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, 1964, and for other purposes
PL 88-39 (H.R.5366), enacted 06/13/1963

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PUBLIC LAW 88-39-JUNE 13, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
Public Law 88-39 
June 13, 1963 
AN ACT 
—L"- R- 5366] 
Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Execu-
tive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Treasury, Post 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following: 
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wise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Oflfice Departments, the 
Act, 1964. 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1964, namely: 
TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF 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, 
60 Stat. 810. 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) ; the purchase of uniforms for elevator operators; 
and not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; $5,000,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $4,050,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Division of Disbursement, $30,750,000. 
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessaiy expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of seventy passenger motor vehicles (of which sixty shall be for 
replacement only) including fifty-five for police-type use which may 
exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the 
68 Stat. 1114. 
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 
67 Stat. 577. 
August 13,1953 (22 U.S.C. 401); $72,370,000. 
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; pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a); and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay 
commission; $7,500,000. 
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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; $5,350,000. 
eo stat. sio. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of 
(he United States, $48,000,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessarj'^ 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 
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); $249,000,000: Provided^ That the num- 
es stat. nu. 
ber of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred 
and forty-six exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future 
attrition: Provided further^ That 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 
appropriation, 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 
appropriations and against this appropriation: Provided further^ 
That except as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 
1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), this appropriation shall be available for 
64 stat. noo. 
expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast 
Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States in 
amounts not exceeding an average of $285 per student^ when it is 
determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the 
locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such 
dependents, and the Coast Guard may provide for the transportation 
of said dependents between such 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 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) ; $51,000,000, 
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. 
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RETIRED 
PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan, 
$33,600,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
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-
70A Stat. 624. 
meut to othcr Coast Guard appropriations for indirect expenses, for 
ye^stat? 499°^' 
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; purchase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles; 
and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $18,800,000: 
Provided^ That amounts equal to the obligated balances against the 
appropriations for "Reserve training" for the two preceding years 
shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such 
merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for 
accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obliga-
tions properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and 
against this appropriation. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SEIRVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, including 
purchase (not to exceed two hundred for replacement only, of which 
two 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 
60 Stat. 810. 
of 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 $16,800,000 for temporary employment; $552,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $16,700,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed seventy-nine for police-type use which 
may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year, of which sixty-six are for replacement only) and 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, $6,830,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, W H I T E HOUSE POLICE 
For necessary expenses of the White House Police, including uni-
forms and equipment, $1,700,000. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GUARD FORCE 
For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Department 
buildings in the District of Columbia, including purchase, repair, and 
cleaning of uniforms, $400,000. 
FUND FOR PAYMENT OF 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. 134a), to remain available 
so stat. 479. 
until expended, $550,000. 
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 Reconstruction 
3i use 349. 
Finance Corporation Liquidation Activities. 
PAYMENT TO CHECK FORGERY INSURANCE FUND 
To increase the capital of the "Check forgery insurance fund", in 
accordance with Section 1 of the Act approved November 21,1941 (31 
U.S.C. 561), $50,000, to remain available until expended. 
ss stat. 777. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation 
citation o
f 
Act, 1964". 
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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), together with an amount equal to the difference 
74 stat. 594. 
between such revenues and the total of the appropriations hereinafter 
specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office 
Dej)artment upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the fol-
lowing purposes, namely: 
CURRENT JIUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL FUND 
ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPFJJATION 
For expenses necessary for administration of the postal service, 
operation of the inspection service and regional offices, uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131), including services as authorized by section 
es stat. 1114. 
15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); management studies; 
eo stat. sio. 
not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses 
(including not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses upon approval by the Postmaster General); rewards for 
information and services concerning violations of postal laws and 
regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regula-
tions of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are 
rendered or information furnished; expenses of delegates designated 
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by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the 
purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments 
pursuant to law, and not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to be 
accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; not 
to exceed $75,000 for expenses (including expenses of official reception) 
incidental to meetings in the United States of the Management Council 
of the Universal Postal Union's Consultative Committee on Postal 
Studies; 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 years, 
for damages, and for losses resulting from unavoidable casualty; 
$83,500,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING 
For expenses necessary for administration and conduct of a research, 
development, and engineering program, including services as author-
60 Stat. 810. 
ized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), 
and including not to exceed $2,000,000 for reimbursement of additional 
costs incurred by conti-actors under prior year cost reimbursable con-
tracts in addition to current increases in prior year orders or contracts 
as a result of changes in plans under such program, $12,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
68 Stat. 1114. 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131) ; 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 such vehicles in the postal service, and for other 
activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant to law; 
$3,925,000,000: 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 regional operation" shall not be 
increased by more than $1,000,000 as a result of such transfers: Pro-
vided 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 authorized in this Act and with the 
approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations to 
the extent necessary to improve administration and operations: Pro-
vided further^ That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be re-
imbursed 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, $611,000,000. 
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FACILITIES 
For expenses iiecessaiy for the operation of postal facilities, build-
ings, and field postal communication service; uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 2131); procurement of stamps and accountable paper, and 
es stat. UM. 
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; $190,000,000. 
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, $104,000,000: Pro-
vided^ That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for re-
pair, alteration, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at 
Washington, District of Columbia, and for payment to the General 
Services Administration for the repair, alteration, preservation, reno-
vation, improvement, and equipment of federally owned property 
used for postal purposes, including improved lighting, color, and venti-
lation for the specialized conditions in space occupied for postal 
purposes. 
This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropria- 
citation of 
tion Act, 1964". 
title. 
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. 
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T H E WHITE 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 indi- 
eo stat. gio. 
viduals 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; newspapers, 
periodicals, teletype news service, and travel, and official entertain-
ment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his 
certificate; $2,730,000. 
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: 
Provid<ed^ That not to exceed 10 per centum of this appropriation may 
be used to reimburse the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses, 
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The White House Office", for administrative services: Provided 
fur-
ther^ That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for allocation within 
the Executive Office of the President for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses. 
EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fix-
tures, of the Executive Mansion and the Executive Mansion grounds, 
and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may deter-
mine, notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, 
$671,000. 
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 
60 Stat. 810. 
(5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals, 
$6,500,000. 
COUNCIL or 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), $615,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, includ-
ing services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a), and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and 
uncompensated services, $575,000. 
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 the expenditure of Gov-
ernment 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 the current fiscal year, 
$1,000,000: Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available for allocation to finance a function or j)roject for which 
function or project a budget estimate of appropriation was trans-
mitted pursuant to law during 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. 
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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 serviced as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for 
eo stat. sio. 
individuals not to exceed $75 per diem, by allocation to any agency or 
office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the general direc-
tion of the Bureau of the Budget, of examinations and appraisals of, 
and the development and installation of improvements in, the organi-
zation and operations of such agency or of other agencies in the 
executive branch, $100,000, 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. 
3i use ees. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Offi.ce Appropriation Act, 
citation of 
1964". 
title. 
T I T L E IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
TAX COUKT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting 
services, $1,890,000: Provided^ That travel expenses of the judges shall 
be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 
AJ)VISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessair to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
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September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $385,000. 
PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY 
5 u s e 2371-
2378. 
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 
29 use HI 
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, $200,000. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Post Office, and Executive 
short titie. 
Office Appropriation Act, 1964". 
Approved June 13, 1963. 
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