An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Department, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes
PL 90-47 (H.R.7501), enacted 07/07/1967

81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-47-JULY 7, 1967 
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Public Law 90-47 
AN ACT 
j,ly 7, 1967 
Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post OflSice Departments, the 
[H. R. 75oi] 
Executive OflSce of the President, and certain independent agencies, for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes. 
Treasury, Post 
Office, and Ex-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- ecutive omce 
wise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Appropriation Act 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE 
I—TREASUKY 
DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OP' THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 
3109; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
*° ^'^'' '^^^• 
5901; 80 Stat. 299); and not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and 
^o stat. sos. 
representation expenses; $7,015,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $34,500,000. 
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of ninety-four passenger motor vehicles (of which ninety shall 
be for replacement only) including eighty-four for police-type use 
which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation 
for the current fiscal year; uniforms or allowances therefor, as author-
ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901; 80 Stat. 299); services as authorized by 
title 5, United States Code, section 3109; and awards of compensation 
to informers as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U.S.C. 
401); $89,361,000. 
67 stat. 577. 
BUREAU OF THE M I N T 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase and maintenance of uniforms and accessories for guards; pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; services as 
authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109; and not to 
exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; 
.$14,000,000. 
BUREAU OF NARCOTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including serv-
ices as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109; and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; $6,565,000. 
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BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the 
United States, $54,748,000. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-
port, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
80 Stat. 416. 
j^nd services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, 
and of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the 
Commissioner; $19,960,000. 
REVENUE ACCOUNTING AND PROCESSING 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for proc-
essing tax returns, and revenue accounting; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
80 Stat. 508. 
XJ.S.C. 5901,80 Stat. 299); and services as authorized by title 5, United 
States Code, section 3109, and of expert witnesses at such rates as 
may be determined by the Commissioner, including not to exceed 
$28,200,000 for temporary employment and not to exceed $77,000 for 
salaries of personnel engaged in pre-employment training of card 
punch operator applicants; $177,000,000. 
COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and 
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred 
and forty-six for replacement only, for police-type use which may 
exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms 
or allowances therefor, E
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S authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901, 80 Stat. 
299); and services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 
3109, and of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by 
the Commissioner; $494,800,000. 
FEDERAL TAX LIEN REVOLVING F U N D 
For capitalization of the revolving fund for redemption of real 
property, established by the Federal Tax Lien Act of 1966 (26 
U.S.C. 7810(a)), $500,000. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $6,588,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States Secret 
Service, including purchase (not to exceed eighty-three for police-type 
use which may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limita-
80 Stat. 1145. 
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tion for the current fiscal year, for replacement only), and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by title 5, United 
States Code, section 3109, and purchase, repair, and cleaning of 
uniforms; $16,850,000. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation 
citation of title. 
Act, 1968". 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT or GENERAL FUND 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE POSTAL FUND 
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 current fiscal year, as authorized by 
law (39 U.S.C. 2201-2202), together with an amount equal to the 8o^stft*.^274^'^' 
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: 
(\jRRENT AUTHORIZATIONS O U T OF POSTAL F U N D 
ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION 
For expenses necessary for administration of the postal service, 
operation of the inspection service and regional offices, uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901; 80 Stat. 
299), including services as authorized by title 5, L^nited States Code, 
so stat. sos. 
section 3109; management studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscel- 
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laneous and emergency expenses (including not to exceed $6,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses upon approval by the 
Postmaster General) ; rewards for information and services concern-
ing 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, 
of which not to exceed $25,000 for confidential information and serv-
ices shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and 
accounted for solely on his certificate; and expenses of delegates desig-
nated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses 
for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign govern-
ments pursuant to law, and not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to 
be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; 
$103,450,000: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be available for the payment of salaries and expenses of 
Special Assistants to Regional Directors for Public Information. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING 
For expenses necessary for administration and conduct of a research, 
development, and engineering program, including services as author-
ized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, $23,148,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901; 80 Stat. 
299) ; for repair of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of 
the National Guard and departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government where repairs are made necessary because of utilization of 
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such vehicles in the postal service, and for other activities conducted 
by the Post Office Department pursuant to law; $5,306,500,000: Pro-
vided^ That functions financed by the appropriations available to the 
Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the amounts 
appropriated therefor, may be transferred, with the approval of the 
Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations to the extent 
necessary to improve administration and operations: Provided 
further^ 
That Federal Eeserve banks and branches may be reimbursed for 
expenditures as fiscal agents of the United States on account of Post 
Office Department operations. 
TRANSPORTATION 
For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by 
air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and 
prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of 
mail, $650,000,000. 
BUILDING OCCUPANCY 
For expenses necessary for the operation of postal facilities, build-
ings, and postal communication service; and storage of vehicles owned 
by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government, $185,724,000. 
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 
For expenses necessary for the postal services and supply operation, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901); including procurement of stamps and accountable paper, 
and postal supplies, $89,276,000. 
PLANT AND 
EQUIPMENT 
For expenses necessary for modernization and acquisition of equip-
ment and facilities for postal purposes, including not to exceed 
$2,000,000 for increases in prior year orders placed with other Govern-
ment agencies in addition to current increases in prior year orders or 
contracts made as a result of changes in plans, $195,000,000: Provided^ 
That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for repair, alter-
ation, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at Washington, 
District of Columbia, and for payment to the General Services Ad-
ministration for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, 
improvement, and equipment of federally owned property used for 
postal purposes, includm^ improved lighting, color, and ventilation 
for the specialized conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. 
POSTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary in connection 
with site acquisition, design, construction, and acquisition of postal 
buildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), 
as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 
That this appropriation shall be available for postal building projects 
at locations and at maximum construction costs (excluding costs of 
site acquisition, design, and preconstruction expenses) as follows: Post 
Office, St. Louis, Missouri, $18,876,000; and Post Office, New York, 
New York, Morgan Station (substructure), $16,000,000; 
Provided 
further^ That the foregoing limits of cost may be exceeded by not to 
exceed 10 per centum and the amount of any such excess cost may be 
provided from funds available in this appropriation to the extent 
that savings are effected in other projects. 
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note. 
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This title may be cited as tlie "Post Office Department Appropria- 
citation o
f title. 
tion Act, 1968". 
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance 
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by the Act of January 
19,1949 (3 U.S.C. 102), $150,000. 
63 Stat. 4. 
80 Stat. 416. 
T H E WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not 
to exceed $250,000 for services as authorized by title 5, United States 
Code, section 3109, at such per diem rates for individuals as the 
President may specify, and other personal services without regard to 
the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation of 
persons in the Government service j newspapers, periodicals, teletype 
news service, and travel, and official entertainment expenses of the 
President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $3,009,000. 
SPECIAL PROJECTS 
For expenses necessary to provide staff assistance for the President 
in connection with special projects, to be expended in his discretion 
and without regard to such provisions of law regarding the expendi-
ture of Government funds or the compensation and employment of 
persons in the Government service as he may specify, $1,500,000: 
Provided^ That not to exceed 20 per centum of this appropriation may 
be used to reimburse the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses, The 
White House Office", for administrative services: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for allocation within the 
Executive Office of the President for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, EXECUTIVE MANSION 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-
tures, of the Executive Mansion, and traveling expenses, to be expended 
as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of this 
or any other Act, and official entertainment expenses of the President, 
to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $708,000. 
BUREAU or THE BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget, including 
services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, 
$9,500,000. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $858,000. 
^o stat. 23. 
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Citation of title. 
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including 
services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, and 
acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, 
$664,000. 
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such officers 
or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and without re-
gard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of Govern-
ment funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the 
Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discretion 
for emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense 
which may arise at home or abroad during th6 current fiscal year, 
$1,000,000: Provided, 
That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available for allocation to finance a function or project for which fimc-
tion or project a budget estimate of appropriation was transmitted 
pursuant to law during the Ninetieth Congress, and such appropriation 
denied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body. 
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT 
IMPROVEMENT 
For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving tlie 
management of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy 
and efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business 
methods in Government operations, including services as authorized 
by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, by allocation to any 
agency or office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the 
general direction of the Bureau of the Budget, of examinations and 
appraisals of, and the development and installation of improvements 
in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other agencies 
in the executive branch, $350,000, to remain available until expended, 
and to be available without regard to the provisions of subsection (c) 
of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation 
Act, 1968". 
TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting 
services, $2,407,000: Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall 
be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September 24,1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $510,000. 
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TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Post Office, and Executive 
^^°" "*^^-
Office Appropriation Act, 1968". 
Approved July 7, 1967. 
Public Law 90-48 
AN A C T 
July 7, 1967 
To continue until the close of September 30, 1967, the existing suspension of 
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duties on certain forms of nickel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) items 911.21 Nickei. 
(relating to ferronickel), 911.22 (relating to unwrought nickel), and sion,^x^ttn^slon. 
911.23 (relating to nickel powders) of the Tariff Schedules of the 
United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) are each amended by striking out 
^9 stat. 339. 
"6/30/67" and inserting in lieu thereof "9/30/67". 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption, after June 30, 1967. 
Approved July 7, 1967. 
Public Law 90-49 
AN ACT 
July 7, 1967 
To continue until the close of June 30, 1970, the existing suspension of duties 
[H. R. 3652] 
on manganese ore (including ferruginous ore) and related products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) item 911.07 
Manganese ore. 
of the Tariff Schedules of the United States (19 U.S.C. 1202) is sion,*exterio;. 
amended by striking out "6/30/67" and inserting in lieu thereof 
78 stat. 232. 
"6/30/70". 
(b) The amendment made b^ subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for con-
sumption, after June 30, 1967. 
Approved July 7, 1967. 
Public Law 90-50 
AN A C T 
July 7, 1967 
To extend for two years the period for which payments in lieu of taxes may be 
[H. R. 4241] 
made with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction 
Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries to other Government departments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress o^sembled^ That (a) section 
Reconstruction 
703 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 tion^"''^ orpora-
(69 Stat. 722) is amended by striking out the figures "1967", and 
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inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1969". 
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(b) Section 704 of such Act (69 Stat. 723) is amended by striking 
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out the figures "1966", and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1968". 
Approved July 7, 1967.