An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes
PL 87-575 (H.R.10526), enacted 08/06/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-575-AUG. 6, 1962 
[76 STAT, 
Public Law 87-575 
August'6, 1962 
[H. R. 10526] 
Treasury-Post 
Office Depart-
ments and Execu-
tive Office Appro-
priation Act, 1963. 
AN ACT 
60 Stat. 810. 
68 Stat. 1114. 
60 Stat. 810. 
67 Stat. 577. 
Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes. 
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-
wise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1963, namely: 
TITLE I— TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE or 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 section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); and the purchase of uniforms for elevator 
operators; $4,510,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $3,800,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Division of Disbursement, $26,500,000. 
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of sixty passenger motor vehicles (of which fifty shall be for 
replacement only) including fifty for police-type use which may ex-
ceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the current 
fiscal year; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the 
Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); 
and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the Act of 
August 13,1953 (22 U.S.C. 401),; $64,775,000. 
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 
AIR-CONDITIONING THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING BUILDINGS 
For necessary expenses in connection with air-conditioning the 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Buildings, $300,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase and maintenance of uniforms and accessories for guards; and 
not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; 
$6,480,000. 
BUREAU OF NARCOTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a); and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $4,580,000. 
eo stat. sio. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of 
the United States, $47,750,000. 
COAST GUARD 
'. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
' 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a).; purchase of not to exceed thirty-two 
eo stat. sio. 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, opera-
tion, and repair of aircraft; recreation and welfare; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); $220,000,000: Promded^ That the num- 
es stat. iii4. 
ber of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred 
and thirty-eight exclusive ofplanes and parts stored to meet future 
attrition: Provided further^ iTiat amounts equal to the obligated bal-
ances against the appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two 
preceding years, shall be transferred to and merged with this appro-
priation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one 
fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the pay-
ment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appro-
priations and ajrainst this appropriation: Provided 
further^ 
That 
except as otherwise authorized oy the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 
U.S.C. 236-244), this appropriation shall be available for expenses of 
64 stat. iioo. 
primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard per-
sonnel stationed outside the continental United States in amounts not 
exceeding an average of $275 per student, when it is determined by the 
SecretaiT that the schools, if any, available in the locality are imable 
to provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and the 
Coast Guard may provide for the transportation or said dependents 
between sucli schools and their places of residence when the schools are 
not accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized 
by section 16 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 65a) ; $33,330,000, 
eo stat. sio. 
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to remain available until expended: Provided^ That repayment may 
be made to other Coast Guard appropriations for expenses incurred in 
support of activities carried out under this appropriation. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor other-
wise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and pay-
er Stat. 501. 
ments under the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953, 
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$32,350,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
37 u s e 371-381 
notes. 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
63 Stat. 551; 
ized by law (14 U.S.C. 751-762; 37 U.S.C. 231-319), including repay-
63^ta\°*804.''' 
mcut to Other Coast Guard appropriations for indirect expenses, for 
regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active duty, engaged 
primarily in administration and operation of the reserve program; 
for maintenance and operation of facilities; for supplies, equipment, 
and services; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; 
$16,500,000: Provided, That amounts equal to the obligated balances 
against the appropriations for "Reserve training" for the two pre-
ceding years shall he transferred to and merged with this appropria-
tion, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, 
except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment 
of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropria-
tions and against this appropriation. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES 
A N D 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, including 
purchase (not to exceed two hundred for replacement only, of which 
one hundred for police-type use may exceed by $300 each the general 
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year) 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), and of expert witnesses at 
such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner, including not 
to exceed $12,300,000 for temporary employment; $486,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $16,450,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed eighty-one for police-type use which 
may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for 
the current fiscal year, of which fifty-four are for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $5,475,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, WHITE HOUSE POLICE 
For necessary expenses of the White House Police, including uni-
forms and equipment, and for performing such protective duties in 
the White House areas of the Executive Office Building as the Secre-
tary may prescribe, $1,216,000. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GUARD FORCE 
For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Depart-
ment buildings in the District of Columbia, including purchase, re-
pair, and cleaning of uniforms, $369,000. 
FUND FOR PAYMENT or GOVERNMENT LOSSES IN SHIPMENT 
To reduce the impairment in the capital of the "Fund for payment 
of Government losses in shipment", in accordance with section 2 of 
the Act approved July 8, 1937 (5 U.S.C. 134:a), to remain available 
so stat. 479. 
until expended, $525,000, to be derived by transfer from the account 
"Unclaimed partial payments on United States saving bonds." 
LIQUIDATION OF CORPORATE ASSETS 
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available therefor and in accord with law, and to make such contracts 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth 
ei stat. 584. 
in the Budget for the current fiscal year for the Eeconstruction 
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Finance Corporation Liquidation Activities. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation 
citation of title. 
Act, 1963". 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
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), togetlier with an amount equal to the 
74 stat. 594. 
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 FUND 
ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec^sary for administra-
tion of the postal service, operation of the inspection service and re-
gional offices, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the 
Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131), including 
68 stat. 1114. 
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 miscel- 
eo stat. 810. 
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; 
expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend 
meetings and congresses for the purpose of making postal arrange-
ments with foreign governments pursuant to law, and not to exceed 
$20,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on the certificate of 
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the Postmaster General; and not to exceed $25,000 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 yeai'S, for damages, and for losses resulting from unavoid-
able casualty; $75,600,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING 
..„ 
, 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for adminis-
tration and conduct of a research, development, and engineering pro-
gram, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and including not to exceed $2,000,000 
for reimbursement of additional costs incurred by contractors under 
prior year cost reimbursable contracts in addition to current increases 
m prior year orders or contracts as a result of changes in plans under 
such program, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, not otherwise provided 
for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the 
68 Stat. 1114. 
Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); for repair 
of vehicles oAvned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard 
and departments and agencies of the Federal Government where re-
pairs are made necessary because of utilization of such vehicles in the 
postal service, and for other activities conducted by the Post Office 
Department pursuant to law; $3,535,000,000: Provided^ That not to 
exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation available to the Post Office 
Department for the current fiscal year may be transferred, with the 
approval of the Bureau of the Budget^ to any other such appropriation 
or appropriations; but the appropriation "Administration and re-
gional operation" shall not be increased by more than $1,000,000 as a 
result of such transfers: Provided further^ 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, in addition to the appropriation transfers otherwise au-
thorized in tliis Act and with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, 
between such appropriations to the extent necessary to improve ad-
ministration and operations: Provided further^ That Federal Reserve 
banks and branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal 
agents of the United States on account of Post Office Department 
operations. 
TR A N S PORTA TION 
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 
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of mail, $594,506,000. 
FACILITIES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the opera-
tion of postal facilities, buildings, and field postal communication 
service; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of 
68 Stat. 1114. 
September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); procurement of 
stamps and accountable paper, and postal supplies; and storage of 
vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government; $167,000,000. 
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PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for moderniza-
tion and acquisition of equipment and facilities for postal purposes, 
including not to exceed $2,000,000 for increases in prior year orders 
placed with other Government agencies in addition to current increases 
m prior year orders or contracts made as a result of changes in plans, 
$120,000,000: Provided^ That the funds herein appropriated shall be 
available for repair, alteration, and improvement of the mail equip-
ment shops at Washington, District of Columbia, and for payment to 
the General Services Administration for the repair, alteration, preser-
vation, renovation, improvement, and equipment of federally owned 
property used for postal purposes, including improved lighting, color, 
and ventilation for the specialized conditions in space occupied for 
postal purposes. 
This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropria- 
citation of title, 
tion Act, 1963". 
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E 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. 
T H E W H I T E HOUSE OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not to 
exceed $215,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at such per diem rates for individuals 
eo stat. sio. 
as the President may specify, and other personal ^rvices without 
regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and com-
pensation of persons in the Government service; newspapers, periodi-
cals, teletype news service, and travel, and official entertainment ex-
penses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate; 
$2,545,000. 
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 expenditure 
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 10 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 $5,000 shall be available for allocation within the Execu-
tive Office of the President for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and 
fixtures, 
of the Executive Mansion and the Executive Mansion 
grounds, and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may 
determine, notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, 
$658,000. 
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BUREAU OF THE BUDGET 
SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
60 Stat. 810. 
U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals, 
$5,650,000. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
60 Stat. 23. 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $584,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES 
A N D 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
60 Stat. 810. 
U.S.C. 55a), and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncom-
pensated services, $550,000. 
Citation o
f title. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act, 
1963". 
TITLE IV 
FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED 
TO 
THE 
PRESIDENT 
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 regard 
to such provisions of law regarding tne expenditure of Government 
funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the Govern-
ment service as he may specify, to provide in his discretion for emer-
gencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense which may 
arise at home or abroad during the 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 function or project 
a budget estimate of appropriation was transmitted pursuant to law 
during the Eighty-seventh Congress or the first session of the Eighty-
eighth Congress, and such appropriation denied after consideration 
thereof by the Senate or House of Representatives or by the Committee 
on Appropriations of either body. 
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT 
For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the 
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 
60 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for indi-
viduals not to exceed $75 per diem, 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, 
$200,000, to remain available until expended, and to be available with-
out regard to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the 
31 use 665. 
Revised Statutes, as amended. 
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TITLE V—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
317 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting 
services, $1,784,000: Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shaU 
be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL EELATIONS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September24,1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $375,000. 
s use 2371-
2378. 
PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IJABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the President's Advisory Committee on 
Labor-Management Policy, established by Executive Order 10918 of 
February 16, 1961, including services as authorized by section 15 of 
the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed $100 per diem, and $30 per diem in lieu of subsistence 
for members of the Committee while away from their homes or 
regular places of business, $300,000. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury—Post Office Departments 
and Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1963". 
Approved August 6, 1962. 
29 u s e 141 
note. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Short title. 
Public Law 87-576 
AN ACT 
To provide for the transfer of the United States vessel Alaska to the State of 
California for the use and benefit of the department of fish and game of such 
State. 
Be it ermcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey to-the State of 
California, for the use and benefit of the department of fish and game 
of such State, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the United States vessel Alaska. 
Such vessel is presently being 
operated by such department under a ten-year operating agreement 
entered into on June 22,1957, between such department and the Secre-
tary of the Interior, and has been extensively repaired and refitted for 
use as a biological research vessel at the expense of such State. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized by this Act shall (1) be condi-
tional upon the State of California paying to the Secretary of the 
Interior, as consideration for the vessel conveyed, an amount equal 
to fifty percent of the fair market value of such vessel at the time it 
was leased hy the State of California, as determined by the Secretary 
of the Interior; and (2) provided that such vessel shall be used for a 
public purpose and if it should cease to be so used, all right, title, and 
interest therein shall immediately revert to the United States. 
Approved August 9, 1962. 
August 9, 1962 
[H. R. 3788] 
U. S. vessel 
Alaska. 
Transfer to 
State of Calif. 
Payment.