An Act making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes
PL 86-255 (H.R.7040), enacted 09/14/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-265-SEPT. 14, 1959 
[73 ST A T . 
Public Law 86-255 
September 14, 1959 
[H. R. 7040] 
Independent 
Of-
f i c e s • Appropria-
tion Act, 1960. 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, com-
missions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1960, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of AmeHca in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, 
commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year 
ending June 30,1960, namely: 
TITLE I 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PRESIDENT 
OFFICE OF CIVIL AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION 
60 Stat. 810. 
64 Stat. 1246. 
50 
U S C app. 
2251 note. 
50 
2281. u s e 
a p p . 
50 
u s e 
2281. 
60 Stat. 810. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Civil and Defense Mobiliza-
tion, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); reimbursement of the General Serv-
ices Administration for security guard services; expenses of attend-
ance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned 
with civil defense functions; not to exceed $8,500 for the purchase of 
newspapers, periodicals and teletyjpe news services; not to exceed 
$1,000,000 for expenses of travel; and not to exceed $6,000 for emer-
gency and extraordinary expenses to be expended under the direction 
of the Director for such purposes as he deems proper, and his deter-
mination thereon shall be final and conclusive: $23,285,000, of which 
$185,000 shall be available for the Interdepartmental Radio Advisory 
Committee: Provided^ That contracts for not to exceed eight persons 
under this appropriation for temporary or intermittent services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), 
may be renewed annually. 
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 equally matched with State funds, $10,000,000. 
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses necessary for procurement, warehousing, distribution, 
and maintenance of emergency civil defense materials as authorized 
by subsection (h) of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 
1950, as amended, $6,950,000. 
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 the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a), $4,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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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 AEEONAUTICS BOAED 
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; not to exceed $1,000 for the purchase 
of newspapers and periodicals (excluding scientific, technical, trade 
or traffic periodicals, for official use); hire, operation, maintenance, 
and repair of aircraft; 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 for individuals not to exceed $50 per diem; $6,925,000. 
60 Stat. 810. 
49 u s e 1376. 
60 Stat. 810. 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 763-765), as is payable 
by the Board, $58,500,000, 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. 
55a) ; not to exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for 
veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; not to exceed $250 for 
the purchase of newspapers and periodicals (excluding scientific, tech-
nical, trade or traffic periodicals, for official use); payment in advance 
for library membership in societies whose publications ara 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 
the Commission by the Act of July 19,1940 (54 Stat. 767); reimburse- j i%^}i^sn. ' ^ ®'' 
ment of the General Services Administration for security guard serv-
ices for protection of confidential files; not to exceed ^72,000 for 
expenses of travel; and not to exceed $5,000 for actuarial services by 
contract, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended; 
$19,120,000: Provided, 
That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available for the Career Executive Board established by Executive 
Order 10758 of March 4,1958, as amended. 
No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service 
Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Le-
gal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization 
Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 1948 ^^o'mp!^'*?^ 
9358 of July 1,1943. 
256. 
41 use 5. 
5 u s e 631 note. 
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[73 STAT. 
INVESTIGATION OF U N I T E D STATES CITIZENS FOR E M P L O Y M E N T BY INTER-
NATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS 
22 use 287note. 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Executive 
Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended, prescribing proce-
dures for making available to the Secretary General of the United 
Nations, and the executive heads of other international organizations, 
certain information concerning United States citizens employed, or 
being considered for employment by such organizations, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
60 Stat. 810. 
XJ.S.C. 55a), $400,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
available for advances or reimbursements to the applicable appropria-
tions 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 members of the International 
Organizations Employees Loyaltj^ Board may be paid actual trans-
portation expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence authorized by 
5^ul*c*835^note. the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, while traveling on oflBl-
cial business away from their 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: Provided further, That nothing in 
sections 281 or 283 of title 18, United States Code, or in section 190 
62 Stat. 697. 
^f ^he Revlsed Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99) shall be deemed to apply to any 
person because of appointment for part-time or intermittent service 
as a member of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty 
Board in the Civil Service Commission as established by Executive 
Order 10422, dated January 9,1953, as amended. 
ANNUITIES UNDER SPECIAL ACTS 
For payment of annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, 
58 Stat. 258. 
^s amended (48 U.S.C. 1373a), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as 
64 Stat. 465. 
amended (33 U.S.C. 771-775), $2,450,000. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES' LIFE 
INSURANCE FUND 
Not to exceed $249,000 of the funds in the "Employees' Life Insur-
ance Fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service 
Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission 
during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
68 Stat. 736. 
2091-2103): Provided, 
That this limitation shall include expjenses 
incurred under section 10 of the Act, notwithstanding the provisions 
72"stat.^8^7^- 
^^ sectlou 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 
60 Stat. 170. 
carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act; not to exceed 
note. 
' ^ ^ $5,000 for the purchase of newspapers and periodicals (excluding sci-
entific, technical, trade or traffic periodicals, for official use only) ; pur-
chase of one passenger motor vehicle at not to exceed $4,500; not to 
exceed $13,500,000 for expenses of travel; and purchase and repair 
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503 
of skis and snowshoes; $301,700,000: 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 maintenance and operation of air navigation 
facilities. 
ESTABLISHMENT or AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for the aquisition, 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 accom-
modations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Agency 
stationed at remote localities not on foreign soil where such accom-
modations are not available (at a total cost of construction of not to 
exceed $50,000 per housing unit in Alaska); purchase of one aircraft; 
and the initial flight checking of air navigation facilities and the 
transportation by air to and from and within Alaska and the Terri-
tories of the United States of materials and equipment secured under 
this appropriation; $135,200,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds 
received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authori-
ties, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment 
of air navigation facilities. 
GBANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION ) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred under authority granted in 
the Act of August 3, 1955 (69 Stat. 441), to enter into contracts, 
$47,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
I i64'not*e 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
49 u s e 
1101-
1105, 1108,1111, 
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; 
and purchase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles; 
$48,725,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 vehicle for replacement only; pur-
chase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; 
$2,400,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations to the 
Federal Aviation Agency shall be available for the activities specified 
in the Act of October 26, 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 596a), to the 
" ^^^^- ^°^-
extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act; maintenance and 
operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; 
and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of 
September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 
^s stat. a n . 
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in performing the duties of the Commission 
as authorized by law, including newspapers (not to exceed $200), 
land and structures (not to exceed $81,800), special counsel fees, im-
provement and care of grounds and repairs to buildings (not to ex-
ceed $13,900), services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and purchase of not to exceed three 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, $10,550,000. 
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as author-
ized by law, including not to exceed $375,000 for expenses of travel; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $500 for news-
papers; $7,218,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available 
for special counsel and services as authorized by section 15 of the 
60 Stat. 810. 
^ c t of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates not exceeding $50 
E
er diem for individuals: Provided^ That not to exceed $354,200 shall 
6 available for investigations relating to Federal river development 
projects. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
68 Stat. 1114. 
60 Stat. 810. 
60 Stat. 810. 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131), 
not to exceed $700 for newspapers, services as authorized by section 15 
of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and not to exceed $285,000 
for expenses of travel, $6,84;0,000: Provided^ That no part of the fore-
going appropriation shall \^ expended upon any investigation here-
after provided by concurrent resolution of the Congress until funds 
are appropriated subsequently to the enactment of such resolution to 
finance the cost of such investigation. 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including 
newspapers and periodicals (not exceeding $500); 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 August 2, 1946 (5 
U.S.C. 55a); $41,800,000. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDING 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 agen-
cies (including space adjustments) in connection with the assignment, 
allocation, and transfer of building space; acquisition by purchase or 
otherwise and disposal by sale or otherwise of real estate and interests 
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69 Stat. 722. 
S t a t . 412. 
therein; and payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to the Act of August 
12,1955 (40 U.S.C. 521); $151,000,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available, without regard to section 322 of the Act of 
June 30,1932, as amended (40 TJ.S.C. 278a), with respect to buildings, ^^Y?. 
or parts thereof, heretofore leased under the appropriation for 
" ^ 
"Emergency operating expenses". 
KEPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT, FEDERALLY OWNED BUILDINGS 
For expenses necessary for the repair, alteration, preservation, 
renovation, improvement, extension, equipment, and demolition of 
federally owned buildings and buildings occupied pursuant to the 
Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), 
JJ ^t^^J,-3|'g8 357 
not otherwise provided for, including grounds, approaches and ap-
purtenances, wharves and piers, together with the necessary dredging 
adjacent thereto; acquisition of land as authorized by title I I I of the 
Act of June 16, 1949 (40 U.S.C. 297); and care and safeguarding 
| ! ^lf*s c^^i 9 7. 
of sites acquired for Federal buildings; $60,000,000, to remain avail- 297a. 
able until expended. 
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-
chase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), $1,675,000: Provided, 
Jo^^sc^^ise 
That authority heretofore granted under this head for the Administra- 357. 
tor of General Services to enter into a 10-year contract for the project 
at Sacramento, California, for which the annual payment for amorti-
zation of principal and interest thereon shall not exceed $1,250,600, 
is hereby extended to December 31,1959. 
SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection 
with construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided 
for, as specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropri-
ation Act, 1959, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, and 
72 stat. loee. 
this amount shall be expended for projects at such additional locations 
as may be selected by the Administrator of General Services and in 
amounts he deems necessary. 
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, 
including not to exceed $300 for the purchase of newspapers and 
periodicals, $3,770,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,230,000 of anj 
funds received during the current or preceding fiscal year for deposit 
under section 204(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949, as amended, and not otherwise disposed of by 
|3 fjic Ut 
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 utilization 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; and not to exceed $250 for purchase of newspapers and 
periodicals; $21,460,000. 
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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 contractual 
services incident to movement or disposal of records, $9,176,800. 
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 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a), at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals, $2,000,000. 
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS 
60 Stat. 596. 
50 u s e 98 note 
68 Stat. 456. 
Funds available for carrying out the provisions of the Strategic and 
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98b), during the 
current fiscal year, shall be available for transportation and handling, 
within the United States (including charges at United States ports), 
storage, security, and maintenance of strategic and critical materials 
acquired for or transferred to the supplemental stockpile established 
pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development 
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)), and for carrying out 
62 Stat. 1225. 
the provisions of the National Industrial Reserve Act of 1948 (50 
U.S.C. 451-462), relating to machine tools and industrial manufac-
turing equipment for which the Genei^al Services Administration is 
responsible, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and not to exceed $3,230,000 for oper-
ating expenses, but total obligations of funds available for carrying 
out the provisions of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act during the current fiscal year shall not exceed $50,000,000: Pro-
50 use 98b. 
mded, That to the extent materials sold under section 3(d) of said 
Act to prevent deterioration are excess to stockpile needs the replace-
ment provisions of said section 3(d) shall not be mandatory: Provided 
further^ That during the current fiscal year, there shall be no limitation 
on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accord-
ance with section 6(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock 
60 Stat. 598. 
Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)), may be transferred to stockpiles estab-
lished in accordance with said Act: Provided further^ That no part of 
funds available shall be used for construction of warehouses or tank 
storage facilities: Provided 
further^ That unobligated balances of 
funds in excess of $50,000,000 as of July 1, 1959, together with any 
receipts from sales or otherwise, during the fiscal year 1960, are hereby 
rescinded and 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, including not to exceed $250 
for purchase of newspapers and periodicals, $225,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE FACILITIES FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
3 use 1
0
2 note. 
-poT Carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 
Stat. 838), $200,000: Provided, That the Administrator of General 
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. 
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507 
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 shall 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 1960 from funds made available to General 
Services Administration in this Act shall not exceed $12,750,000, of 
which not to exceed $400 may be used for purchase of newspapers and 
periodicals: Provided 
further, 
That amounts deposited into said 
account for administrative 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 
^^ stat. 584. 
in respect to bonds and other obligations under the jurisdiction of 
the General Services Administration, issued by public authorities, 
States, or other public bodies, and such services m respect to such 
bonds 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 pur-
suant to the Act of July 2,1948 (50 U.S.C. 451if), and such appropria- 
62 stat. 1225. 
tions or funds may, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, 
"^^ ^^ ^ "°*^* 
be so transferred. 
Not to exceed $2,000,000 granted in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act,. 1959, under the appropriation for "Construction, Fed- 
^2 stat. io67. 
eral Office Building Numbered Six, Washington, District of Colum-
bia", may be transferred to "Construction, Public Buildings projects": 
Provided, That the latter appropriation shall be available for ac-
quisition of buildings and sites thereof by purchase, condemnation or 
otherwise, including prepayment of purchase contracts: 
Provided 
further, That the limits of cost applicable to projects authorized under 
said appropriation may be exceeded to the extent that savings are 
effected on other projects. 
Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be 
available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
No part of any 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 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
\l u^c/rVnote. 
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 thereby increased 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. 
32716 O-60—35 
63 Stat. 414. 
42 U S C 145 1-
1460, 1462. 
64 Stat. 77. 
12 U S C 
1749-
1749c. 
69 Stat. 642. 
42 U S C 
1491-
1496. 
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HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Administrator, includ-
ing rent in the District of Columbia; services as authorized by section 
60 Stat. 810. 
15 of the ^ c t of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) ; purchase of newspapers 
and periodicals (not to exceed $3,000); and purchase of two passenger 
motor vehicles (including one in the District of Columbia, to remain 
under the control of the Agency, at a purchase price of not to exceed 
$3,500) of which one shall be for replacement only; $9,052,000: 
Provided^ That necessary expenses of inspections and of providing 
representatives at the site of projects being planned or undertaken by 
local public agencies pursuant to title I of the Housing Act of 1949, 
as amended, projects financed through loans to educational institu-
tions authorized by title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended, 
and projects and facilities financed by loans to public agencies pur-
suant to title I I of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, 
shall be 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 non-
administrative; 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 appropria-
tions 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 
40 usi:' ^tl' 
Housing Act of 1954, as amended, $975,000. 
CAPITAL GRANTS FOR SLUM CLEARANCE AND URBAN KENEWAL 
For an additional amount for payment of capital grants as author-
63 Stat. 4 1 6, jz^d by title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C, 
^ 
1453,1456), $90,000,000. 
RESERVE OF PLANNED PUBLIC WORKS (PAYMENT TO REVOLVING FUND) 
For payment to the revolving fund established pursuant to section 
68 Stat. 641. 
702 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 462), 
$6,000,000. 
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 
50 Stat. 891. 
1937^ as amended (42 U.S.C. 1410), $120,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses of the Public Housing Administration, 
$12,830,000, to be expended under the authorization tor such expenses 
contained in title I I of this Act. 
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509 
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; news- 
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papers (not to exceed $300); and purchase of not to exceed thirty-five 
passenger motor vehicles of which nineteen shall be for replacement 
only; $19,650,000, of which not less than $1,529,650 shall be available 
for expenses necessary to carry out railroad safety activities and not 
less than $1,054,550 shall be available for expenses necessary to carry 
out locomotive inspection activities: Provided^ That Joint Board 
members and cooperating State commissioners may use Government 
transportation requests when traveling in connection with their duties 
as such. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHORITY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES 
For the operation and maintenance of properties under title I of 
the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, $40,000: Provided, That 
J^c^.'code^s-'i 11 
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 1950 (Public Law 475, Eighty-first Congress), shall not be 
effective. 
64 Stat. 81. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), 
^ stat. i49. 
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 
^o stat. sio. 
to exceed $50 per diem for individuals; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $350 for the purchase of newspapers and per-
iodicals; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration 
for security guard services; $152,773,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $1,890,000 shall be transferred to the Bureau of 
Public Roads, Department of Commerce, for an additional amount 
to complete the construction of a secondary road to the Optical 
Astronomy Observatory on Kitt Peak in Arizona: Provided, 
That 
of the foregoing amount not less than $30,250,000 shall be available 
for tuition, grants, and allowances in connection with a program of 
supplementary training for secondary school science and mathematics 
teachers. 
RENEGOTIATION 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 
^o stat. sio. 
$50 per diem for individuals, $2,850,000. 
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[73 STAT. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including not to exceed $1,125 for the pur-
chase of newspapers; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
68 Stat. 1114, 
j^y jg^^ ^5 U.S.C. 2131); and services as authorized by section 15 of 
60 Stat. 810. 
the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); $8,100,000. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the 
Selective Service System, as authorized by title I of the Universal 
so us^c Jpp.451- Military Training and Service Act (62 Stat. 604), as amended, includ-
454. 455-471. 
j^g gervices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
60 Stat. 810. 
(5 U.S.C. 55a); purchase of ten passenger motor vehicles for replace-
ment only; hot to exceed $250 for the purchase of newspapers and 
periodicals; not to exceed $61,000 for the National Selective Service 
Appeal Board; and $19,000 for the National Advisory Committee on 
the Selection of Physicians, Dentists, and Allied 
Specialists; 
$29,278,400: Provided^ That during the current fiscal year, the Presi-
dent may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection 
31 use 665. 
(c) of section 36T9 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he 
deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense. 
VETERANS 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; not to exceed $3,500 for newspapers and periodi-
cals; and not to exceed $67,000 for preparation, shipment, installa-
tion, and display of exhibits, photographic displays, moving pictures, 
and other visual education information and descriptive material, in-
cluding purchase or rental of equipment; $163,373,000: Provided^ 
That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay in excess of 
twenty-two persons engaged in public relations work: Provided 
fur-
ther, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay educa-
tional 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 a(itivities; expenses necessary for 
carrying out programs of medical research, as authorized by law; not 
to exceed $1,136,600 for expenses of travel of employees paid from 
this appropriation, and those engaged in training programs; and not 
to exceed $2,700 for newspapers and periodicals; $29,349,000, of which 
$17,344,000 shall be available for medical research: Provided, That 
$1,000,000 of the foregoing appropriations shall remain available 
until expended for prosthetic testing and development. 
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511 
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, 
including the furnishing of recreational articles and facilities; main-
tenance and operation of farms; repairing, altering, improving or 
providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the 
jurisdiction 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 fifty-two passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized 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 38, 
United States Code, for the support of veterans eligible for admission 
72 stat. ii46. 
to Veterans Administration facilities for hospital or domiciliary care; 
$792,079,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That $8,400,000 of such 
sum shall be for deferred maintenance: Provided further, 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 disbursement 
by them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, 
of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of bene-
ficiaries of the Veterans Administration: Provided further, That the 
foregoing appropriation is predicated on furnishing inpatient care 
and treatment to an average of 140,846 beneficiaries during the fiscal 
year 1960 including members in State or Territorial homes, and if a 
lesser number is experienced such appropriation shall be expended 
only in proportion to the average number of beneficiaries furnished 
such care and treatment. 
OUTPATIENT CARE 
For expenses necessary for furnishing outpatient care to benefici-
aries of the Veterans Administration, as authorized by law; purchase 
of three passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131); 
esstat. UM. 
$83,866,000. 
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF SUPPLY DEPOTS 
For expenses necessary for maintenance and operation of supply 
depots, including purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replace-
ment only, and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
law (5 U.S.C. 2131), $2,218,000. 
68 Stat. 1 114. 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuitie^, and allow-
ances (including burial awards authorized by section 902 of title 38, 
^^ stat. neg. 
United States Code, and subsistence allowances for vocational rehabil-
itation), authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation of the 
President based thereon, including emergency officers' retirement pay 
and annuities, the administration of which is now or may hereafter 
be placed in the Veterans Administration, and for the payment of 
adjusted-service credits as provided in sections 401 and 601 of the 
43 stat. 125,128; 
Act of May 19, 1924, as amended, $3,300,000,000, to remain available urf.' °*' ^^*'*' 
until expended. 
^^38^uscnoteprec. 
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[73 STAT. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
58 Stat. 284; 72 
FoT the payment of benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized 
*38 ij^s*'c note b j title I I of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, 
prec. pt.i.^ ^^^^ and chapters 21, 33, 35, 37, and 39 of title 38, United States Code, and 
1174 1192 1203,' for supplies, equipment, and tuition authorized by chapter 31 of title 
1215'. 1170. 
38, United States Code, $585,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, for national service life insurance, 
for servicemen's indemnities, and for service-disabled veterans insur-
ance, $53,000,000, 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 be credited to this appropriation: Provided further^ That this 
appropriation shall be subject to the same statutory provisions and 
shall be available for the same purpose as formerly applied to the 
appropriations for "Military and naval insurance", "National service 
life insurance", and "Servicemen's indemnities". 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OP THE PHILIPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants in accord-
72 Stat. 1145. 
aiice with sections 631 to 634 of title 38, United States Code, for 
expenses incident to medical care and treatment of veterans, 
$2,000,000. 
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 and 5002, title 38, 
United States Code, $31,659,000, to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current 
fiscal 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, and not to exceed $500,000 of the 
appropriation "Veterans insurance and indemnities" for the current 
year may be transferred to "Service-disabled veterans insurance 
fund". 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (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 
States Code), for beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration receiv-
ing care under such appropriations. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Admin-
istration (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. 
72 S t a t . 
1251, 
1252. 
60 Stat. 810. 
72 Stat. 1169. 
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513 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for hos-
pitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries en-
titled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless re-
imbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may 
be fixed by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES—GENEKAL PKOVISIONS 
SEC. 102. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for 
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed 
thereon, 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 uncompensated 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. 
SEC. 103. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for the 
purchase of newspapers and periodicals and no specific limitation has 
been placed thereon, the expenditures therefor under each such ap-
propriation may not exceed the amount of $50: Provided^ That this 
limitation shall not apply to the purchase of scientific, technical, trade, 
or traffic periodicals necessary in connection with the performance of 
the authorized functions of the agencies for which funds are herein 
provided, nor to the purchase of newspapers and periodicals neces-
sary for the care and welfare of patients and members in Veterans 
Administration hospitals and domiciliary facilities. 
SEC. 104. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
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. 
SEC. 105. No part of any appropriation made available by the pro-
visions 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: Provided^ That this limitation shall not apply to pro-
grams which have been approved by the Congress and appropriations 
made therefor. 
SEC. 106. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall 
be used to pay the compensation of any employee 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 agency concerned: 
Provided^ That for purposes of this section employees shall be con-
sidered as engaged in personnel work if they spend half time or more 
in personnel administration consisting of direction and administra-
tion of the personnel program; employment, placement, and separa-
tion; job evaluation and classification; employee relations and serv-
ices ; wage administration; and processing, recording, and reporting. 
Travel expenses. 
Newspaper 
p e r i o d i c a l 
chases. 
a n d 
pur-
Positions 
form-
erly held by 
per-
s o n s 
e n t e r i n g 
Armed Forces. 
R e a l 
e s t a t e 
sales, etc. 
Personnel work, 
restriction. 
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[73 STAT. 
TITLE II—CORPOKATIONS 
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 
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 
31 u#c'l/9,' 
of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget for the 
fiscal year 1960 for each such corporation or agency, except as herein-
after provided: 
FEDERAL 
HOME LOAN 
BANK BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXAMINATION EXPENSES, FEDERAL 
HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $1,800,000 shall be available for administra-
tive expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 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 Home 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 
6/ltal*259 ^ ^ ^' preparation for or conduct of proceedings under section 5(d) of the 
12 us c'1464, Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 or section 407 of the National 
^^^°' 
Housing Act and all necessary expenses (including services performed 
on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) 
in connection with the handling, including the purchase, sale, and 
exchange, of securities on behalf of Federal home-loan banks, and the 
sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of interest on, deben-
M us^c' Uh 
tures or bonds, under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, 
shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes 
hereof: Provided further, That members and alternates of the Federal 
Savings and Loan Advisory Council shall be entitled to reimburse-
ment from the Board as approved by the Board for transportation 
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 A6t, 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 
47 Stat. 725. 
the provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of July 22, 1932, 
as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449) : Provided further, 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 $7,700,000. 
73 S T A T . ] 
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516 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND 
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $775,000 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 Hous-
ing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from insured 
64 stat. ,2S|. 
institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward the avoid-
ance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case of insured 
institutions, legal fees and expenses, and payments for administrative 
expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined by said 
Board to be properly allocable to said Corporation, and said Corpora-
tion 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: Pro-
vided^ 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 the Act of June 27, 
1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1724-1730). 
^s stat. uss. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ABACA FIBER PROGRAM 
Not to exceed $47,000 of funds available to the General Services Ad-
ministration for the abaca fiber program shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses incident to the abaca fiber program, to be computed 
on an accrual basis, and to be exclusive of the interest paid, deprecia-
tion, capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisi-
tion, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition 
of real or personal property relating to the abaca fiber program, and 
expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis in connection 
with the performance of legal services. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL FACILITIES 
CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $20,000 shall be available during the fiscal year 1960 
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 administra-
tive 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 
Finance Corporation transferred to General Services Administration 
under Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1957 (22 F.R. 4633), shall be 
^i st^at. 647-^^^ 
available during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses note. 
^ 
incident to the liquidation of said functions: Provided^ That as used 
516 
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[73 STAT. 
herein the term "administrative expenses" shall be construed to include 
all salaries and wages, services performed on a contract or fee basis, 
and travel and other expenses, including the purchase of equipment 
and supplies, of administrative offices, but this amount shall be exclu-
sive of costs of services performed on a contract or fee basis in con-
nection with the termination of contracts or in the performance of 
legal services: Provided further^ That the distribution of administra-
tive expenses to the account shall be made in accordance with gen-
erally recognized accounting principles and practices. 
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
LlMPTATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, O F F I C E OF 
THE ADMINISTRATOR, COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS 
Not to exceed $1,723,000 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 edu-
cational institutions (title IV of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended, 
64 Stat. 77. 
^2 U.S.C. l749-l749d), but this amount shall be exclusive of payment 
for services and facilities of the Federal Eeserve 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 Corpora-
?2 ^u^s c'l's 11 tion (Act of August 23, 1935, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 264) which has 
n°te- 
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 ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC FACILITY LOANS 
Not to exceed $525,000 of funds in the revolving fund established 
pursuant to title I I of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, 
1496. 
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, 
Sa^u^sc^sii 12 U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by the Secretary of the 
note. 
Treasury as a depository of public money of the United States. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OFFICE OF THE ADMINIS-
TRATOR, REVOLVING FUND (LIQUIDATING PROGRAMS) 
During the current fiscal year not to exceed $653,000 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 Corporation (12 
U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury as a depository of public money of the United States. 
69 Stat. 642. 
42 u s e 
1491-
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517 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL NATIONAL 
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
Not to exceed $6,050,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses 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 expend-
itures, 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, protection, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or per-
sonal property belonging to said Association or in which it has an 
interest, cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other expenses of persons 
employed outside of the continental United States, expenses of serv-
ices performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the per-
formance of legal services, and all administrative expenses reimburs-
able from other Government agencies, and said Association may uti-
lize and may make payment for services and facilities of the Federal 
Keserve banks and other agencies of the Government: Provided, That 
the distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of the Asso-
ciation shall be made in accordance with generally recognized account-
ing principles and practices. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
For administrative expenses in carrying out duties imposed by or 
pursuant to law, not to exceed $8,100,000 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), including 
48 stat. i246. 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of Septem-
ber 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131): Provided, That, except as 
es stat. iii4. 
herein otherwise provided, all expenses and obligations of said Admin-
istration shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the 
provisions of said Act: Provided further, That funds shall be avail-
able for contract actuarial services (not to exceed $1,500); and pur-
chase of periodicals and newspapers (not to exceed $750): Provided 
further, 
That nonadministrative expenses classified by section 2 of 
Public Law 387, approved October 25, 1949, shall not exceed 
" ?
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f
A
" i^^ o 
$48,000,000. 
^ ^ ^ 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
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. 1401- 
so stat. sss. 
1433); purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); and pur-
chase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for replacement 
only: Provided, That necessarj^ expenses of providing representatives 
of the Administration at the sites of non-Federal projects in connec-
tion with the construction of such non-Federal projects by public 
housing agencies with the aid of the Administration, shall be compen-
sated 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 nonadministrative 
68 stat. 1114. 
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[73 S T A T . 
expenses, and funds received from such payments may be used only 
for the payment of necessary expenses of providing representatives of 
the Administration at the sites of non-Federal projects: Provided 
fwther^ That all expenses of the Public Housing Administration not 
specifically limited m this Act, in carrying out its duties imposed by 
law, shall not exceed $1,600,000. 
CORPORATIONS—GENERAL PROVISION 
Personne 
restriction, 1 work, 
SEC. 202. No part of the funds of, or available for expenditure by, 
any corporation or agency included in this title shall be used to pay 
the compensation of any employee 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 agency concerned: Provided^ That 
for purposes of this section employees shall be considered as engaged 
in personnel work if they spend half-time or more in personnel admin-
istration consisting of direction and administration of the personnel 
program; employment, placement, and separation; job evaluation and 
classification; employee relations and services; committees of expert 
examiners and boards of civil-service examiners; wage administration; 
and processing, recording, and reporting. 
Short title. 
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 
included in this Act, shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the 
Congress. 
This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1960". 
Approved September 14, 1959. 
September 14, 1959 
[S. 1647] 
Public Law 86-256 
AN ACT 
To amend section 4083, title 18, United States Code, relating to penitentiary 
imprisonment. 
Penitentiary im-
prisonment. 
62 Stat. 850. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress^ That section 4083, title 18, 
United States Oode, relating to penitentiary imprisonment, is 
amended to read as follows: 
*•§ 408eS. Penitentiary imprisonment; consent 
"Persons convicted of offenses against the United States or by 
courts-martial punishable by imprisonment for more than one year 
may be confined in any United States penitentiary. 
"A sentence for an offense punishable by imprisonment for one 
year or less shall not be served in a penitentiary without the consent 
of the defendant." 
Approved September 14, 1959.