNDS, UNDER RENEGOTIATION ACT 
For refunds under section 201(f) of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 
(50 U.S.C. App. 1231(f)), $900,000, to remain available until 
65 stat. 23. 
expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS FUND 
Funds available to General Services Administration for administra-
tive operations, in support of program activities, shall be expended 
and accounted for, as a whole, through a single fund, which is hereby 
authorized: Provided, That costs and obligations for such administra-
tive operations for the respective program activities sliall be accounted 
for in accordance with systems approved by the General Accounting 
Office: Provided further, That the total amount deposited into said 
account for the fiscal year 1961 from funds made available to General 
Services Administration in this Act shall not exceed $13,150,000: Pro-
vided further, That amounts deposited into said account for adminis-
trative operations for each program shall not exceed the amounts 
included in the respective program appropriations for such purposes. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the General 
Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of operation, 
protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, included 
as part of rentals received from Government corporations pursuant to 
law (40 U.S.C. 129); (2) reimbursements for services performed in 
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respect to bonds and other obligations under the jurisdiction of the 
General Services Administration, issued hj public authorities, States, 
or other public bodies, and such services m respect to such bondfe or 
obligations as the Administrator deems necessary and in the public 
interest may, upon the request and at the expense of the issuing 
agencies, be provided from the appropriate foregoing appropriation; 
and (3) appropriations or funds available to other agencies, and trans-
ferred to the General Services Administration, in connection with 
property transferred to the General Services Administration pursuant 
5ousc*45i^note. ^^ ^lie Act of July 2, 1948 (50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appropriations 
* or funds may be so transferred, with the approval of the Bureau 
of the Budget. 
Appropriations under the head "Construction, Public Buildings 
Projects" shall be available for acquisition of buildings and sites 
thereof by" purchase, condemnation or otherwise, including prepay-
ment of purchase contracts, or for other approved projects outside 
the District of Columbia. 
Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be 
available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
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-^^ P^^^ ^^ ^^y money appropriated by this or any other Act for 
any agency of the executive branch of the Government shall be used 
during the current fiscal year for the purchase within the continental 
limits of the United States of any typewriting machines except in 
accordance with regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of the 
63 Stat. 377. 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
40 use 471 note. 
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amended. 
Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year by 
this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but no 
such appropriation shall be increased thereby more than 2 per centum: 
Provided, That such transfers shall apply only to operating expenses, 
and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of $2,000,000. 
Appropriations available to any department or agency during the 
current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or 
operating expenses, shall also be available for reimbursement to the 
General Services Administration for those expenses of renovation and 
alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public im-
provements, performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act 
40 use 601 note, of 1959 (73 Stat. 479) or other applicable law. 
In disposing of surplus real estate and buildings a reasonable period 
of time shall be allowed for local governmental units to perfect a 
comprehensive and coordinated plan of use and procurement. 
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
OrncE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Administrator, including 
rent in the District of Columbia; services as authorized by section 15 
60 Stat. 810. 
of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); and purchase of two 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; $10,327,000: Provided, 
That necessary expenses of inspections and of providing representa-
tives at the site of projects being planned or undertaken by local 
1462."^^ 145 0- public agencies pursuant to title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended, projects financed through loans to educational institutions 
17490?^^ i'"*^- authorized by title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended, and 
projects and facilities financed by loans to public agencies pursuant 
j4^2 use 149 1- ^
Q tjtie j i of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, shall be 
74 S T A T . ] 
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435 
compensated by such agencies or institutions by the payment of fixed 
fees which in the aggregate will cover the costs of rendering such 
services, and expenses for such purpose shall be considered nonadmin-
istrative; and for the purpose of providing such inspections, the 
Administrator may utilize any agency and such agency may accept 
reimbursement or payment for such services from such institutions, 
or the Administrator, and shall credit such amounts to the appro-
priations or funds against which such charges have been made, but 
such nonadministrative expenses shall not exceed $2,900,000. 
URBAN PLANNING GRANTS 
For grants in accordance with the provisions of section 701 of the 
Housing Act of 1954, as amended, $4,000,000. 
js sm. ejs. 
RESERVE OF PLANNED PUBLIC WORKS (PAYMENT TO REVOLVING FUND) 
For payment to the revolving fund established pursuant to sec-
tion 702 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 462), 
" ««»,. 641. 
$6,000,000. 
GRANTS FOR SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN RENEWAL 
For an additional amount for payment of grants as authorized by 
title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1453,1456), 
$150,000,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY (PAYMENT TO REVOLVING FUND) 
For payment to the revolving fund established pursuant to sec-
tion 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, $20,000,000. 
73 aa^ 667.^^ 
PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS 
For the payment of annual contributions to public housing agencies 
in accordance with section 10 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1410), $140,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses of the Public Housing Administration, 
$13,050,000, to be expended under the authorization for such expenses 
contained in title I I of this Act. 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including not to exceed $5,000 for the employment of special counsel; 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals; 
6o stat. sio. 
and purchase of not to exceed thirty-three passenger motor vehicles 
of which twenty-seven shall be for replacement only; $20,138,500, of 
which not less than $1,567,000 shall be available for expenses neces-
sary to carry out railroad safety activities and not less than $1,094,500 
shall be available for expenses necessary to carry out locomotive inspec-
tion activities: Provided, That Joint Board members and cooperating 
State commissioners may use Government transportation requests 
when traveling in connection with their duties as such. 
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[74 S T A T , 
NATIONAL AEKONAUTICS AND SPACE 
ADMINISTKATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; not to exceed $5,375,000 for expenses of travel; and 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of Septem-
68 Stat. 1114. 
ber 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); $170,760,000. 
KESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For contractual research, development, operations, technical serv-
ices, repairs, alterations, and minor construction, and for supplies, 
materials, and equij^ment necessary for the conduct and support of 
aeronautical and space research and development activities of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and purchase of 
sixty passenger motor vehicles, of which twenty-nine shall be for 
replacement only; $621,453,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided. 
That no part of this appropriation shall be available for 
payment of salaries of National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion personnel. 
/jONSTKUCTION AND EQUIPMENT 
For construction and equipment for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration and for the acquisition or condemnation of real 
property as authorized by law, $122,787,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation made available to 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this Act may 
be transferred to any other such appropriation, but the "Salaries and 
expenses" approj)riation shall not be thereby increased. 
Not to exceed $10,000 of appropriations in this Act for the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be available for scientific 
consultations and any emergency or extraordinary expense pursuant 
to section 1(h) of the legislative authorization for appropriations for 
the fiscal year 1961. 
Ante, p. 152. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHOKITY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES 
For the operation and maintenance of properties under title I of 
a c! cod/s*. 
^^^e District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, $40,000: Provided, That 
111. 
all receipts derived from sales, leases, or other sources shall be covered 
into the Treasury of the United States monthly: Provided 
further, 
That so long as funds are available from appropriations for the fore-
going purposes, the provisions of section 507 of the Housing Act of 
64 Stat. 81. 
1950 (Public Law 475, Eighty-first Congress), shall not be effective. 
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437 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
64 Stat. 149. 
60 Stat. 810. 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), 
including award of graduate fellowships; services as authorized by 
section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to 
exceed $60 per diem for individuals; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for se-
curity guard services; $175,800,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided^ That of the foregoing amount not less than $30,-
250,000 shall be available for tuition, grants, and allowances in con-
nection with a program of supplementary training for secondary 
school science and mathematics teachers: Provided further^ That not 
to exceed $1,600,000 of the foregoing appropriation may be used to 
purchase foreign currencies which accrue under title I of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1704), for the purposes authorized by section 104(k) of 
that Act. 
EENEGOTIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Renegotiation Board, including hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 15 
of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 
«« stat. a lo. 
per diem for individuals, $2,870,000. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131), and services as authorized by 
^^ stat. UM. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S*C. 55a), $8,912,500. 
eo stat. sio. 
SELECTIVE 
SERVICE 
SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the op>eration and maintenance of the 
Selective Service System, as authorized by title I of the Universal 
Military Training and Service Act (62 Stat. 604), as amended, includ- g^so^usc app. 451 
ing services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 * *** 
(5 U.S.C. 55a); purchase of eight passenger motor vehicles for replace- 
so stat. a lo. 
ment only, including one at not to exceed $4,000; not to exceed $61,536 
for the National Selective Service Appeal Board; and $19,140 for the 
National Advisory Committee on the Selection of Physicians, Dentists, 
and Allied Specialists; $31,528,400: Provided^ That during the current 
fiscal year, the President mav exempt this appropriation from the pro-
visions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the.Revised Statutes, as 
3i use ees. 
amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest 
of national defense. 
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[74 S T A T . 
VP:TERANS ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including expenses incidental to securing 
employment for war veterans; uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by law; reimbursement of the General Services Adminis-
tration tor security guard service; and not to exceed $67,000 for 
preparation, shipment, installation, and display of exhibits, photo-
graphic displays, moving pictures, and other visual education in-
formation and descriptive material, including purchase or rental of 
equipment; $153,500,000: Provided^ That no part of this appropria-
tion shall be used to pay in excess of twenty-two persons engaged in 
public relations work: Provided further, That no part of this appro-
priation shall be used to pay educational institutions for reports and 
certifications of attendance at such institutions an allowance at a rate 
in excess of $1 per month for each eligible veteran enrolled in and 
attending such institution. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for administration of the medical, hospital, 
domiciliary, special service, construction and supply, research, and 
employee education and training activities, and expenses necessary 
for carrying out programs of medical research, as authorized by law, 
$34,500,000, of which $21,500,000 shall be available for medical re-
search: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the foregoing appropriations 
shall remain available until expended for prosthetic testing and 
developmejit. 
INPATIENT CARE 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of hos-
pitals and domiciliary facilities and for the care and treatment of 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration in facilities not under the 
jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration as authorized by law, in-
cluding the furnishing of recreational articles and facilities; mainte-
nance and operation of farms; repairing, altering, improving or pro-
viding facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdic-
tion of the Veterans Administration, not otherwise provided for, 
either by contract, or by the hire of temporary employees and pur-
chase of materials; purchase of ninety-four passenger motor vehicles 
for replacement only; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized 
68 Stat. 1114. 
by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); and 
aid to State or Territorial homes as authorized by section 641 of title 
72 Stat. 1146. 
3g^ United States Code, for the support of veterans eligible for ad-
mission to Veterans Administration facilities for hospital or domici-
liary care; $817,021,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That allot-
ments and transfers may be made from this appropriation to the De-
partment of Health, Education, and Welfare (Public Health Serv-
ice) , the Army, Navy, and Air Force Departments, for disbursements 
by them under the various headings of their applicable appropria-
tions, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration. 
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439 
OUTPATIENT CARE 
For expenses necessary for furnishing outpatient care to bene-
ficiaries of the Veterans Administration, as authorized by law; pur-
chase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131); 
^^ ^*^- ^^^^• 
$86,481,000. 
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SUPPLY DEPOTS 
For expenses necessary for maintenance and operation of supply 
depots, and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 2131), $2,500,000. 
68 Stat. 1114. 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allow-
ances (including burial awards authorized by section 902 of title 38, 
United States Code, and subsistence allowances for vocational re- 
72 stat. ii69. 
habilitation), authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation of 
the President based thereoUj including emergency officers' retirement 
pay and annuities, the administration of which is now or may here-
after be placed in the Veterans Administration, and for the payment 
of adjusted-service credits as provided in sections 401 and 601 of the 72'*aat^i264^'i2n' 
Act of May 19, 1924, as amended, $3,800,000,000, to remain available 
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until expended. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
prec. pt. 1. 
For the payment of benefits to or on behalf of veterans as author-
ized by title I I of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as 
amended, and chapters 21, 33, 35,37, and 39 of title 38, United States ^^H \\^^^ \\%p 
Code, and for supplies, equipment, and tuition authorized by chap- 
as use note 
ter 31 of title 38, United States Code, $344,000,000, to remain avail- P'^*"' P*" ^
• 
able until expended. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and<Jiaval insurance, for national service life insurance, 
for servicemen's indemnities, and for service-disabled veterans insur-
ance, $48,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
certain premiums provided by law to be credited to the "Military and 
naval insurance" or "National service life insurance" appropriations 
shall hereafter be credited to appropriations granted under this head 
which shall be subject to the same statutory provisions and shall be 
available for the same purpose as formerly applied to the appropria-
tions for "Military and naval insurance", "National service life insur-
ance", and "Servicemen's indemnities". 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants in accord-
ance with sections 631 to 634 of title 38, United States Code, for ex- 
'^ ^*^'- "'^s. 
penses incident to medical care and treatment of veterans, $1,500,000. 
CONSTRUCTION OF HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES 
For hospital and domiciliary facilities, for planning and for major 
alterations, improvements, and repairs and extending any of the 
facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration or for 
any of the purposes set forth in sections 5001, 5002, and 5004, title 38, 
^^ stat. 1251. 
United States Code, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
440 
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[74 STAT. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current fis-
cal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", 
and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per 
centum of the appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
60 Stat. 810. 
(5 U.S.C. 55a). 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for "Inpatient care" and "Outpatient care" shall 
be available for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto 
(except burial awards authorized by section 902 of title 38, United 
7
2 Stat. 1169, 
States Code), for benefici^ies of the Veterans Administration re-
ceiving care under such appropriations. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Ad-
ministration (except the appropriation for "Construction of hospital 
•
^ and domiciliary facilities") shall be available for the purchase of 
any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any pers6ns except beneficiaries entitled 
under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless reimburse-
ment of Qost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Travel expenses. 
SEC. 102. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for travel 
expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed there-
on, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the 
amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the 
appropriations: Provided^ That this section shall not apply to travel 
performed by uncohipensated officials of local boards and appeal 
boards of the Selective Service System, or to travel performed in con-
nection with the investigation of aircraft accidents by the Civil Aero-
nautics Board. 
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^EC. 103. No part of auv appropriation contained in this title shall 
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d Forces. 
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. 
Real estate. 
SEC. 104. No part of any appropriation made available by the 
provisions of this title shall be used for the purchase or sale of real 
estate or for the purpose of establishing new offices outside the District 
of Columbia: Provyledy That this limitation shall not apply to pro-
grams which have been approved by the Congress and appropriations 
made therefor. 
T4 STAT.] 
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441 
TITLE II—CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies, respectively, are hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and 
in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments with-
out regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be neces- 
f} use 8«.' 
sary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget for the 
fiscal year 1961 for each such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided: 
FEDERAL 
HOME 
LOAN 
BANK 
BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXAMINATION EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $1,943,000 shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Beard, and shall be 
derived from funds available to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 
including those in the Federal Home Loan Bank Board revolving fund 
and receipts of the Federal Hdme Loan Bank Administration, the 
Federal Home Loan Bank Board, or the Home Loan Bank Board 
for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the Board may 
utilize and may make payment for services and facilities of the Fed-
eral home-loan banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal Savings 
and Loan Insurance Corporation, and other agencies of the Govern-
ment (including payment for office space) : Provided, That all neces-
sary expenses in*connection with the conservatorship of institutions 
insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or 
preparation for or conduct of proceedings under section 5(d) of the 
Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 or section 407 of the National Hous- 
^
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ing Act and all necessary expenses (including services performed on a 
1
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contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in 
connection with the handling, including the purchase, sale, and ex-
change, of securities on behalf of Federal home-loan banks, and the 
sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures 
or bonds, under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall 
^2'use" w^i. 
be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: 
Provided further^ That hereafter expenses of the Board in making 
studies or investigations specifically directed by law, or requested by 
the Congress or either House thereof or by a committee of either 
House, including services authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), shall be considered as nonadministra- 
6° stat. sio. 
tive expenses: Provided further^ That members and alternates of the 
Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall be entitled to reim-
bursement from the Board as approved by the Board for transporta-
tion expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of or concerned with 
the work of such Council and may be paid not to exceed $25 per diem 
in lieu of subsistence: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation in amount here-
inbefore specified, the administrative expenses and other obligations 
of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with 
the provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of July 22,1932, 
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449) : Provided furt/ier, That the non-
administrative expenses for the examination of Federal and State 
chartered institutions (other than special examinations determined by 
the Board to be necessary) shall not exceed $8,341,000. 
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[74 STAT. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND 
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $800,000 shall be available for administrative ex-
penses, which shall be on an accrual basis and shall be exclusive of 
interest paid, depreciation, properly capitalized expenditures, expenses 
in connection with liquidation of insured institutions or preparation 
for or conduct of proceedings under section 407 of the National 
1
2 use 1730. 
Housing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from 
insured institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward 
the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of 
insured institutions, legal fees and expenses, and payments for admin-
istrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined 
by said Board to be properly allocable to said Corporation, and said 
Corporation. may utilize and may make payment for services and 
facilities of the Federal home-loan banks, the Federal Reserve banks, 
the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and other agencies of the 
Government: Provided^ That, notwithstanding any other provisions 
of this Act, except for the limitation in amount hereinbefore specified, 
the administrative expenses and other obligations of said Corporation 
shall be incurred, allowed and paid in accordance with title IV of 
48 Stat. 1255. 
the Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1724-1730). 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL FACILITIES 
CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $20,000 shall be available during the fiscal year 1961 
for all administrative expenses of the Corporation (including use of 
the services and facilities of Federal Reserve banks), to be computed 
on an accrual basis, and to be exclusive of interest paid, depreciation, 
capitalized'expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisition, 
protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of 
real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it 
has an interest, expenses of services performed on a contract or fee 
basis in connection with the performance of legal services, and all 
administrative 
expenses 
reimbursable 
from 
other 
Government 
agencies. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE 
CORPORATION LIQUIDATION FUND 
Not to exceed $40,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the 
funds derived from liquidation of functions of Reconstruction Fi-
nance Corporation transferred to General Services Administration 
s^u^c'1^37^-15 und^i" Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1957 (22 F.R. 4633), shall be 
note. 
available during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses 
incident to the liquidation of said functions: Provided^ That as used 
herein the term "administrative expenses" shall be construed to in-
clude all salaries and wages, services performed on a contract or fee 
basis, and travel and other expenses, including the purchase of equip-
ment and supplies, of administrative offices, but this amount shall be 
exclusive of costs of services performed on a contract or fee basis in 
connection with the termination of contracts or in the performance of 
legal services: Provided 
further^ That the distribution of adminis-
trative expenses to the account shall be made in accordance with 
generally recognized accounting principles and practices. 
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443 
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OFFICE OF THE 
ADMINISTRATOR, COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS 
Not to exceed $1,330,000 shall be available for all administrative 
expenses, which shall be on an accrual basis, of carrying out the func-
tions of the Administrator under the program of housing loans to 
educational institutions (title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as 
amended, 12 U.S.C. 1749-I749d), but this amount shall be exclusive 
^^ ^tat. 77. 
of payment for services and facilities of the Federal Reserve banks 
or any member thereof, the Federal home-loan banks, and any insured 
bank within the meaning of the Act creating the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corporation (Act of August 23, 1935, as amended, 12 U.S.C; 
264) which has been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as 
a depository of public money of the United States. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OFFICE OF THE ADMINIS-
TRATOR,. PUBLIC FACILITY LOANS 
Not to exceed $503,500 of funds in the revolving fund established 
pursuant to title I I 01 the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, ^^^^y ^ ^ 1491-
shall be available for administrative expenses, but this amount shall 
be exclusive of payment for services and facilities of the Federal 
Reserve banks or any member thereof, the Federal home-loan banks, 
and any insured bank within the meaning of the Act creating the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Act of August 23, 1935, 
as amended, 12 U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by the Sec- 
?'*2^usc^^i'8 11 
retary of the Treasury as a depository of public money of the United note. 
States. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OFFICE OF THE ADMINIS-
TRATOR, REVOLVING FUND (LIQUIDATING PROGRAMS) 
During the current fiscal year not to exceed $139,500 shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses, but this amount shall be exclusive 
of expenses necessary in the case of defaulted obligations to protect the 
interests of the Government and legal services on a contract or fee 
basis and of payment for services and facilities of the Federal Reserve 
banks or any member thereof, any servicer approved by the Federal 
National Mortgage Association, the Federal home-loan banks, and 
any insured bank within the meaning of the Act of August 23, 
1935, as amended, creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion (12 U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by the Secretary of 
the Treasury as a depository of public money of the United .States. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL 
NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
Not to exceed $6,550,000 shall be available for administrative ex-
penses, which shall be on an accrual basis, and shall be exclusive of 
interest paid, expenses (including expenses for fiscal agency services 
performed on a contract or fee basis) in connection with the issuance 
and servicing of securities, depreciation, properly capitalized expendi-
tures, fees for servicing mortgages, expenses (including services per-
formed on a force account, contract, or fee basis, but not including 
other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, protec-
tion, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or 
personal property belonging to said Association or in which it has 
68 Stat. 1114. 
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[74 S T A T . 
an interest, cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other expenses of per-
sons employed outside of the continental United States, expenses of 
services performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the 
performance of legal services, and all administrative expenses reim-
bursable from other Government agencies, and said Association may 
utilize and may make payment for services and facilities of the Fed-
eral Reserve banks and other agencies of the Government: Provided^ 
That the distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of 
the Association shall be made in accordance with generally recog-
nized accounting principles and practices. 
LiMiTAiiioN ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
For administrative expenses in carrying out duties imposed by or 
pursuant to law, not to exceed $8,650,000 of the various funds of the 
Federal Housing Administration shall be available, in accordance 
with the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701), includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of 
September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131) : Provided^ That 
funds shall be available for contract actuarial services (not to exceed 
$1,500) : Provided further^ That nonadministrative expenses of all 
kinds regardless of source classified by section 2 of Public Law 387, 
1
2 us^c m i 
{approved October 25, 1949, including all appraisal fees regardless of 
source or method of financing shall not exceed $50,000,000. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
PUBLIC HOUSING ADMiNisTRATfiON 
Not to exceed the amount appropriated for such expenses by title 
I of this Act shall be available for the administrative expenses of 
the Public Housing Administration in carrying out the provisions 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
50 Stat. 888. 
1401-1433) ; purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as author-
68 Stat. 1114. 
ized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131) ; 
and^ purchase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for re-
placement only: Provided^ That necessary expenses of providing rep-
resentatives of the Administration at the sites of non-Federal projects 
in connection with the construction of such non-Federal projects by 
public housing agencies with the aid of the Administration, shall be 
compensated by such agencies by the payment of fixed fees which in 
the aggregate in relation to the development costs of such projects 
will cover the costs of rendering such services, and expenditures by 
the Administration for such purpose shall be considered nonadminis-
trative expenses, and funds received from such payments may be 
used only for the payment of necessary expenses of providing repre-
sentatives of the Administration at the sites of non-Federal projects: 
Provided further^ That all expenses of the Public Housing Adminis-
tration not specifically limited in this Act, in carrying out its duties 
imposed by law, shall not exceed $1,200,000. 
P u b l i c i t y or 
propaganda. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or of 
the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency in-
cluded in this Act, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
designed to support or defeat legislationjDending before the Congress. 
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SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or of 
the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency in-
cluded in this Act, shall be used to pay the compensation of any em-
ployee engaged in personnel work in excess of the number that would 
be provided by a ratio of one such employee to one hundred and thirty-
five, or a part thereof, full-time, part-time, and intermittent employees 
of the corporation or agency concerned: Provided^ That for purposes 
of this section employees shall be considered as engaged in personnel 
work if they spend halftime or more in personnel administration con-
sisting of direction and administration of the personnel program; 
employment, placement, and separation; job evaluation and classifica-
tion ; employee relations and services; wage administration; and proc-
essing, recording, and reporting. 
SEC. 303. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or 
of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency 
included in this Act, shall be used for construction of fallout shelters 
in Government-owned or leased buildings except where specifically 
provided. 
This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1961". 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
Personnel work. 
Fallout shelters. 
Short title. 
Public Law 86-627 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to authorize free or reduced-
rate transportation for certain additional persons. 
Be it eviacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 403(b) 
of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is amended by striking out the 
second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Nothing in this Act shall prohibit such air carriers or foreign air 
carriers, under such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, 
from issuing or interchanging tickets or passes for free or reduced-rate 
transportation to their directors, officers, and employees (including 
retired directors, officers, and employees who are receiving retirement 
benefits from any air carrier or foreign air carrier), the parents and 
immediate families of such officers and employees, and the immediate 
families of such directors; widows, widowers, and minor children of 
employees who have died as a direct result of personal injury sustained 
while in the performance of duty in the service of such air carrier or 
foreign air carrier; witnesses and attorneys attending any legal in-
vestigation in which any such air carrier is interested; persons injured 
in aircraft accidents and physicians and nurses attending such persons; 
immediate families, including parents, of persons injured or killed in 
aircraft accidents where the object is to transport such persons in con-
nection with such accident; and any person or property with the object 
of providing relief in cases of general epidemic, pestilence, or other 
calamitous visitation; and, in the case of overseas or foreign air 
transportation, to such other persons and under such other circum-
stances as the Board may by regulations prescribe." 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 12, 1960 
[H. R, 4049] 
Federal Aviation 
Act of 
1 9 5 8, 
amendment. 
72 Stat. 759. 
49 use 1373.