An Act to amend section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain payments of deceased members final accounts without the necessity of settlement by General Accounting Office
PL 86-641 (H.R.9702), enacted 07/12/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-642-JULY 12, 1960 
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Public Law 86-641 
AN ACT 
To amend section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain 
payments of deceased members' final accounts without the necessity of 
settlement by General Accounting Oflice. 
Be it enacted hy the Sejiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the last sen-
tence of section 2771(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"Payment under clause (6) of subsection (a) shall be made— 
"(1) upon settlement by the General Accounting OfSce; or 
"(2) as otherwise authorized by the Comptroller General." 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 12, 1960 
[H. R. 9702] 
Armed Forces. 
72 Stat. 1462. 
Public Law 86-642 
AN ACT 
July 1
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Making appropriations for the Executive Ofiice of the President and sundry 
[H. R. 11389] 
general Government agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, 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 me^1"Matte^s''AP-
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise propriation Act, 
appropriated, for the Executive Office of the President and sundry 
general Government agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30,1961, 
namely: 
TITLE I 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PEESIDENT 
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance 
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized oy the Act of January 
19,1949 (3 U.S.C. 102), $150,000. 
T H E W H I T E HOUSE OFFICE 
63 Stat. 4. 
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-
viduals as the President may specify, and other personal services with-
out 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 cer-
tificate; $2,398,600. 
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 
60 Stat. 810. 
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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. 
EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, im-
provement, 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, $505,000. 
EXTRAORDINARY ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS 
For extraordinary alterations, repairs, furniture, and furnishings 
of the Executive Mansion and Grounds, to be expended as the Presi-
dent may determine, notwithstanding any other provisions of this or 
any other Act, $100,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget, including not 
to exceed $115,000 for expenses of travel, and not to exceed $20,000 for 
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 $50 per diem for individuals, 
$5,000,000. 
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), including 
newspapers and periodicals (not exceeding $400); not exceeding 
$10,000 for expenses of travel; and press clippings (not exceeding 
$300); $390,000. 
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, 
60 Stat. 810. 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not in excess of $50 per diem for 
individuals; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and acceptance 
and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services; $779,000. 
PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT 
ORGANIZATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the President's Advisory Committee on 
Government Organization, established by Executive Order 10432 of 
5 use i33z note. januaTy 24,1953, including services as authorized by section 15 of the 
60 Stat. 810. 
j^ct of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 per 
diem for individuals, $50,000. 
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FUNDS 
APPKOPKIATED 
TO 
THE 
PKESIDENT 
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT 
NATIONAL DEFENSE 
For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such of-
ficers 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 specifj^, to provide in his discre-
tion 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 E>roject for which 
function or project a budget estimate of appropriation was trans-
mitted pursuant to law during the Eighty-sixth Congress or the first 
session of the Eighty-seventh Congress, and such appropriation de-
nied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Kepresent-
atives or by the Committeee 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 section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for 
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individuals not to exceed $75 per diem, by allocation to any agency 
or office in tlie executive branch for the conduct, under the general 
direction of the Bureau of the Budget, of examinations and appraisals 
of, and the development and installatioij. of improvements in, the 
organization and operations of such agency or of other agencies in 
the executive branch, $165,000, 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. 
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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), $115,000. 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Ameri-
can Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land 
or interest in land in foreign countries; purchase and repair of uni-
forms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside 
of the United States and its territories and possessions; not to exceed 
$69,000 for expenses of travel; rent of office and garage space in 
foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and insurance of official motor vehicles in 
foreign countries when required by law of such countries; $1,320,000: 
Provided^ That where station allowance has been authorized bv the 
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Department of the Army for officers of the Army serving the Army 
at certain foreign stations, the same allowance shall be authorized for 
officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission while serving 
at the same foreign stations, and this appropriation is hereby made 
available for the payment of such allowance: Provided further^ That 
when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Armed 
Forces serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be 
reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Com-
mission : Provided further^ That the Commission shall reimburse other 
Government agencies, including the Armed Forces, for salary, pay, 
and allowances of personnel assigned to it. 
CONSTRUCTION or MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES 
During the current fiscal year, not to exceed $1,000 of funds here-
tofore appropriated under thir head shall be available for travel 
expenses (other than in connection with dedications of memorials). 
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry on the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 
6
0 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates 
not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals; not to exceed $10,000 
for expenses of travel; advances or reimbursements to other Govern-
ment agencies for use of their facilities and services in carrying 
out the functions of the Commission; hire of motor vehicles for 
field use onlv; and employment of aliens* $340,000, and in addition 
$40,000 (to D
e merged with this appropriation) to be derived from 
the war claims fund created by section 13(a) of the War Claims 
so^u^s c^App. ^^^ °* ^^^^ (^^ U.S.C. App. 2012a). 
2012. 
SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES CONTROL BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Subversive Activities Clbntrol Board, 
including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
6
0 Stat. 810. 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), not to exceed $30,000 for expenses of travel, 
and not to exceed $500 for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals, 
$395,000. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND Ck)RP0RATioNS 
SEC. 201. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum 
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 
6
0 Stat. 810. 
section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 78), for the pur-
chase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses and am-
bulances), is hereby fixed at $1,500 except station wagons for which 
the maximum shall be $1,950. 
SEC. 202. Unless otherwise specified and during the current fiscal 
year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other 
Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee 
of the Government of the United States (including any agency the 
majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the 
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477 
United States) whose post of duty is in continental United States 
unless such person (1) is a citizen of the United States, (2) is a per-
son in the service of the United States on the date of enactment of 
this Act who, being eligible for citizenship, had filed a declaration 
of intention to become a citizen of the United States prior to such 
date, (3) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States, or (4) 
is an alien from the Baltic countries lawfully admitted to the United 
States for permanent residence: Provided, That for the purpose of 
this section, an affidavit signed by any such person shall be considered 
prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect 
to his status have been complied with: Provided further, That any 
person making a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony arid, upon 
conviction, shall be fined not more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not 
more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal 
clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 
provisions of existing law: Provided 
further, 
That any payment 
made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this sec-
tion shall be recoverable m action by the Federal Government. This 
section shall not apply to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines 
or to nationals of those countries allied with the United States in 
the current defense effort, or to temporary employment of translators, 
or to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed sixty 
days) as a result of emergencies. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations of the, executive departments and inde-
pendent establishments for the current fiscal year, available for ex-
penses of travel or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are 
hereby made available for living quarters allowances in accordance 
with the Act of June 26, 1930 (5 tJ.S.C. 118a), and regulations pre-
scribed thereunder, and cost-of-living allowances similar to those al-
lowed under section 901(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, in 
accordance with and to the extent prescribed by regulations of the 
President, for all civilian officers and employees of the Government 
permanently stationed in foreign countries: Provided, That the avail-
ability of appropriations made to the Department of State for carry-
ing out the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 shall not be 
affected hereby. 
SEC. 204. No part of any appropriation for the current fiscal year 
contained in this or any other Act shall be paid to any person for the 
filling of any position for which he or she has been nominated after 
the Senate has voted not to approve the nomination of said person. 
SEC. 205. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act for the current fiscal year shall be used to pay in excess of 
$4 per volume for the current and future volumes of the United States 
Code Annotated, and such volumes shall be purchased on condition 
and with the understanding that latest published cumulative annual 
pocket parts issued prior to the date of purchase shall be furnished 
free of charge, or in excess of $4.25 per volume for the current or 
future volumes of the Lifetime Federal Digest. 
SEC. 206. Funds made available by this or any other Act for admin-
istrative expenses in the current fiscal year oi the corporations and 
agencies subject to the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 841), shall be available, in addition to objects for 
which such funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of 
Columbia; services in accordance with section 15 of the Act of August 
2, 1946 (6 U.S.C. 55a); and the objects specified under this head, all 
the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such 
funds unless otherwise specified m the Act by which they are made 
available: Provided, That in the event any functions budgeted as ad-
Affidavit. 
Penalty. 
Exception. 
Living 
quarters 
allowances. 
46 Stat. 818. 
60 Stat. 1026; 69 
Stat. 27. 
22 u s e 1131. 
22 u s e 801 note. 
S e n a t e 
disap-
p r o v a l 
of nomi-
USCA and Life-
time Federal 
Di-
gest. 
A d m i n istrative 
expenses. 
59 Stat. 597. 
60 Stat. 810. 
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Office building. 
Foreign credits. 
3 1 u s e 724. 
66 Stat. 662. 
60 Stat. 754. 
P ublic it y or prop-
aganda. 
Short title. 
ministrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from 
other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses shall be cor-
respondingly reduced. 
SEC. 207. No part of any funds of or available to any wholly owned 
Government corporation shall be used for the purchase or construc-
tion, or in making loans for the purchase or construction of any office 
building, without specific authority in law therefor, primarily for 
occupancy by any department or agency of the United States Govern-
ment or by any corporation owned by the United States Government. 
SEC. 208. Pursuant to section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952 (66 
Stat. 662), foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned 
by the United States may be used by Federal agencies for any purpose 
for which appropriations are made for the current fiscal year (includ-
ing the carrying out of Acts requiring or authorizing the use of such 
credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury 
from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided^ 
That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales 
of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for 
acquisition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized 
by law, without reimbursement to the Treasury: Pro'oided further^ 
That nothing in section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952, or in this 
section shall be construed to prevent the making of new or the carrying 
out of existing contracts, agreements, or executive agreements for 
periods in excess of one year, in any case where such contracts, agree-
ments, or .executive agreements for periods in excess of one year were 
permitted prior to the enactment of this Act under section 32(b) (2) 
of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 
1641(b) (2)), and the performance of all such contracts^ agreements, 
or executive agreements shall be subject to the availability of appro-
priations for the purchase of credits as j)rovided by law. 
SEC. 209. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any individual, 
corporation, or agency included in this or any other Act, shall be used 
for publicity or propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat 
legislation pending before Congress. 
SEC. 210. This Act may be cited as the "General Government Mat-
ters Appropriation Act, 1961". 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
July 14, 1960 
[H. R. 808] 
Public Law 8.6-643 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of State to evaluate in dollars certain financial 
assistance loans expressed in foreign currencies arising as a result of World 
War II, and for other purposes. 
Financial 
ance loans, 
ation. 
assist-
evalii-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseTvibled^ That the Secretary 
of State is authorized, upon the approval of the Comptroller General, 
to evaluate in dollars claims of the United States arising as a result of 
World War I I loans expressed in foreign currencies as evidenced by 
promissory notes granted for financial assistance, repatriation, and 
other approved purposes, made from funds available to the Depart-
ment of State for emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service. 
Approved July 14, 1960.